<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251373386478488958</id><updated>2012-02-16T16:50:26.909-08:00</updated><title type='text'>moosavibessy</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://moosavibessy.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8251373386478488958/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://moosavibessy.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8251373386478488958/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>moosavibessy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07399696331991540983</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>130</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8251373386478488958.post-7830572634065131151</id><published>2008-06-16T03:32:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T03:32:40.265-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Childhood Obesity Is A Solvable Problem</title><content type='html'>By Donovan Baldwin I don't know if childhood obesity is "rampant" or an "epidemic".  What I DO know is that it does not have to happen to our children. However, just to put things in perspective, over a recent 30 year period measured by the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a study conducted every 10 years to survey the dietary habits and health of U. S. residents, certain changes in childhood obesity came to light.  The following increases in numbers of overweight and obese children, as determined by body mass index measurements (BMI), occurred. *Numbers of children aged 2-5 years increased from 5.0% to 13.9% *Numbers of children aged 6-11 years increased from 4.0% to 18.8% *Numbers of children aged 12-19 years increased from 6.1% to 17.4% CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY As with adults, the simple answer for the individual child is that when children take in more calories than they burn, they gain weight, i.e. become overweight and obese.  However, children are influenced by societal factors, just as adults are, but they have less discretionary power to evaluate and decide as to the value of given nutritional and lifestyle choices, even in those cases where they are aware that a choice exists.  Additionally, children are strongly influenced by what they are shown and taught by their elders, caregivers, siblings, and parents. While it would be great if society would make an important enough issue of childhood obesity to turn the trend around, it is commonly the parents who will have the most influence for better or for worse on this issue. Some common contributing factors to childhood obesity are: 1.  Genetics:  It has to be conceded that no matter what action parents, society, or the children themselves take, the genetic hand that the child was dealt will have a great impact on the outcome of any choices whether good or bad.  However, the good news is that many negative genetic factors can be overcome to at least some extent by wise choices, which we will discuss in a few minutes. 2.  Calorie Intake:  As with adults, the more calories ingested, the more likely the path to obesity...particularly in the area of such empty calories as sodas and candy sweetened with sugar or corn syrup, for example.  Other questionable choices are high fat snacks chosen in place of lower fat, more nutritionally dense snacks. 3.  Calories Burned:  Children used to burn calories by playing outside with other children, riding bicycles, and doing chores, just to name a few options.  Today's kids often spend hours in front of a computer (like this big kid), only moving to go to the bathroom, get a snack, or to go sit in front of the TV for a few more hours. 4.  Parental Influences:  This can take many negative forms, not the least of which is the sedentary behavior exhibited by many parents.  This trend can be seen in the rising numbers of overweight and obese adults.  One of the most lasting and influential impacts on a child will be the examples set by the parents. In parents' defense, let it be acknowledged that in today's family, it is often necessary for both parents to work outside the home.  This, combined with the prevalence of fast food, perceived lack of time, stress, and a common lack of knowledge, and/or misconceptions about subjects such as exercise and healthy eating habits makes it easy for parents to provide a completely wrong example for their children, contributing to the childrens' obesity problems while believing that they are doing everything they can to provide healthy meals and a good home. RESULTS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY If obesity in childhood were something that would end when the child becomes an adult, it would still be a problem.  While many still believe the main results are something so apparently simple as low self-esteem, depression, or poor social interactivity, or that the child will simply "grow out of it" there are results more deadly to be concerned about. Childhood obesity causes and results usually carry over into adulthood predisposing the adult to such problems as higher risks for heart disease, cancer, debilitating effects of arthritis, diabetes, sleep apnea, strokes, and high blood pressure to name a few.  Childhood obesity will also commonly result in an earlier onset of these diseases and conditions than would be found in an unfit adult with a fit childhood. However, for me, one of the worst facts is that these conditions are being seen more and more in the children themselves.  They are not waiting for adulthood to begin their attacks. So, what can be done? SOLUTIONS FOR CHILDHOOD OBESITY As with adults, the bottom line answer for obese and overweight children is the effective combination of two important lifestyle choices: 1.  Regular Exercise 2.  Healthy Nutrition Since parents are generally the most important people in the child's world, they are the ones who need to accept the first responsibility for turning this problem around, at least in their own children.  Some steps they can take are simple yet effective. They can encourage more outside play, for example.  While enrolling a child in some sort of fitness activity such as gymnastics or martial arts can have all sorts of benefits for the child, an active day is the quickest and easiest "exercise" fix.  Chores can be assigned, children can be encouraged to walk or bicycle when practical rather than waiting for a ride from Mom or Dad.  TV and computer time can be limited, or even "bought" with activity. While nutrition is a broad subject, basic nutritional choices often come down to "good" versus "bad".  For example, what's better for your child, a slice of apple pie or an apple?  This is not to say that children should always be denied treats, but they should be doled out responsibly, and healthy alternatives should become commonplace in the home. Last, but not least, few things will help a child improve in health, fitness, happiness or anything else more than a parent's good example.  They ARE watching, you know, and they will behave as you behave...sooner or later! So, get up off the couch, grab a glove and go play catch with your child...or take them for a walk or a swim.  Patch the bicycle tire, or have them take turns with you mowing part of the yard or raking leaves.  Some kids are aching to have their parents do SOMETHING with them. Who knows? You might even find you are dropping a few pounds yourself! Donovan Baldwin is a freelance writer residing in Coppras Cove, Texas, and a University of West Florida alumnus.  He is a member of Mensa and is retired from the U. S. Army after 21 years of service.  In his career, he has held many managerial and supervisory positions.  However, his main pleasures have long been writing, nature, health, and fitness.  In the last few years, he has been able to combine these pleasures by writing poetry and articles on subjects such as health, fitness, weight lifting, yoga, weight loss, the environment, global warming, happiness, self improvement, and life.  You can find a collection of his articles on health, fitness, diet, and weight loss at http://nodiet4me.com/articledirectory. 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Here are a few tips to help you deal with the pressure of planning your wedding. First things first... 1. Buy a pretty notebook, or even a nice blank book. If you have everything wedding-related written down in the same place, it's hard to lose bits or forget details. Carry the notebook everywhere so you'll have it when you need it - and later it can be a keepsake. Write down: a. Phone numbers b. Tips for decoration c. Vendor information d. Guests e. Notes 2. Keep loose data like wedding receipts together with an accordion folder. This is a paper or plastic enclosed file holder with pockets. Plastic's your best bet because it's easier to change labels. Label sections as you accumulate those loose papers: receipts, invoices, RSVPs, ideas and articles, etc. 3. Depend on a computer. There are good wedding software programs for guest tracking, gift tracking, menu selections, table assignments, budgeting, and even a calendar; the best ones will do it all for between $35-60. You can even do it yourself if you're good with Excel, and some starter templates are free to download from the Microsoft Excel website. Be sure to print everything out in case of crashes. 4. Use index cards in a box to keep your wedding guests organized. Buy a little box, 3" x 5" cards, and alphabetical dividers, and assign one card per guest, couple, or family. You can even buy computer paper that tears down into cards, if you really want to be organized. On the card, include information like: a. Name, address, and phone number b. RSVP response c. Gifts given d. Thank you note e. Table assignment f. Menu choice 5. Maintain a to-do list for the major wedding-related jobs. If you use Outlook, this is easy to put together and print out with their Taskpad, along with percentage completion. If you prefer, though, you can just do it by hand. From your large list, you can break out smaller tasks, timelines, and tasks you can give other people. 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Some people have great results, for others its a never ending battle. How many diets exactly do you have to try before finding something that really works? Or maybe you've found a diet that works for you, but you just can't seem to stick with it. Maybe it's just a matter of finding the right combination, that winning combination. Have you considered a diet that has a little bit more to offer? How about a diet that has some emotional back up with strategies and techniques that will help you when you feel the urge to binge. With EFT (Emotional Fitness Technique) you can learn techniques that will change your life in a positive way forever. Now you may ask: "How do I know if Im ready for EFT? 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All those who refuse to FORSAKE BABYLON are proud and stubborn and many will die in their sins, suffering the seven last plagues, as is just (Rev. 18:4-5). Why are some in love with Roman wolves in sheep's clothing, whom both the Bible and history testify against as whitewashed paganism, counterfeit Christianity? May we all learn to love the Lord God of the Bible, the King of all Creation, and learn to hate that which He hates: the ABOMINATION OF THE RCC. May we not resist this Light to return to traditional darkness (John 3:19-21), or we'll fall for the pope's tricks when he bewitches the masses with his sorcery and fights against true Christians - again! (2 Thess. 2:9-12). Don't let yourself be given over to a reprobate mind. Let Christ renew your mind and wash it by the water of the Word that can cleanse you of all the unclean doctrines and pagan practices of the unholy RCC, so help us God (2 Cor. 6:17). For life-saving information on how to identify the true Church of God today mentioned in the holy Scriptures, revealed as following the example of Jesus and the early Church with their biblical practices (1 John 2:6), feel free to check out The Church Jesus Built and let the truth set you free! David Ben-Ariel is a Christian-Zionist writer in Ohio and author of Beyond Babylon: Europe's Rise and Fall. With a focus on the Middle East and Jerusalem, his analytical articles help others improve  their understanding of that troubled region. Check out the Beyond Babylon blog. 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This is very much true in wedding preparations, and these preparations do take a much longer time than the wedding day itself.  However, for all the preparation weddings take, there are some things that are usually forgotten. Her Gift, His Gift When I say wedding gift, I do not mean the wedding gifts that the couple receive from their guests.  I mean the wedding gifts that are given by the couple to each other.  I do not mean giving themselves to each other as the wedding gift itself; they can also give a little something to each other to remember the day by. A perfect wedding gift for the bride usually is jewelry.  Yes, she will have the wedding ring, but he can also give her a necklace to complement the ring or a simple bracelet with their names engraved.  Likewise, the bride can give the groom a wonderful pair of cufflinks to go with his tuxedo during their wedding day.  If they want to save some money, it can be a simple note that says massage, and he or she can claim it not during the wedding night itself but on a day when he or she really wants or needs it.  It can even be a note that says romantic dinner for two. Do Not Forget the Shoes This is the one thing that is usually chosen at the last minute.  When choosing the wedding gown or tuxedo, always think of the perfect wedding shoes that will complement it.  For the bride, she can have it custom-made to fit her wedding gown, perhaps using some of the materials used in the gown instead of looking in countless shoe stores and malls, or she can even have it done with the same pattern of embroidery found in her wedding gown. However, if you are a practical kind of bride, go for those shoes that you can reuse later on.  Just remember, choose the pair of shoes that you will be comfortable wearing since it is a long and special occasion.  You will be on your feet and dancing a good part of the night, and you would definitely not want sore feet during that event to take away some of the fun.  This also goes for the grooms wedding shoes. So Many Flowers to Choose From Yesthere are a lot of flowers to choose from, and it can be very daunting to go into a florist shop with no idea of what kind of flower you want during your wedding.  The vast choices of flowers can also give you a headache.  Thus, before you go into a florist shop, you can use the Internet to browse through different kinds of bridal bouquets and floral arrangements.  You can even print them out and show them to your florist.  If choosing the flower is really difficult for you, listen to your florist as they know what they are talking about but do voice out what you want to make the floral arrangements and bouquets more personal. 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If youre not in &lt;br /&gt;direct marketing and thinking about putting a mailing together, heres &lt;br /&gt;something a little different: take a look at marketing through &lt;br /&gt;associations. Why would anyone ever market to associations? Theyre great targets: &lt;br /&gt;try sending a press release to an associations publication - whether its &lt;br /&gt;a newsletter or a magazine. Why, you can alert an entire industry of your &lt;br /&gt;products or services with one or two well-placed news releases. Since the magazines and newsletters of associations are not the &lt;br /&gt;mainstream prospecting tools of most marketers who market through &lt;br /&gt;more traditional channels association publications receive just a fraction &lt;br /&gt;of the press releases and promotional articles that go to major &lt;br /&gt;publishers. Yet the comprehensive lists of over 23,000 associations go &lt;br /&gt;astonishingly deep in most major and minor markets. In addition, &lt;br /&gt;association publications are usually well regarded and lend excellent &lt;br /&gt;credibility to the firms that get ink in their house publications. Why else would you market through associations?  Maybe youre an &lt;br /&gt;affinity marketer - and youd like to have the 96,000 members of the &lt;br /&gt;American Speech-Language-Hearing Association apply for the special &lt;br /&gt;trial rate of your new credit card.  Or, maybe youd like the National &lt;br /&gt;Electrical Contractors Association - with 80 people on staff, and a &lt;br /&gt;budget of $10 to $25 million to support their 4,000 member firms that &lt;br /&gt;comprise 118 local chapters (along with the entire personnel of each &lt;br /&gt;member firm) - to apply for your new phone service. Associations can &lt;br /&gt;deliver thousands of their members - new customers for you - with a just &lt;br /&gt;a few contacts and a modest budget. Youd definitely market through associations if youre part of the &lt;br /&gt;hospitality industry and would like to arrange a convention - complete &lt;br /&gt;with  hotel rooms, ballrooms, and services for the complete screaming &lt;br /&gt;regime of whoever shows up - of the 2,300,000 members of the National &lt;br /&gt;Education Association of the United States.  Or go for a smaller piece of &lt;br /&gt;their $100,000,000 budget - give or take a few million - get hired as a &lt;br /&gt;speaker or on-site entertainment, or snag some of the the associations &lt;br /&gt;printing business.  Association lists work for all the above.  Associations &lt;br /&gt;are key targets for the entire hospitality industry sales force: hotels, &lt;br /&gt;convention space, caterers, promotional products, printed material, &lt;br /&gt;ballrooms, ground services, and on-site entertainment, to name a few. Quite frankly, I realize the big organizations are not for everyone.  Not &lt;br /&gt;everyone is looking for the big numbers, even in lists.  Some people are &lt;br /&gt;just looking for a short cut - an entry wedge into an industry at the top &lt;br /&gt;level.  For this purpose, association lists are also useful in marketing to &lt;br /&gt;the elite leaders of select industries. For example: If you wanted to get in bed with all of the 53 companies &lt;br /&gt;who belong to the Biscuit and Cracker Distributors Association, a &lt;br /&gt;reference book showing detailed information about their association &lt;br /&gt;may be just your cup of tea.  Youll find their address - along with their &lt;br /&gt;association size, annual budget, history, newsletter and publication &lt;br /&gt;detail, meeting and convention dates, website, email address, and their &lt;br /&gt;executive directors name - on page 179 of the National Trade and &lt;br /&gt;Professional Associations of the United States directory. The 828-page National Trade and Professional Associations of the &lt;br /&gt;United States ($99) reference tool lists 7,600 associations, and is &lt;br /&gt;published annually by Columbia Books, Inc. (www.columbiabooks.com; &lt;br /&gt;888-265-0600, fax 410-810-0911) along with its companion, the State &lt;br /&gt;and Regional Associations of the U.S. directory ($79). The state and &lt;br /&gt;regional association guide is particularly useful if you are targeting &lt;br /&gt;specific geographic areas and want access to top local association &lt;br /&gt;contacts not included in the national book.  The State and Regional &lt;br /&gt;Associations of the U.S. directory also has a higher percentage of &lt;br /&gt;association managers who, while managing multiple associations, cross &lt;br /&gt;many industry lines when sourcing vendors or affinity marketers. Information in both Columbia Books directories is cross-referenced by &lt;br /&gt;association index, subject index (500 subjects/alpha), also by budget &lt;br /&gt;index, geographic index, executive index, and acronym name index.  &lt;br /&gt;Association management companies are also shown. All of their data is &lt;br /&gt;available on disk.  These two reference tools fit in your briefcase, and &lt;br /&gt;make surprisingly great reading, if - like me - youre a marketer and &lt;br /&gt;have no other life outside of marketing and occasionally watching cat-&lt;br /&gt;dog on TV (ask your kids!). Association lists and data are also available in the Encyclopedia of &lt;br /&gt;Associations by The Gale Group (800-877-GALE) on disk, CD, and on-&lt;br /&gt;line through Lexis-Nexis.  This hardbound, three-volume set ($505) is &lt;br /&gt;the motherload of associations - showing detailed information on more &lt;br /&gt;than 23,000 local, state, national, and international associations.  Gale &lt;br /&gt;says that seven out of every ten Americans belong to an association, &lt;br /&gt;and now I believe it: they all show up here in this extensive directory set. Referenced and cross-referenced in every which-way possible, you can &lt;br /&gt;reach the 30,000 members of Retinitis Pigmentosa International, the &lt;br /&gt;200 members of the 1954 Buick Skylark Club, the 20 members of the &lt;br /&gt;Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturers Association (VCMA), or the 10 &lt;br /&gt;members of the Holy Innocents Reparation Committee with equal ease. Another great resource of associations is The Associations Yellow Book &lt;br /&gt;from Leadership Directories.  While it doesnt have the number of &lt;br /&gt;associations found in Gales Encyclopedia of Associations, it has an &lt;br /&gt;exceptional depth of information about the top thousand or so &lt;br /&gt;associations, arranged and presented in an attractive and logical &lt;br /&gt;manner. So if youre looking for the top players in the association field, &lt;br /&gt;this resource tool may be just what your doctor ordered. The Associations Yellow Book is 1,400 plus pages, and profiles 1,045 &lt;br /&gt;of the leading U.S. trade and professional associations.  Included within &lt;br /&gt;these profiles are 42,159 officers, staff and board members, 263 political &lt;br /&gt;action committees, 437 foundations, and 725 branch offices.  1,036 &lt;br /&gt;associations with Internet sites are included. To be listed in The Associations Yellow Book, associations must &lt;br /&gt;operate on a national level and have annual operating budgets of at &lt;br /&gt;least $2 million.  Each listing is broken down into 10 logical sections: 1. &lt;br /&gt;Name and communications information 2. Description (association &lt;br /&gt;mission, number of members, number of full-time employees, operating &lt;br /&gt;budget) 3. Chief Staff Executive - which uniquely enough provides a &lt;br /&gt;photo of the executive director printed in the directory along with his or &lt;br /&gt;her background information 4.Officers and Management - including &lt;br /&gt;direct-dial phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses 5. Government &lt;br /&gt;affairs office and phone 6. Committees 7.Foundations - research, &lt;br /&gt;education, fundraising and contacts 8. Branches 9.Publications &lt;br /&gt;including editors, frequency,  and content 10. Board 11.Meetings - &lt;br /&gt;conferences, seminars, dates and locations and 12. Mailing list &lt;br /&gt;availability and contact. The listings in The Associations Yellow Book are supplemented by &lt;br /&gt;eight indexes: Industry; Geographicalalphabetically by state; &lt;br /&gt;Budgetalphabetically within five budget classifications; Political Action &lt;br /&gt;Committee; Foundation; Personnelall names are listed alphabetically; &lt;br /&gt;Acronym; and Master Index of Associations. One of the most outstanding features of this easy to use directory is the &lt;br /&gt;quality and depth of information about each association.  For example: &lt;br /&gt;the full page and one-quarter listing for the International Association for &lt;br /&gt;Management Education shows not only the 18 officers and &lt;br /&gt;management personnel with their individual direct dial phone numbers &lt;br /&gt;and extensions, their affiliations, education and email addresses, but the &lt;br /&gt;listing also contains the names and affiliation of each of their 23 board &lt;br /&gt;members.  Even the receptionist gets her name mentioned with her &lt;br /&gt;phone number.  So if youre looking for the person who just handles the &lt;br /&gt;conventions, or the publications, you can write or call directly to him. The clean layout and extensive coverage in each listing (plus all those &lt;br /&gt;photos that we think are a nice visual touch) make this excellent &lt;br /&gt;reference tool one of the favorites around our offices.  I can assure you &lt;br /&gt;its heavily used, and we recommend it. The Associations Yellow Book is available from Leadership Directories, &lt;br /&gt;Inc., 104 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY. 10011; Telephone 212/627-4140, &lt;br /&gt;Fax 212/645-0931; web address:  www.leadershipdirectories.com. &lt;br /&gt;Published semi-annually, the subscription cost is $245 for two issues. &lt;br /&gt;Additional subscriptions to the same address are $172. Subscriptions &lt;br /&gt;include access to their Internet association database which is updated &lt;br /&gt;daily. Marketing to - or through - associations may turn out to be a key &lt;br /&gt;component of your campaign; dont overlook these great resources for &lt;br /&gt;their membership lists or for opportunities for joint ventures in affinity &lt;br /&gt;marketing. Association directors represent key players who are in charge and in &lt;br /&gt;tune with virtually any industry, so they make great resources if you &lt;br /&gt;need information.  Sometimes mailing or faxing a few simple questions &lt;br /&gt;to an association headquarters may produce more information faster &lt;br /&gt;than an entire year of researching books or reading trade periodicals.  &lt;br /&gt;The foremost goal of most associations is to educate their members - &lt;br /&gt;might as well have them educate their members about your products &lt;br /&gt;and services. ### Bio   Jeffrey Dobkin is the author of the incredible 400-page marketing &lt;br /&gt;manual How To Market a Product for Under $500 ($29.95 +$4). To &lt;br /&gt;place an order, or to speak with Mr. Dobkin call 610/642-1000.  Fax 610/&lt;br /&gt;642-6832. Visit him at www.dobkin.com. for more articles. 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I want to scream to the mountain tops that I have somehow accomplished something wonderful - through God's gentle blessing, I have created a child that is providing for me mountains of joyful moments. It isn't the big - purple ribbon award - moments that I get the most out of. It is the unusual moments that just kind of happen, like the spelling test that was passed with all the words except one correct, and that was Really hard, Mom. It's the moment when my four-year-old first ties his shoes and gives everyone else a hug because he is so thrilled. It's the moment that my fourteen-year-old realizes that it is okay if she doesn't dress just like all the other kids, because she looks better in another style. It's the moment that my kids realize they are individuals and capable of the next step toward maturity. A conversation that gives me insight into the mind of a five-year-old child, and understanding that he actually did comprehend the meaning of a story told in Sunday School, or during our weekly history lessons becomes one of the most joyful moments of my day. It is amazing how these moments are even more critical to my esteem than a purple ribbon award moment in my career. It is significant that this realization happened while I was sitting in front of the computer attempting to pound out a required article, that may further my career as a business writer. The simple fact that I was in career mode when I had the realization says to me that, as important as my career is - my family is more important, on a baser level. It says that even if I'm at work, it is my family that motivates me on to greater things. It implies that there is hope of turning around what is becoming the song of loss in America - the LOSS of the FAMILY. I believe that as parents it is our responsibility to maintain a relationship with our children, the kind of relationship that allows them freedom to choose within limitations that we provide. We should give our children honor, and honor our parents, so that our children see honorable relationships working for the good of all concerned. I choose to home school my children, because I want them to enjoy the time we spend together and to enjoy the time they spend with each other. I commend the education system for the job they are doing with students. I realize that home education would not work in every family, nor should it, this is America and we have a choice. Is there someone or something out there that will change my life or impact my life? The answer is a resounding YES!!! There are four little some bodies out there who impact and change my life daily. I call them by name, scream at them, yell at them, encourage them, love them, and guide them, sometimes right and sometimes wrong - but always with the realization that I am building the future leaders of my country, members of the next generation. As a parent, it gives me great pleasure, and even greater honor, to see my children solve their own problems and grow slowly, daily, and much too quickly toward the independence of adulthood. I'm not alone in this realization, parents everywhere realize that all too soon their children are no longer within their control or influence. Besides the fact that our children have an impact on our lives, it is our responsibility to make an impact on their lives. We must first give our children the strength of a foundation to build upon, then with unwavering joy, we must set them free to fly independently into the future. We must realize that we are influencing the choices of the next generation and set out in faith and love to do justice to the opportunity we have been given. Copyright  2001  Jan Verhoeff Printed in the USA Jan Verhoeff is a business consultant who specializes in the development of new businesses throughout the Greater Great Plains States. She educates business owners in the process of developing business and marketing plans for their businesses that will encourage them to set and meet productive business goals. She is the author of a variety of articles published in a variety of business and trade publications throughout the USA. Visit my blog at http://homeschool101.blogspot.com She may be reached by phone at 719-336-4036 or by email at: janverhoeff@yahoo.com. 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Passion is a wonderful thing, but it can lead to other things as well. If you're wondering how to get rid of a hickey, then you already know one of the problems that passionate kisses can create.  If you want to know how to get rid of a hickey, you may have to prepare yourself for disappointment. Hickeys are caused by broken blood vessels in the skin and a hickey is the same thing as a bruise. If there is no quick and fast way to heal a bruise (and really, there isn't), there's no way to get rid of a hickey quickly. Applying a cold compress is one way you might consider if you need to know how to get rid of a hickey quickly, but really a cold compress will benefit you only if you apply it immediately after the hickey happens. And usually, you won't realize you've got the hickey until it's already too late to do anything about it. That's how hickeys generally work. There may be no simple answer when it comes to how to get rid of a hickey, but there are a variety of ways that you can cover up a hickey. After the first few days, the hickey will fade away the same as any other bruise would. So if you can survive your first days of wondering how to get rid of a hickey, you'll be okay.  Get creative with scarves, necklaces, bandanas, and high necklines. This may not be how to get rid of a hickey, but there is no really good way to get rid of one - the best you can do under any circumstances is to cover it somehow. Try a concealer in a shade lighter than your own skin tone, using a light layer just over the affected area. You may not be able to find a way that will tell you how to get rid of a hickey quickly, but you can find ways to cover it up so that no one will notice. This way, you will not have to worry about what your parents might say or what people at work will tease you with!  Do you have a problem with some Hickies... 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Because there are so many newcomers like myself, I thought I would share the basics I almost forgot. Whether its for fun, investing, or profit, you need to know what you are doing. Assuming that you are seeking individual already-minted US silver or gold coins, the following applies. The value of a coin is determined by its (1) rarity i.e. the number of coins minted and (2) its condition. When buying a coin, consider how the condition was decided. If its the owners opinion, beware. That can be very subjective. Thats why you should choose coins that have already been graded by a reputable service. Use only first-tier, or national recognized agencies. Here are the ones universally considered the best: PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) 800-447-8848 and NGC (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America) 800-642-2646. If you must try a second tier, or average service, they are: ANACS (Amos Certification Service) 800-888-1861 and ICG (Independent Coin Grading Co.)&lt;br /&gt;877-221-4424. Third tier or independent services should be avoided because no one really knows how they grade and what their criteria would be. For example, Star Grading Service, which only grades from MS60 to 70, accounts for 7% of the online graded coins according to their website. That means a coin sent to them gets at least a MS60. That could be a problem on a poor quality coin that should have a far less value You can bet that a low-priced coin is marked less because of the grading company used or none at all. When looking online at eBay for example, the MS or mint state grading might be listed as MS64 by the dealer, when the coin is closer to a MS62 when actually graded by the PCGS in the future. I would only buy something pre-graded or, if its a cheap coin say under $10, take a small chance and then send to the PCGS to have it graded for yourself. Another word of wisdom. You have a choice to make. Do you buy something rarer and lower quality or a higher MS and more plentiful? If its a Morgan silver dollar at $100, which is the better choice? It depends on what you will do with the coin. Is it for show? Then go for the luster and lower defects. After all, you want to show off your best. But if appreciation is the goal, a rarer coin might prove better in the long run. Either way, only spend what you can afford and have fun. Get a good beginners book for collectors and invest in the Official Red Book of US coin values. Learn whats out there on the internet and visit a local coin shop  to see the actual coins. One last thought. Avoid the online auctioneers that dont take credit cards or PayPal. Someone that requires only a cashiers check offers no buyer protection. Most of the legitimate dealers take credit cards. And, like I said before, beware of the really low-cost coins. Pay a fair price based on the Red Book make sure they have a money-back guarantee. For a cheap starting point, consider the new State quarters program and buy a few proof sets, still available from the US Mint at www.usmint.gov  where you get them direct. Also, consider the new American President silver dollars just instituted this year, which is also a US Mint product. And then enjoy investing in America and its vast financial heritage. Jeffrey Hauser was a sales consultant for the Bell System Yellow Pages for nearly 25 years. &lt;br /&gt;He graduated from Pratt Institute with a BFA in Advertising and has a Master's Degree in teaching. He had his own advertising agency in Scottsdale, Arizona and ran a consulting and design firm, ABC Advertising. He has authored 6 books and a novel, "Pursuit of the &lt;br /&gt;Phoenix." 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Sadly, almost 90 percent of the female population is prone to this physical issue at some point in their lives.  Cellulite is a condition where excess fat becomes trapped in the underlying tissues below the skin's surface.  When there is a surplus of fat that builds up as we age, eat poorly, remain sedentary and succumb to poor circulation, we unfortunately form cellulite on the hips, thighs, stomach and butt.  No woman is immune to it, not even thin ones.  It is genetically predetermined.  However, if you've ever wondered how to get rid of cellulite through exercising, you are not alone.  It is a positive step toward a permanent change and a healthier lifestyle. There are several answers to how to get rid of cellulite through exercising.  The first is by building the underlying muscles of the body to firm up and smooth out cellulite ridden areas of the body.  This contributes to eliminating a lot of the embarrassment of this dimply problem.  As you increase the muscle mass in your body, you can burn up more calories which is beneficial to having a leaner, firmer look. The second solution to reducing the appearance of cellulite is cardiovascular exercise.  This includes activities such as speed walking, running/jogging, swimming or stair climbing.  Each of these types of exercise increase your heart rate to a level at which the body can burn fat efficiently, but also can hone in on the troubled areas such as the thighs, stomach, hips and butt.  It also contributes to increasing circulation and eliminating toxic waste through the sweating process. Also, it is important when asking yourself how to get rid of cellulite through exercising, not to forget that the basis of a great physique starts with a clean and healthy diet.  Try to stick with lean meats such as chicken, egg whites and fish, nutritious fruits and vegetables and healthy fats from sources such as olives, avocados and be sure to stay away from processed foods, heavy starches and trans fats that can add to the body's toxicity and only store fat in the long run.  Drink a lot of water by trying a gallon a day to clean the body out. Invest in a good cellulite eliminating product such as a cream, lotion or gel.  You may also wish to either get a professional massage to break up fatty tissue or perform this on yourself at home.  This can overall increase blood and lymphatic circulation enabling the body to detoxify itself. So when you ask yourself how to get rid of cellulite through exercising, remember it is not just the activities themselves which ultimately contribute to an overall improvement.  In the elimination of cellulite, a comprehensive commitment not only to exercise, but also diet and a reliable cellulite eliminating product that can get you there in less time. 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Recently, Klaus Stohr, the coordinator of the global infuenza &lt;br /&gt;program at the World Health Organization predicted a bird flu &lt;br /&gt;pandemic that would take more lives than the Spanish Flu of &lt;br /&gt;1918 wherein 20-to-40 million perished. He wasn't the only expert who pressed the panic button. United States Health and Human Secretary, Tommy Thompson, &lt;br /&gt;said "This is a bomb that could impact the world." Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the Centers for Disease &lt;br /&gt;Control, Atlanta, Georgia, issued a warning to physicians &lt;br /&gt;to be on the lookout for symptoms of the avian influenza virus &lt;br /&gt;known as H5N1. Even CIDRAP, the Center for Infectious Disease Research and &lt;br /&gt;Policy at the University of Minnesota is alarmed. They have &lt;br /&gt;this statement posted on their webiste: "If the next pandemic &lt;br /&gt;strain is highly virulent (such as the 1918 strain) the &lt;br /&gt;global death toll could be dramatic." 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Buy a supply of immunolin, the only blood protein on the &lt;br /&gt;market that will strengthen your immune system against &lt;br /&gt;horrific challenges like H5N1. You can wait for your government to come up with a solution &lt;br /&gt;to protect you, or you can become proactive. My family &lt;br /&gt;has already taken the three steps outlined above, I &lt;br /&gt;hope you will too. Mr. Hart is the author of "H5N1 VIRUS: It's Coming, Are You &lt;br /&gt;Ready?" and is a member of the National Association of Science &lt;br /&gt;Writers (NASW). He hosts a blog titled "Pathogen Alert" that &lt;br /&gt;monitors H5N1 developments worldwide: &lt;br /&gt;http://www.urgentebooks.com/blog, where he can be reached. 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There are two main types of model airplane engine - glow engines and diesels. Although the ignition type is popular on big birds (1/4 scale), we will concentrate on the 'standard' model engines. Glow engine are by far the more numerous and popular, faster revving and generally more powerful size for size. They are suitable for powering all types of model aircraft and are produced in three general categories - standard engines for general use; racing engines for competition models; and RC engines for radio controlled aircraft. Standard engines may also be used for radio controlled models fitted with a throttle control or RC carburetor. This applies particularly to smaller engine sizes. Larger RC engines are generally specially designed to produce maximum power at more moderate revs than either standard or racing engines. Glow engines have three particular disadvantages, although these are outweighed by the simplicity of operation and general flexibility of the type. First they need a special type of ignition plug, known as a glow plug, which can burn out and need replacement. They also need a battery connected to the plug for starting (and if the battery is 'flat' the engine will not start!), and special alcohol-base fuels which are a little more costly than diesel fuels and also attack paints and cellulose dope finishes. For this reason, model aircraft powered by glow engines must be finished in fuel proof dopes, or given a final coat of special fuel proof paint. Diesels are self-contained engines that they need only a supply of suitable fuel to run. They are generally heavier and more robust than glow engines, so they are usually longer lasting. They vibrate more and are less responsive to throttle control than glow engines, so are not generally recommended for powering radio controlled models. They cannot rev as fast as a racing glow engine, so are less competitive in this respect. 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Classification of porting nearly all present day model airplane engine are of similar layout, the main differences being in the method of inducting the fuel/air mixture into the crankcase and then transferring it to the top of the cylinder. Induction is controlled by a rotary valve, either a hole opening into a hollow section of the crankshaft, or a disc with a hole, driven by the crankshaft. In either case, sheathe hole in the crankshaft (or disc) comes opposite the end of the carburetor tube the intake port is opened and then closed by subsequent rotation of the crankshaft. The circumferential length of this hole determines the intake timing. When induction takes place in front of the cylinder (through the crankshaft), the layout is known as front rotary (readily distinguished by the carburetor, or strictly speaking, the intake tube) coming in front of the cylinder. With rear rotary engines the intake tube attaches directly to the back of the crankcase. 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In spite of loving each other deeply, they often find themselves in conflict over seemingly minor issues, as most couples do. Recently, just one week before their wedding anniversary, they had a particularly hurtful argument. Jamie had expressed her unhappiness about Kurts busy schedule and the limited time he finds to spend with her. As usual, Kurt promised to try harder and they got through it. But having not dealt with the real issues at hand, the problem was bound to resurface. Jamie unknowingly began planting the seeds for their next bout when she decided to bring up the subject of their anniversary. Kurt, I just wanted to remind you that next week is our anniversary and its really important that we plan something special for us. Kurt took a deep breath and responded, Jamie, you know I dont really like celebrations. Oh come on Kurt. Its really important to me.  Nearly pleading, Jamie continued. When you really love someone, you try to do what is important to them, right? 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You said you would plan something special and romantic and this  shaking the roses in her clenched fist, this is it? I never said I would do anything,  Kurt retorted.  I told you it wasnt my thing. Don t lie to me! You nodded yes! No, I didnt. I didnt agree to anything. You always want me to prove that I love you. I hate that! Even if I did want to do something for our anniversary, I certainly wouldnt want to after you tell me you expect it!  Sullenly, Kurt turned back to the TV. You take all the fun out of everything. Jamie dissolved into tears.  Well if you knew how to show me you loved me, I wouldnt have to say anything. Without a word, Kurt turned off the TV and left the house. Once again, Jamie and Kurt were left feeling unheard and unappreciated. Their conditioned response was to blame each other for their hurt feelings and angry behavior. 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Belonging to the cultivars group of muskmelons, honeydew melons occur in numerous varieties like the Crenshaw, Casaba (from Kasaba, a town in Turkey), Persian, and Winter. Honeydew melons provide one of the best options for a quick bite, especially for those who believe in leading a healthy lifestyle. It was Marco Polo who first discovered the Persians drying honeydew melons to enhance their aroma and flavor. Cut honeydew melons with seeds make an excellent snack. Not just that, honeydew melons can be dried and kept like raisins and its seeds can be roasted. Honeydew melons can also be made into lip-smacking kebabs! Honeydew melons provide a number of alternatives for your healthy diet. They are rich in Vitamin C, potassium, pantothenic acid, and Vitamin B6 that help to overcome high blood pressure, skin disorders and other related problems of the circulatory system. These melons are at their nutritive best when ripe. But there is one risk associated with ripe honeydew melons- they are highly perishable. After a long and tedious research, scientists have finally come up with a solution to keep honeydew melons at their 'sweetest best'. The solution is very simple indeed. All you need is to drown the melons in a water-bath containing a special calcium-amino acid solution right after harvest. The calcium in the solution penetrates the rind to make it firmer and increases its shelf life. Thus the aging process of melons is arrested to a great extent. However, growers have to be a little careful deciding the time of picking of honeydew melons. Once picked, honeydew melons do not develop further sweetness. Hence, a great attention must be directed towards the picking of these melons. A little expertise is needed to identify and pick honeydew melons at their best. Merely picking up by its rind and color are not always the safest options to pick up the right melon. Choose a melon that has no soft spots. Shake it up from side to side. If you hear the shaking of the seeds, it is perfect to be taken along. Honeydews grow best in January and February. However, if it is early in the season, choose a melon that is ripe among the bunch. If the 'seed-shaking' is not quite distinct, keep the melon in a kitchen towel for a day or two. Melons that are picked up prior to the loosening of their seeds will not ripen at all. So growers must be all the careful when picking up their produce to be sent to the market. These little tips are highly important to preserve the rocking taste of honeydew melons. Its sweet taste blends easily to lend an exotic flavor to any dish. Believed to have originated in France, honeydew melons made their inroads to the US nearly a century ago and have been highly popular since then. With added health benefits and numerous recipe options, honeydew melons are rapidly getting stacked into the grocery shelves! Suzanne Macguire is an Internet marketing professional with expertise in content development and technical writing in a variety of industries. 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He is angry because his pocket money has been cut. Dad was not happy with the previous months happenings in the financial front at his home and he decided to set it right by setting up a budget and strictly enforcing it! Dad decides on budgeting and plans minimize the expenses consciously by reducing expenses on groceries and other domestic expenses. All goes well till the end of the month when suddenly they have guests from a far off country. It was pitiable when the head of the family started counting the few notes again and again. He seeks help from his saviour  the credit card. We will surely make it this month dad says. Poor dad does not know that he would have to shell out a few notes for a wedding gift in a few days. The invitation was yet to come. Finally the family gives up and decides to face the expense as it comes. The reason why they quit is they really dont know what budgeting is. There are many advantages in budgeting. Can anyone imagine the government or a major corporation operating without a budget? A budget is a guide to measure our financial progress. Before the credit cards came into use, we had the real money to deal with, and we could actually know what we were doing with the money. But now the improper usage of credit card may make us live beyond our means and get us knee deep into debts. Budgets actually help us in meticulous planning of handling money and those cards and give us the extra money, which we need during times of emergency. We sleep better at nights not worrying about the tomorrow when we would have to meet those heavy expenses. The latest trend is to plan budget on how to reduce spending money. To spend less is to save more. Set realistic goals, try to fit in the budget according to situations and update the budget as and when required. Let the budgeting process be a tool to spend less and save more! 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There are so many tanning bed lotions on the market today that it is often hard to determine which lotion is the right lotion for you. There are lotions that ensure deeper darker tans. There are lotions that promise to prevent wrinkles and even diminish wrinkles. There are lotions that swear that they prevent premature aging of the skin. There are lotions that promise to do all sorts of things  but do they really? In a word  no. What they do is make your skin a bit softer. They also help to reduce the skin drying affects of the UV rays  which does cause wrinkles and aging. So, maybe in a sense, they do what they actually claim to do. But if you are a forty year old woman, the chances are very good that tanning with a tanning lotion that promises to reduce wrinkles is not going to have you walking out of the salon looking thirty! Just dont buy into the hype. Find a good tanning lotion that helps you tan a little faster, while keeping your skin moisturized. Tanning oils are not recommended for indoor tanning beds  creamy lotions that are easily absorbed into the skin are the way to go. Tanning indoors is vastly different from tanning outdoors. You cannot use the lotions that you use outdoors in tanning beds. Outdoor tanning lotions and oils are designed to stand up to wind and long hours in the sunshine. They are not designed for people who intend to be fully dressed in their street clothes fifteen or twenty minutes after applying the lotion! A good indoor tanning lotion is required, as opposed to an outdoor tanning lotion. Indoor tanning lotions are designed for people who will be getting dressed again in less than half an hour. Many of them dont even have that tanning lotion smell to them. This is a good thing for many tanners who use their lunch hour for tanning sessions! For many, it just wouldnt do to arrive back at the office smelling like youve spent the morning at the pool! 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Before using any new tanning lotion, apply just a little bit to one small area on your body, and then wait twenty four to forty eight hours before tanning, and before applying more lotion. This will help reduce the risk of having a bad skin reaction to the lotion. If a small rash appears or if red dots appear where you applied the lotion  try a different lotion, in a different place on your body. This is especially important for people with sensitive skin or allergies. Keep in mind that tanning lotions are made of chemicals, and your body is also made up of chemicals. Some chemicals simply do not react well together when they are combined. Not only can this result in skin irritation or rashes, it can also mean that the lotion cannot possibly do what it was designed to do. A lotion that works well for your best friend simply might not work well for you. Likewise, a lotion that works well for you may not work well for you friend. 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Aesthetically pleasing displays of the varied dishes are considered just as important as the food itself.  The mood of the season can often be felt in the dishes and they should give a sense of visual satisfaction.  Each Japanese dish is artfully arranged in individual bowls, plates and dishes for each person.  Often, all courses are presented at one time and eaten in no particular order. Japan is surrounded by the sea and consists principally of four main islands.  Her total size, location and population, all combine to demand that much of the people's food come from the ocean and her world roving fishing fleets supply that need admirably.  It is estimated that the average Japanese consumes 70lbs of seafood per year.  Among the various methods of fish preparation, the most popular are to fry, or present them raw, as in sashimi or sushi.  Perhaps sushi, bite sized pieces of fresh fish pressed onto a ball of vinegared rice and tempura, shrimp and vegetable coated with an egg batter and deep fried, are best known to westerners.  Meat dishes were introduced in the last century as a new 'western cuisine'. Japanese culinary tradition has been much influenced by that of Korea and China.  Buddhism arrived via Korea in the 6th century and the eating of meat was discouraged.  Chopsticks and soy sauce came from China in the 8th century.  The introduction to Japan of Zen Buddhism in the 13th century held as one of its tenets strict adherence to vegetarianism and the consumption of meat was banned until about a hundred years ago.  During the course of her long history, nearly every part of Japan developed its own delightful regional food specialties and the people became skilled in preparing a number of beef dishes.  Sukiyaki is one of the most widely enjoyed of such distinctive Japanese dished. Today, Japanese restaurants are spreading throughout the USA and the rest of the world.  In spite of the fact that many people enjoy Japanese foods, they may be reluctant to try making them at home.  Perhaps it is because of they lack the knowledge and skills necessary, or feel hindered by the limited availability of ingredients.  Japanese cooking doesn't have to be a complicated task.  There are many one-pot dishes, cooked at the table somewhat like fondue and these tend to create an intimate and cosy setting.  Preparation orderly beforehand at the table of utensils and ingredients leaves you time to enjoy your company, rather than being stuck in the kitchen. There are many cookery books in the shops dedicated to helping the uninitiated prepare, cook and serve the most delicious of Japanese dishes (also suggesting alternative ingredients if you cannot find the original in your local grocery store) and therefore amazing guests and family alike.  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Many people in our organizations are obsessed with what's "REAL," and can't seem to make sense of anything that goes outside of those boundaries. I've been fortunate in the past to work with organizations in promoting innovation and creativity within their cultures. How refreshing to be around people who actually want to get beyond their five senses to create from the ground up. I've learned new processes and new techniques to support people in going from what they know to creating their own unlimited possibilities and it's amazing! But in my experience those organizations and individuals are the exception in Corporate America. So often I see leaders who view organizational development as a fluffy perk - a distraction from the work at hand. When it comes to innovation and creativity, which at its best is undefinable because it produces new thoughts and ideas, the line is just too blurry between "the way we've always done it" and "the way we could do it" to allow more than a step out of the proverbial box. "Yeah, we let Bob go to one of those touchy-feely workshops a while back and he really got some wacky ideas about doing things different around here. We're not going to let anyone go to any more of those kinds of things. Distracts us from the REAL work we need to get done." Of course, it's the fear of having to do something differently - even if it might be better - that keeps us doing things the way we've always done them. It's getting better, though. At least there are more leaders within organizations who are willing to have a conversation about the possibilities that exist outside of what they currently know. But getting them to actually DO something, now that's another story. It is just too difficult to let go of what they know - whether or not it's working anymore. It reminds me of those booths at trade shows and on game shows where there are dollar bills blowing around and you have to catch as many as you can in a certain amount of time. If you grab two handfuls, that's the physical limit for you - you can't get any more unless you loosen your grip on what you've got. I've seen people stuff those dollar bills in their shirts, pants, wherever they can as they grab for more before time runs out. But in order to grab for more, they had to let go of what they had. Think of the dollar bills in this analogy as knowledge. We can't gain any new knowledge without letting go of some of the old. First we've got to be willing to ask ourselves the question "How is it working?" and then be honest about the answer. Try having a conversation with someone in your organization that goes beyond the status quo. Talk about something meaningful that goes beyond the project you're working on. Let go of your fear and venture out. See what riches you might be able to grab hold of! Jodee Bock is a life purpose and career coach, speaker, facilitator, and trainer. She works together with people - individuals and teams - who want to practice "riskful" thinking as opposed to merely "wishful" thinking. In addition to her coaching and facilitation, Jodee is available for keynote addresses, and develops and delivers customized workshops and seminars. She is a certified Job Relations trainer for manufacturing environments, and also a certified Accelerated Innovation trainer and coach with SolutionPeople (http://www.solutionpeople.com). Jodee is a co-author of the book "Don't Miss Your Boat," and her own book "The 100% Factor: Living Your Capacity" will be released this fall. 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An idea has the ability to add a dream-like quality to a wedding if required, it adds style to a wedding and makes it look different. A wedding is a couples big day so every effort should be made to make it the most memorable time of their lives. There can be an idea for each aspect of the wedding starting from the theme to what the bride or groom want to wear or how they want the feel of their wedding to be. Once the theme of a wedding is decided, everything can be color coordinated with the theme. Necklaces, glow lights, and bracelets can be used to decorate the centerpieces. There are many other ways to decorate the centerpieces.  Centerpieces can be made of anything, though bowls of flowers and floating candles are very popular right now. Floating fruit candles would give the whole atmosphere a feeling of spring. Butterfly shaped floating candles can be made to swim in water and the sheer beauty of the sight can be enjoyed. Floating candlesticks can be used to give the look of a precious goblet of light. Apart from the centerpiece ideas, some unique ideas can be used to change the mood of the wedding. Some popular ideas for weddings include: asking the guests to share a story or a moment about the couple which would either make people laugh or brush away tears, or, to create a true fairy tale effect, real butterflies or doves can be released once the couple steps outside the wedding venue. A piece of history or an age-old tradition can be incorporated in the wedding bouquet. For example, orange blossoms, which are the most traditional flowers, can be included in the bridal bouquet. It is true that a beautiful idea can change lives and a wedding is probably one of the biggest occasions in anybodys life.  Thinking of the right ideas can certainly make the wedding truly memorable. 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I expect aspirants to face a lot of tough situations. Searching a university is one such challenging task. Nobody finds a tailor made university but candidates have to find out the most suitable option. Check these points to search your destiny: 1. What is your aspiration? 2. What do you want to specialize in? 3. Which schools offer the degree course you have opted? 4. What is the ranking of these schools as compared to each other? 5. Which schools have the highest faculty for your desired area of specialization? 6. Which schools have the highest sponsorships for your program of study? 7. How many faculty members of a school are into research work of your choice and who is funding    these professors? 8 These professors and schools have external funds till which year? 9. What is the location of the school? 10 Does the school provide campus placement opportunities? 11. How often does the university provide this opportunity? 12. Does the university area have students of diverse origin? 13. Do you have any seniors or relatives in the particular school you aspire to join? 14. What is the climate around this area? 15. Is this area cheap or costly (London and California for example are very costly places). 16.What are the criterion for admission? I guess this can be more structured and comprehensive if I divide all this into categories- ADMISSIONS What are the admission requirements for the school? For the department? Deadline dates? Are there any prerequisites or undergraduate courses required for admission to your program? Is a graduate admission examination (i.e., GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT) required? What is the latest possible date to report scores for admission consideration? What was the average or mean exam score of your entering class in previous admission cycles? Is there a cut-off or minimum score that has been set by the department? How do you consider scores if an exam is taken several times? 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At this stage, I feel one of the things that is absolutely necessary to have is access to a computer with Internet. Browsing starts with the process of choosing the right university. There are basically two main ways one can apply:  Lot of universities will allow you to fill out your application online; or at least provide you with an online form to request application materials.  In the regular case, you can send an email to a university admission office to send you application materials. You will get all these information by browsing through that university website. Send a lot more requests for application materials than you are actually going to apply. The papers you receive will also help you in deciding the universities you are finally going to send your applications to. Draft a simple email and use it with different email addresses of different universities just to establish a rapport with the university. See this email and try to build one such mail, which you can send to many universities (Sample-1). Once you have got the application materials, you need to sit down and complete the application process. This can be quite time consuming and needs a lot of planning. Dr. Jagdish Khubchandani is A Research Assitant in the Department of Public Health at Western Kentucky University. Dr.Jagdish is single and resides in Kentucky, USA. His parents and extended family are in India. He has an intimate association with the community at all levels. For his special service to the state of Madhya pradesh in India he was awarded as the best citizen of Indore city by ALMA Non governmental organization and an advisor of an ex-prime minister of India. He was also given a merit certificate by the world health organization for supporting the cause of community. Jagdish holds a physician's degree from India and currently represents the College of Health and Human Services at the Graduate Council of Western Kentucky University. He is also affiliated with various organizations like The American Red Cross Society and Kentucky Public Health Association. He is a Student Recruitment committee chair for The Kentucky Public Health Association, WKU Chapter. Jagdish has authored the famous Indian book- "All In one- A comprehensive review for international education." 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I was fortunate enough to attend his Sydney seminar, along with 150 other aromatherapists, health care professionals, and keen essential oil users. His 2 and a half day seminar was an amazing introduction to the French school of aromatherapy. In this bulletin, I want to share with you some of the highlights from Dr. Pnol's seminar. In the world of aromatherapy, there are 3 schools of thought. The first is the British school, which teaches the dilution of essential oils, and its application often through massage  for relaxation and balancing. The majority of Australian aromatherapists are trained in the British system. Secondly there is the German school, which relies on the aroma of the oils, rather than direct application. And thirdly, there is the French school, which treats essential oils as a valid form of medicine, to be used as in any other medical protocol  internally, by injection, topically (undiluted), rectally, and vaginally. As Dr. Pnol said, In my country, we've given millions and millions of clinical treatments with essential oils. It is from this medical application of essential oils that the term Aromatic Medicine was derived. Dr. Pnol described the differences between the 3 schools very humorously, when he said: The German system of aromatherapy (smell) is comparable to platonic love. You cannot make babies with platonic love. The English system is like flirting. You still cannot make babies. The French system of aromatherapy is like The Full Monty, and it will make babies! In France, Doctors trained in aromatic medicine will often prescribe essential oils in preference to antibiotics. But first, they will conduct an aromatogram. This is a simple test involving taking a sample (e.g.. a swab) of a patient's diseased area. This swab is sent away to a laboratory, and tested with a wide variety of essential oils and allopathic drugs, to see which is the most effective against the specific disease or condition. There are many cases where essential oils are more effective than antibiotics. However, in the case where an antibiotic proves more effective, the doctor still needs to weigh up the potential side-effects of the antibiotic (such as its long-term effects on gut flora), before deciding which treatment should be undertaken. If essential oils are the chosen treatment, the doctor will supply the patient with essential oils, and instructions on where and how to use them, and in what proportions to mix them up. This means that patients are more involved in preparing their own mixtures and remedies than in traditional allopathic medicine. It was fascinating to hear Dr. Pnol's strategy for fighting an infection using essential oils. He begins with a mix of oils where the stronger oils are in higher concentration. The stronger oils are those with higher percentages of phenols (such as Oregano). These phenols are very aggressive against many infections (viral and bacterial). However, because of the potential irritation that the phenols can pose to the stomach and intestines, after a week's use, Dr. Pnol then ramps down the proportion of oils containing phenols, and increases the proportion of other less-irritating oils. He explained that he may start with a mix of 70% Oregano and 30% Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree oil), and after a week move to 30% Oregano and 70% Melaleuca alternifolia (and continue on this mix for another couple of weeks). In his use of essential oils internally, Dr. Pnol always includes a vegetable oil along with the essential oil in a gel cap, because the vegetable oil helps to transport the essential oil into the intestinal tract. Another example given by Dr. Pnol was how he works with tonsillitis, using the molecule Terpinen-4-ol, which is present at about 40% concentration in Melaleuca alternifolia. Dr. Pnol demonstrated how he puts a tiny bit of high-quality, unadulterated Tea Tree oil on his hand (on a point between the thumb and 2nd finger on top of hand, which is a special acupuncture point), and then he licks the oil off. I now have millions of billions of molecules of terpenen-4-ol which have been blended in my saliva. I bring my saliva back to my tonsils[and I have] changed the breeding ground of the medium which exists in my throat at this infectious stage. You have changed the pH of your saliva. He went on to explain that this makes the saliva more acidic, which inhibits the growth of the infection. Dr. Pnol then described how he will swallow the Tea tree oil at this point, so that it will reach his stomach, small and large intestine to become an aromatic healing saliva. He stated that in addition to this indirect action, the Tea tree oil also has a direct action because the terpenen-4-ol in the Tea Tree oil also attacks the bacteria itself. It penetrates through the cell wall and membrane, into the cell wall, and destroys the bacteria. One of the most interesting things I learned from Dr. Pnol's seminar was about frequency of application. He shared that when one of his patients is fighting an infection, he instructs them to take a smaller amount of essential oil more often, so that the molecules are consistently in their blood stream. For example, in a simple case of tonsillitis he instructs his patients to lick the Tea Tree oil from their hand every minute for 5 minutes, then every 5 minutes for 15 minutes. Peppermint Essential Oil Dr. Pnol was discussing important oils for a first aid (emergency) kit, when he said: The #1 problem we face in our daily life in emergencies is pain. We want to find a molecule which is endowed with the capacity to stop the pain, instantly. One molecule which can achieve this is menthol (contained in Peppermint essential oil)..So in your emergency kit, use Mentha piperita (Peppermint). But don't use peppermint on a large area of the body. It's OK to use on a small area of the body. It must be used neat, exactly as it's been extracted from the plant. Use just a few drops neat, and the pain will go away almost immediately. This is because peppermint has a cooling action, so it blocks/inhibits the pain transmitters.[After applying Peppermint oil], you will suddenly feel the cold more. This means that although the outside temperature may be warm, your body feels as though it's had ice placed on it (so it has a similar effect to putting ice on pain)." With oil, The author, Noel Cunnington, holds a Bachelor Degree in Film and Television with a Graduate Diploma in Education. After discovering high-quality essential oils in 1998, he has been passionate about them and their applications. With his wife, Artemis, he operates a web site http://www.healthgarden.com.au that specialises in Essential Oils and Aromatherapy related books, audio tapes, audio cd's, video dvd's and powerpoint presentations. 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It is also known as ethereal oil. The concept of essential oil should not be confused with essential fatty acid. Essential oil is multipurpose oil which is used in perfumery industry, cosmetic products, health care products, medicinal products and also as a flavoring agent in various food products. In addition to these uses, it is also a main ingredient in aromatherapy. Lets discuss its uses in brief, in order to know essential oil in a better way:  Aromatherapy Aromatherapy is therapeutic way to enhance health. It also helps in curing various diseases such as cough, cold, nausea, aches, and various other body problems. Thus, it will be right to say that aromatherapy helps the person in leading a healthier life. But, do you know how aromatherapy works? Aromatherapy makes use of various natural products such as absolutes and essential oils.  Improves individuality Essential oil contains the real essence of nature. And, inhalation or ingestion of essential oil boost up the energy level and brings positive attitude towards life.  Fragrance industry Essential oil is an extraction of nature in the form of oil. It is highly aromatic and is one of the key ingredients used in fragrance industry.  Cosmetic industry Essential oil contains elements of nature. Thus, it is used in many beauty products which enhance the beauty of skin and hair. Generally, essential oil is used in various creams, lotions, soaps, conditioners, shampoos etc.  Food industry As it is already known, that essential oil carries exotic fragrance. And, due to this reason, essential oil is also used in various food products as flavoring agent.  Medicinal purpose One of the features of essential oil is that it is antiseptic in nature. And, due to this it is used in various medicines to heal wounds, aches and various other body problems. Usually, it is seen that many people has misconception that essential oil are similar to fragrance oil. In fact, the point must be noted that essential oil is extracted from various parts of plant such as wood, bark, stem, flower etc. So, it contains the real flavor of nature. In other words it doesnt contain any artificial flavoring. There are different types of essential oil available in the market which has their own characteristics. So, the person must take care that he buys the right kind of essential oil. Cindy Boswell is working with the New Directions UK. She has also been involved in the research work on plants and oils for a long time. 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Children that are young benefit from games that teach them how to count objects and recognize numbers whereas older children benefit from games that help them learn how to add and subtract and build the basis for learning about algebra. Aside from the obvious board games where you roll the dice and move your game piece a certain number of spaces, there are plenty of other counting games that you can play.  Dominoes can keep kids busy for hours.  I recently spent over 1 hour playing with dominoes with my two year old.  We counted the numbers of dots.  We counted the dominos as we stacked them or put them in or out of the container.  We lined them up and counted them together.  After they were all lined up, I let him push the first domino to make them all fall down. Hide things in your house such as blocks, plastic eggs or marbles.  Before you hide them, count them with your child.  Then, they can go find them all.  Once they have been found, they can count them again to make sure that they have all been found.  Older kids can add or subtract to figure out how many they have left to find.  In order to encourage sharing, have two or more children hunt the objects.  At the end of the hunt, count the number in each kid's bucket.  Then work together to make sure that everyone has the same amount in their bucket. Drop objects in a bucket or plastic containers that are lined up next to each other.  Count how many objects are in each bucket. Count the number of objects that did not make it into a container.  Once again, take the opportunity to incorporate addition or subtraction with older children. Young children love learning about eyes, ears, fingers, toes, etc.  Count body parts together.  For instance ask, "How many eyes does Mommy have?" or "How many fingers do you have?"  Count familiar household items such as pets, shoes or pots and pans. Children also love to eat snacks, so incorporate counting with snack time.  Ask "How many Cheerios do you have?" or "How many Goldfish are in the blue cup?  How many are in the red cup?"  Count out snacks to make sure each child has the same amount.  If one child has two more Cheerios than another one, teach them to give the other child one of their's so that they have the same amount. Be creative in teaching your child to count.  They love to count and learn, but they also want to have fun too.  It is possible to incorporate both in daily activities.  Lead by example and show them how you count things.  You don't want to have them counting and reciting numbers all day long, but at the same time there are so many opportunities to help them learn their numbers.  Work with your children to come up with your own fun games and counting activities. I enjoy writing for my websites please visit my foodpyramid, melinoma, anger management pages. 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You do the paperwork, and then hope you'll never need it. However, since half of marriages end in divorce within the first seven years, you may want to consider a prenuptial agreement before you walk down the aisle and say, "I do." Since you could later be engaged in a nasty, costly, and emotionally draining divorce some day, you should consider a prenuptial agreement as a precaution. Below we have given you some information on what is in a prenuptial agreement and whether it could be useful for you. A prenuptial or ante nuptial agreement is a document signed by two people who intend to be married. It describes their rights and obligations should they get divorced. A prenuptial agreement informs the court how they want their assets and property divided up. Divorces become messy when parties cannot agree on the distribution of property, such things as the house, the house, stocks, and bonds and whether one party should pay the other alimony, now known as "maintenance" in most states. 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Perhaps you could blame it on someone else, such as your parents who may want to involve you in a family business, or possible business partners. If you have no one to hold responsible, just be honest. Tell your future spouse that you intend to be open, fair, and honest, and the fact that you will be revealing all your assets is a sign of trust. Assure your intended that he or she will be protected during the negotiation procedure and in the prenuptial agreement, and stress that the document is something you feel is necessary and wise before you get married. The most important thing is to discuss it earlier instead of later, so that the degree of pressure before the wedding is mitigated. Couples do not usually break engagements because of disputes over prenuptial agreements. In almost every instance, the agreement is signed and the parties are married. It is also completely appropriate to state that you will not get married without a prenuptial agreement; case law has indicated that this will not invalidate an agreement if made before the wedding. The best way to avoid charges of duress or coercion is to tell your future spouse early on that you want the prenuptial agreement. Sometimes, such documents are signed shortly before the wedding, but have been the subject of negotiation for months. A well-drafted agreement will recite the fact that, even though it was signed shortly before or on the wedding date, negotiations began much earlier. It is for clauses like this that you consult experts. Eventually, a prenuptial agreement will be fashioned so that you and your future spouse both accept it. The terms may not be what you initially envisioned and may not be what your intended would want. But that is the nature of compromise. Note that Legal Helper Corp. - http://www.legalhelpmate.com/prenuptial-agreement.aspx&lt;br /&gt; - provides an easy-to-use, quick, and economical online method for creating Prenuptial Agreement (Premarital). About The Author Jeffrey Broobin is a free-lance writer on family and finance issues; his main goal is to help people during their complicated period of life. 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Among the easiest of all finishes to apply, oil finishes impart a close to the wood feeling that begs to be touched. In my woodturning demonstrations around the United States and in discussions with other turners via the Internet, no other subject has spawned more questions than finishing. In days long past, finishing was considered an art form - in and of itself, with the procedures and formulas jealously guarded by craft guilds. Today, few wood turners handcraft their own finishes from scratch. Literally hundreds of professionally formulated finishes are easily available, delivering varying levels of protection and lustre. However, some turners still prefer handcrafting their own signature finishes, achieving results that rival any commercial finish. Next to wax, oil finishes are the easiest of all finishes to apply. However, there is more to applying an oil finish than simply wiping it on and off. Oil finishes are a very popular finish for many woodturnings however, few oil finish products are specifically made for woodturnings. Therefore, much of the application information has been designed with traditional furniture finishing in mind. While some of the procedures for applying an oil finish to a woodturning or a piece of furniture may be the same, others are not. As wood turners, we are fortunate to be able to use our lathes in conjunction with our finishing endeavors. This is a significant advantage over the traditional finishing of cabinet, or furniture case goods. The lathe can easily transform laborious and tedious activities into relatively quick and simple procedures. Tips On Achieving A Perfect Oil Finish&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Oil finishes tend to magnify any damaged areas on the underlying wood surface. Therefore, your surface must not contain bruised or torn grain areas, or they will appear much darker than the undamaged wood when the finish is applied. Sand the surface of the wood to at least 600-grit metric. If your turning is a gallery quality piece, sand to 2,000grit metric or higher. After each grit change, reverse your lathe and sand in the opposite direction. When you have completed sanding with your final grit, lightly wet the surface of the wood to raise the grain. When dry, re-sand to remove any raised grain fibers. Remove any accumulated sanding dust or grit lodged in the pores with compressed air, or a tack rag before applying your finish. To insure that the surface contains no defects, wipe on a thin coat of Odorless Mineral Spirits and closely examine the surface. Damaged areas will appear darker than the surrounding wood. If you find an area that needs attention, re-sand and prepare the surface for finishing as stated above. Applying The Finish Apply the initial coat of finish to the surface to the wood by flooding it on with a folded paper towel. Keep working the oil into the surface for 3-5 minutes. Pay close attention to any areas that absorb more finish and appear dry, or dull and apply more finish to these areas. Reapply the finish as necessary to insure that the surface stays wet during the rub-in process. If you are using a polymerised oil finish, the application time will be significantly less than with a traditional penetrating oil finish. When your initial rub-in is completed, use two pieces of clean paper towel, one in each hand, to remove any excess finish. Pay particular attention to accumulated oil in detail areas like textures, or beads. A short blast of compressed air in these areas will assist in removal of any excess finish. Watch for possible bleed-out of the finish from the wood pores and remove any that appears before it cures. Some woods with large pores are very prone to bleed-out such as Oaks, Walnut and Ash. Depending on the particular species and amount of finish applied, this bleed-out may occur for up to four hours or more after application of the finish coat. Before applying the second and subsequent coats of finish, lightly sand the surface with the fine grit of sandpaper or synthetic wire wool. Some turners prefer to wet sand at this point, especially when working past 1200-grit. Buffing The Cured Finish When you have applied your last coat of finish, allow the surface to fully cure before buffing. Once the finish has cured, you can use a cutting compound on a rotary buffing head, or proceed directly to a cloth buffing wheel to smooth and perfect the surface finish. If you will be buffing the piece, you can charge your wheel with Tripoli or White Diamond compound to increase the effectiveness of the buff. Most oil finishes also respond well to dry buffing with plain cotton, or flannel wheels. The speed at which to buff depends on several factors including the specific finish used, compound used if any on the buffing wheel and the structure of the buffing wheel. If you are a new to buffing oil finishes, set your lathe to 1,750 RPM's. If this proves inefficient, gradually increase the speed of your lathe, or the buffing wheel until the buff cuts the surface of the finish effectively.&lt;br /&gt; Although oil finishes may require several applications to achieve a sufficient build, the resulting surface can be provocative and visually spectacular. Through the years at gallery showings and art shows that I have participated in, the pieces that were finished with oils were always among the most popular with visitors to my booth. There is something about the feel of a finely buffed oil finish that is quite, irresistible. About The Author Steven Russell is a professional artist, demonstrator and writer. His studio, Eurowood Werks specializes in hand turned bowls, platters and hollow forms with unique visual and tactile treatments. Steve's website, Woodturning Videos Plus, http://www.woodturningvideosplus.com offers educational DVD videos and eBooks for woodturners of all skill levels. To learn more about woodturning, visit his resource library at http://www.woodturningvideosplus.com/education-articles.html which offers tips and tricks to master the art of woodturning. In addition to his studio work, Steve frequently writes educational articles for international woodturning magazines, which are published in more than 75 countries around the world. As a highly sought after demonstrator, he has performed more than 1,760 woodturning demonstrations throughout the United States in the last eleven years. 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Whether you are searching for a wedding gift, a Mother's day gift, or a birthday gift, there is sure to be an available gift basket that can be especially made to make the occasion more memorable. However, gift baskets can also be given even without a special occasion to celebrate. They are also a perfect way to communicate an important message just like in get well gift baskets. Get well gift baskets are thoughtful gift ideas that are often given to people who are recovering from any sickness or pain. No matter how simple these baskets are, these are remembered forever and treasured by the recipient. The period of recovery is often one of the saddest periods in life that any person would dread to be in. That is why, when a person who is recovering receives a gift basket with a get well note, this is very well appreciated. Get Well Gift Baskets Online So, if you are planning to give one, you can start your search by going online. There are so many options available which range from fruit and flower baskets up to baskets that include gourmet foods, spa products, pampering bath and body gifts, or cuddly get well teddy bears. All you have to do is to carefully look into each item and compare them. Just make sure that you choose the one that will not only please the recipient but will also be beneficial to his or her recovery. Get well gift baskets are indeed great gifts for a recovering friend, loved one, or co-worker. And with the wide option available, it will be so easy for you to find the right basket to give. But whatever basket you choose and give, your best gift will always be your presence, encouragement, thoughtfulness, comfort, and sincere wishes for the person's fast recovery. Gift Baskets provides detailed information on gift baskets, baby gift baskets, christmas gift baskets, corporate gift baskets and more. Gift Baskets is affiliated with Corporate Holiday Gift Baskets. 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It will require you to know this person very well, as well as have the relationship serious enough that you can live in the same house. Advantages and Disadvantages There are many different opinions among different people regarding the concept of unmarried couples living together.  Some people believe that it is immoral to cohabitate without the vows of marriage.  While at the same time, many people believe that living together with their significant other is the only way to gauge whether they can get married to them. One thing is for sure is that living with someone will allow you to find out many things about a person you do not know about.  There are things you will not be able to find out about a person without living with them, regardless of how long you two have been together.  Sometimes the only way to find out if you want to spend the rest of your life with someone is to live with them.  Many marriages end in divorce due to the fact that they were unable to live with that person. The main disadvantage of living with your girlfriend is its moral implications.  Many people believe that the only time you should live with your significant other is if you two are already married.  It is believed by many people, as well as the teaching of the church that it is a sin to cohabitate with someone outside the sanctity of marriage. Before you decide to live with your girlfriend you should first make sure that your relationship is strong enough to handle that type of a commitment.  Both of you should be able to handle each other's presence for extended periods of time. Girlfriends provides detailed information on Girlfriends, Ex Girlfriends, Find A Girlfriend, New Girlfriends and more. Girlfriends is affiliated with Gifts For Guys. 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Symptoms include a long, shaggy coat that does not shed, excessive drinking and urination, laminitis, a tendency for recurring infections in the hoof (foot abscesses), and a loss of muscle mass, especially along the topline and rump. At Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue, weve discovered what appears to be a cure for Cushings disease in horses. Were not licensed nor are we doctors, but we know what has worked for our horses and for lots of others, so we wanted to share our experiences in case it helps cure your own horse of equine Cushings disease. While looking through a nutritional healing book at Debras Natural Gourmet in West Concord, Mass., I came across a sentence that said Chasteberry feeds the pituitary gland. Chasteberry in recent times has been used mainly for womens complaints. I know it works because it beats the crap out of PMS, you feel better in 20 minutes. Hmm, I say, I like chasteberry, lets see what it can do for our two Cushings horses. Bess, our 26 year old Shetland had obvious symptoms: long hair that didnt shed and she was a sway back. Not as bad as some, but still obvious. I couldnt wait for the vet to take some blood to find out her numbers. The results were positive for Cushings. I put her on one teaspoon twice a day, three weeks on and one week off. Though she began to shed her coat of buffalo hair almost immediately, she never was a very slick pony. But I was determined to keep her on the chasteberry one year before testing her blood again. If I saw results then, I would tell the world. One year later, after Bess test results came back, the vet said, I dont know what youre doing, but keep on doing it. Bess numbers were down 33 points! I dont know exactly what these numbers represent, but evidently this never happens in real life! After one year of feeding her pituitary gland, had I managed to reverse her Cushings disease? I was very excited as this ailment affects the lives of millions of old (and not so old) horses in so many negative ways. This disease is more common now than it has ever been in the past. No one really knows why, though I have my theories. That is another tale for another day. I was getting whole chasteberry in one pound bulk bags from Natural Gourmet and running it through a coffee grinder. The seeds are very hard and I figured it would come out the other end the same way they went in, unless we knocked the shells off them. You run the grinder until most of the pinging of hard berries cant be heard anymore. You cannot grind them up completely, but thats okay. Horses are made to digest roughage. They handle the chunks just fine. You should have a grinder for this purpose only, as your coffee might taste funny if you use the grinder for both. Right around the time I was ready to tell the world about this cure, another product came on the market called Hormonize. It is a liquid and costs around $45 per liter and lasts two weeks for your average size horse. Thats $90 per month to treat the horse. The developers of this product found it to be effective not only on mares in heat, but it also did some impressive things for Cushings horses, too. It is sold for this purpose as well. It is an all natural herbal remedy. A bit pricey, though. I checked out the ingredients. It is a tincture of chasteberry! I think they call it vitex or monks pepper on the back. Im not sure. It greatly saddens me that the treatment for such a devastating disease sells for so much. Horses dont need herbal tinctures. They can and do digest some pretty coarse stuff (have you ever tried to eat dry timothy hay?). They can not only digest the herb, but utilize it in that form beautifully. Bess, unfortunately, died at age 28 when she decided her mission was accomplished, so we never got a third blood test from her. We have two other Cushings horses, and all of our older mares are on chasteberry as well. Junebug, who is 8 years old, was tested last year and well test her again soon to see where her numbers are. Snowdrop was never tested, but all her symptoms have disappeared and she is doing well at 24 years old. If any of you out there would like to try chasteberry, heres what to do. Go to your local health food store and special order one pound bulk bag whole chastetree berry from the Frontier herb company (please mention Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue when you do). You might want to order more than one bag so that when youre down to one you can reorder. One bag will cost you less than $20 and will last a couple of months per horse. Run the berries through your coffee grinder and feed one teaspoon twice a day with feed. We give the same amount to horses and ponies. It works on both mares and geldings. Give it to them three weeks on and one week off all year round. 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Theyre all forms of regular self-care that, if you neglect them for a period of time or take the wrong approach, there will be costly negative consequences. The same goes for marketing. Do any of these symptoms sound familiar?  Your phone does not ring regularly with new prospects.  You dont regularly hear, Hey, Ive heard of your company!  Your sales pipeline is dry, so you go to some networking events, get some leads, then stop.  People dont respond quickly to meet or talk with you after an initial introduction through networking.  The leads you do get trickle in slowly.  You spend a lot of time looking for opportunities, but arent getting the results you want.  You cant safely project your firms income for the next 6 to 12 months.  Youre finding it hard to attract and retain top talent, even in a recently tough economy.  Relationships with clients tend to be short and one-off projects (i.e., no repeat business).  You rely heavily on one or two income streams (i.e., consulting or coaching).  Most of your eggs are in one basket (i.e., one or two major &lt;br /&gt;clients), and if they went away, youd be in trouble.  Youre too busy to look for more clients. If any of these symptoms ring true for you, one of two things is probably happening. Either youre not marketing on a consistent enough basis to generate reliable results. Or youre not using the right approach to get the kind of results you want. Or both! Consistency is Key The American Dental Association recommends brushing your teeth at least twice a day. The USDAs food pyramid maps out a balanced approach to eating. Your mortgage company or landlord stay happy when you pay them monthly on time. Experts urge us to clean our gutters twice a year. You get the idea Do we really follow all of these guidelines to the letter? Probably not. But within reason, people who consistently follow healthy habits over time, get better results, live younger longer, and incur less cost (financial, physical, emotional) than those who do not. This is definitely the case with marketing for professional services. You simply cannot dabble in lousy messaging, offer an unwanted service, do occasional networking, or disappear from your target audiences radar, only to reappear when you need more work. Benign neglect and sporadic attention will get you predictable results. Heres why: clients come to you in a very vulnerable positionthey need something from you that they cant do for themselves or dont have the expertise to solve on their own. So they need to trust that 1) you wont lead them astray, wasting their time/money; and 2) you have their best interests in mind. How can they begin to trust you, then, if you disappear from sight, inconsistently communicate with them, or say things that they cant understand or relate to? Taking a proactive, consistent preventative maintenance approach to marketing is the key to building trust in the marketplace. Heres how to make marketing a healthy habit: STEP 1: Offer what the market wants. Sounds obvious, but youd be surprised how often I see firms selling what their clients really need, they just dont know it yet. Or, this is such a worthy cause (new approach, cutting edge strategy, etc.), I just know its needed. Unless you have the PR and marketing budget to fund a major, long-term educational campaign, you cant afford to take this approach. STEP 2: Say the right things to the right audience, at the right time, in the right way. What you say (messaging) is more important, and harder, than spreading the word. The biggest waste of time and money is to spin your wheels promoting your services when youre saying the wrong things. STEP 3: Do some form of marketing every week, if not every day. Even if youre swimming in more work than you can handle now, you cant afford to stop promoting your services. Ever. Pick a theme for the week and just do it: prepare a talk, draft an article, network, write your monthly keep-in-touch e-newsletter, ask for testimonials, add case studies to your website, send items of interest to clients and contacts, write thank you notes, do a postcard mailer about your next talk, call an old client, write and send out a press release, provide great client service, develop a valuable freebie to give away, and so on. Successfully marketing professional services is about establishing and sustaining trust through a consistent approach to meaningful visibility with your target audience. Ignore this advice, and in short order youll suffer the equivalent of cavities, leaky gutters, bad credit, and an expanding waistlineand end up paying the expense of emergency surgery, instead of the smaller investment of taking a preventative approach. 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Does it get peoples attention?  Do they ask you lots of questions when you tell them what you do? Every great elevator speech needs to answer these key questions: 1. Who am I? (introduce yourself) 2. What business am I in? 3. What group of people do I service? (be specific  do you have a niche?) 4. What is my USP (Unique Selling Proposition)?  What makes me different from the competition? 5. What benefits do my customers derive from my services? Instead of saying this: Hi - I'm Jean Hanson and I'm a virtual assistant. A virtual assistant is an off-site administrative assistant . . . (yawn) Say this: Hi - I'm Jean Hanson and I'm a virtual assistant. What I do is give my clients more time so that they can grow their business and make more money! Here are some ways you can enhance your introduction: -= A good elevator speech needs to be practiced so it rolls off your tongue and sounds perfectly natural. 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It also, sadly, can add to those 'black sheep' stories, where individuals somehow have their credibility changed by those of successive generations. Fortunately, you can stop this from starting, if you are able to record your own, or others' details in some way. So what do you start with? Well, if you're working with those who have memory impairment then the most obvious place to start is with what they know and can recall and what they are most willing to share. That may be information about parents or grandparents.  Or perhaps it may even mean starting with themselves, or their brothers or sisters. So how to go about it? Well here we can take a few lessons from Journalling techniques practised by those doing Memory Albums or Scrapbooking. We know from research that the memories that stay with us the best are those that have the greatest impact.  That is those that touch a nerve.  Perhaps we have sort of emotional response to the event or the person.  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They are generally not as sensitive and emotional as women are. So, be straight and talk openly about what hurts you. Men, by nature, are direct and don't understand hints. Remember, men evolved by hunting animals and fighting enemies, not trying to understand them or be sensitive to their emotions. Thus, by nature, they are hard and tough. Various useful tips to tackle the problem of battering are listed below: # If husband is angry, do not argue or fight with him. At the same time, do not fear from inside because fear will show your weakness, which would give your husband an opportunity to dominate you further. For instance, if you have broken some household item, politely say sorry or change the topic in order to divert his mind and talk in a friendly mood. Make him understand that you are not so weak and you are tolerating his anger for the sake of the family and respect the relationship; otherwise there would be plenty of problems and difficulties in your lives. He may feel sorry after that. Tell him that the time once gone will never come back; so you both should enjoy life happily without unnecessary quarrels and arguments. Tell him in such a way that he understands the issues clearly and realises their importance. # Be open with your husband and avoid doing things which he doesn't like. Do not try to raise arguments and fights. With a humble and polite approach, you can easily win the situation, which is otherwise going against you. Even if you have to tolerate his unnecessary arguments and anger, there is no harm in doing so on certain occasions. After all, marriage is a mutual understanding, but make sure that you are not submitting too often and it is not one-sided. Getting respect and recognition is, to a large extent, in your hands. Perhaps, someday, he will also adjust to your temperament. Take care of his meals and try not to give him chance to fight. Be an ideal homemaker. 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If a husband constantly batters, things only get worse, which include breaking the relationship, slapping back, insult in society, extramarital relationships, etc. Finally, ask him to remain calm, without anger for a few days and see the difference in the family atmosphere. # Sometimes, some husbands abuse and beat up their wives in front of friends and family members. In this situation, try to curb your anger and do not reply back or fight; otherwise; it will create a scene. Later on, you can talk it over with your husband. To avoid these situations, be extra careful and tactful, crack some jokes, and project yourself as a pleasant personality. Try to divert the subject or say something in such a way that the atmosphere is not ruined. This will reflect your wisdom and capacity to handle difficult situations diplomatically. # Keep a good friends' circle, make good relations with neighbours, family members and relatives so that they can intervene if you are in a difficult situation through battering or otherwise. If your husband is short-tempered, help him to control his anger by suggesting that he practise yoga and meditation. # Education is a must for every woman, as it increases her self-confidence and sense of financial independence from her husband. Moreover, education broadens her mind and increases its capacity to handle difficult situations besides helping her in bringing up the children. # Be empowered with knowledge of the laws. Make your husband aware that you know all the laws related to woman abuse so that he does not take you as being ignorant (of course, not in a threatening way!). With this, your husband will think twice before battering. 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Some people who don't manage their careers too well often end up here because their organizations push them to where they're seen to be good. Think about the Finance Assistant who ends up as Credit Controller because they had some success getting some bills paid. Lower left is where too many people find themselves jobwise - doing something they don't enjoy and are not particularly good at. This is where necessity and stress sometimes come head-to-head causing regular sick-leave and you'd be advised to try and change this if its you. Lower right in my quadrant is where enjoyment is high but skill not necessarily so. The person who enjoys amateur dramatics may be an example or a spare-time painter or the average DIYer. Back to the top right: success usually springs from enjoying and being good at something, but only if you want to repeat it. To choose your options bear this in mind and don't start with a job title. 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The use of forensic computer animation used as evidence has exploded, bringing  with it challenges to traditional principles of evidence admissibility.  As offered, these computer created animations  purport to demonstrate how a certain event did or did not occur.  The unique characteristic of these animations  is that they act as a means to synthesize all the evidence presented at trial  into one visual representation.  Their  use can be either greatly effective or unfairly prejudicial. Animations  allegedly demonstrating how an act did or did not occur can have tremendous  persuasive value in the minds of the jury.   Instead of forcing the jury to integrate every theory and piece of  evidence into one seamless mental thought, a forensic animation seemingly  combines all pertinent facts into a visualized theory of the truth.  While these animations are merely  representations of theories, the jury will often accept them as the truth of  the matter due to their highly persuasive and prejudicial value.  In one key study, 82% of trials where  animation has been introduced as evidence has led to victory for the moving  party. The key to arguing for or against the admissibility of computer  forensic animation lies in the attorneys ability to understand the standards  of admissibility applied to such evidence.   Computer animation can generally be broken down into two differing  classes of evidence, each with its own standard of admissibility: Computer  generated evidence as demonstrative evidence:  When arguing in favor of the admissibility of computer  generated evidence, the best argument to make is that the evidence is merely  demonstrative.  Demonstrative evidence  inherently carries no independent probative value and is used for five general  purposes: (1) to educate your audience; (2) to explain something; (3) to  persuade your audience of something; (4) to dissuade your audience of  something; and (5) to reinforce something your audience already believes. Arguing that your computer generated evidence is merely  demonstrative evidence directs the judge to use the low relevance standard in  determining its admissibility.  After  categorizing the evidence as demonstrative evidence, the judge will then ask  the following questions in order to determine its admissibility:&lt;br /&gt; Is it  relevant? Does it have a tendency to make the existence of any fact that is  of consequence to the determination of the action more probable or less  probable than it would be without the evidence? .  F.R.E.  401 (2006).   Does it aid  the trier of fact in understanding pertinent information? Does it  accurately reflect the elements of the situation it is portraying?&lt;br /&gt; If the evidence is deemed as demonstrative and the answers  to the preceding questions are all in the affirmative, the evidence will be  admissible, provided that its probative value is not substantially outweighed  by the danger of unfair prejudice.  F.R.E. 403 (2006).  This low threshold test will allow for the  admissibility of most demonstrative evidence.   The key to getting your computer animation evidence in is to argue that  it falls within one of the five general categories of demonstrative evidence.  The successful attorney must know the tests  and the questions to ask, and have the ability to persuade the judge that the  evidence being offered is subject only to the general relevancy standard in  order to gain admission into evidence. Computer  generated evidence as simulation (substantive) evidence: &lt;br /&gt; When arguing against the introduction of forensic animation,  the better choice is to argue that the animation constitutes simulation  evidence, requiring a higher standard of admissibility.  Computer simulations are seen as blurring the  line between demonstrative and substantive evidence.  Simulation evidence is highly effective because  it allows for complicated facts, data and evidence to be extrapolated into one  visual demonstration of every piece of relevant evidence.  Because of the role that humans play in the  creation of computer animations, judges will often view such animations as  substantive evidence, requiring the expert creating the animation to take the  stand in order to allow for cross examination.   When arguing that a computer animation is simulation evidence, the  arguing attorney must focus on its technical aspects and the role that humans  played in the selection and interpretation of data used to create the  animation. Once deemed simulation evidence, the judge will then  consider three primary inquiries:&lt;br /&gt; Is the  underlying scientific principle valid? Considering whether the principle  has been tested, its error rates, and the degree of the principles acceptance  in that particular scientific community .  F.R.E. 401   Is the  technique applying the scientific principle valid? Was the  technique applied properly on this particular occasion?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  Each of the above questions requires extensive and  substantial inquiry into the quality and characteristics of the evidence  attempting to be introduced.  In order for  simulation evidence to be admissible, it must be more than relevant.  In addition to meeting the three tests stated  above, only evidence which has been proven or stipulated to as true may be  included in the simulation.  This higher  admissibility standard is due to the highly prejudicial value of such  simulation evidence.  Notwithstanding its  admissibility as simulation evidence, the evidence can still be barred if it  fails the Rule 403 unfair prejudice analysis.   The Rule 403 unfair prejudice argument is the last bow in the quiver  for the attorney arguing against the admissibility of computer animation  evidence and should only be focused on as a last resort. As you can see, categorizing computer forensic animation as  demonstrative or simulation evidence will, for the most part, determine its  overall admissibility.  These differing  standards of admissibility are to be used as a means of argument, depending on  the attorneys role in the case.  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