<?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-8558029807663976450</id><updated>2011-04-21T13:07:41.538-07:00</updated><title type='text'>groslea</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://groslea.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8558029807663976450/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://groslea.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8558029807663976450/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>groslea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06119973184261187640</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>110</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558029807663976450.post-3653702680779670983</id><published>2008-06-16T02:01:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T02:01:02.664-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Finding Experienced Appeals Lawyers</title><content type='html'>By Cathy Seiler In the United States court of law, if a person or party is involved in litigation or legal action, and is dissatisfied with the verdict or result from that litigation, they have the right to 'appeal' that decision to a higher court. An appeal is a challenge, or dispute, of the original verdict. Because an appeal case is very different than a typical court case, and because the appeals process needs to follow a very specific protocol, finding experienced appeals lawyers to handle the case is very important. If a person does decide to appeal his/her case, it must be done immediately after the conviction takes place. The appeal itself is a written document that lets the higher court know that the defendant will be appealing his/her conviction. If an appeal is not entered immediately, or if the notice is not filed, the defendant may not be able to file an appeal at a later date. And this is why appeals lawyers are so important. The appeals process differs from a normal trial in several ways. In the appeals trial, referred to as a hearing, there is no jury, and the appeal is focused on an appellate brief which is filed by the defendant's lawyer. The appellate brief presents the defendant's argument on why the verdict in the original trial was incorrect, and also the other party's argument on why the verdict was okay. The judge will question each of the appeals lawyers about the brief, and may allow a short time for oral arguments. In an appeal hearing, there are typically many referrals to precedents set in other trials and court cases. Because of the strict steps and protocol that are demanded in an appeals case, having experienced appeals lawyers who have dealt with them before can increase your chance of success. These lawyers have experience with appeals and finding problems or mistakes with the original trial that can be used as the basis for an appeal. They are familiar with arguing on precedents set in other cases. The appeals process is very lengthy, so both parties should be prepared in terms of time and cost. Finding appeals lawyers with experience is often done by referrals and word of mouth. Ask friends, co-workers, business professionals, or other lawyers. Public interest groups and non-profit groups may also give suggestions. Most State Bar Associations provide lawyer referral services that can give a list of appeals lawyers in your area who are available for consultation. Appeals lawyers usually charge a small amount of money for initial consultations, although some may provide a free consultation. If you can't afford a lawyer, check with a local free Legal Aid agency to find out what your options are. If a party feels they have been wrongfully sentenced during a court trial, or if he or she doesn't agree with the outcome, then he or she should talk to an appeals lawyer immediately so that the lawyer can determine if there is a basis for appeal, and file the appeal notice immediately. Having experienced appeals lawyers on your side can make the difference in the outcome of the appeals hearing. Cathy Seiler writes Appeals Lawyers articles for her http://www.appealslawyers.info website. 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It is, believe it or not, obesity. In North America, over 30% of its population, suffer from overweight, however that is not an alien problem for the rest of the world, since statistics show alarming amount of obese people all around our globe. Lately you might have seen that this problem has been spotted under a new light, and that many products are being manufactured with the sole purpose of eradicating it from the face of the Earth; but it is not working, this problem is still on the rise. People try to lose some weight, but most of them are not really having any luck, the problem is that weight loss tips vary a lot from place to place and time to time, which is why it has become increasingly difficult to know whats true and whats not. If you happen to suffer from this problem, then here are a few weight loss tips that you could follow when trying to lose some fat, all these weight loss tips work and have already been followed and proved by some (I am one of them). Ok, first of all let us start with the most basic weight loss tips and concepts. It is common knowledge by now that, if you are aiming to lose some weight, you will have to burn a higher amount of calories than those you consume right? That is the reason why, starting a few years back, every type of food has printed on the back something thats called Nutrition Facts, an area where you might find the amount of calories you will gain from consuming the product. The problem with this knowledge is that people tend to immensely restrict the amount of calories they consume, which is wrong. The best weight loss tips available have to do with this situation, always remember to gradually change your habits. The reason why seriously reducing the amount of calories you consume does not work, is because your body will try to adjust to your new diet, therefore clinging to its fat. If you have tried to follow the useless weight loss tip of seriously decreasing the calories you consume, then you know that it is a hard process to follow, and that the results are not favorable. Stay tuned for the second part of this article, and learn the best weight loss tips available today. This article can be freely published on a website as long as it's not modified in any way including the author bylines, plus all the hyperlinks must be made active just like below. Jean Lam is a writer, author, publisher and owns several sites. Visit his weight loss obesity website for lots of articles about losing weight. Also check out the weight loss eBook that will give you tips for your weight loss problems. 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Carefully. All methods of lie-detecting, including polygraph machines, are regularly fooled or used improperly, resulting in mistakes. There are a few good ways described here, but try to confirm the truth by other means as well, such as confession or investigation of the facts. You should compare behavior in the person under suspicion to their "base" behavior, if possible. In other words, if they always have shifty eyes, then this trait can't be considered as an indication of lying. On the other hand, if they are normally very calm under pressure, but start shifting in their chair after certain questions, that may indicate lying. Because all techniques fail at times, you should use several indications before assuming the person has lied. How To Tell If Someone Is Lying By Testing Responses One way to test for lying, is to measure a persons desire to avoid a subject, which will sometimes indicate dishonesty or guilt. If you think the person is lying, change the subject quickly. A lying person will often go along easily, and may even visibly relax. An innocent person is more likely to be slightly confused by the change and want to finish their thoughts. Another lie detecting technique is to suggest something that would make a guilty person feel uncomfortable and watch for a response. Suppose your wife Jane says she was at her mother's house, and you think she is lying. Rather than saying, "I'm calling your mother to verify this," you could use a subtle approach. You might say, "That reminds me, I'm going to stop by your mother's house today to fix that door for her." If your wife was lying, the idea of you seeing her mother should make her nervous. She may give you reasons why you shouldn't go there. Of course, if your relationship has reached the point where you feel the necessity to resort to these techniques, a simple lie may not be the worst of your problems. Still, sometimes you need to know, so here are a few more ways to tell if someone is lying. They are using your words. Using your exact words to respond can be an indication of lying. You say, for example, "Did you leave this here?" and they respond, "No, I did not leave this here." They use un-contracted words. A lack of contractions is more common when lying. For example, instead of saying "I didn't sleep with her," a man might say," I did not have sexual relations with that woman." Again, compare to base behavior, though, as some people may not use contractions often anyhow. Over-compensation. Often when people lie, they try too hard to be natural, and they give more detail than is necessary. Forced smiles. A real smile involves more muscles, while a forced smile will use just the muscles around the mouth. The lie here may only be about their feelings, of course. Let them talk. The more a person talks, the more likely you are to catch them in a lie (if they are being dishonest), especially when you learn the indications to watch for. These are just a few of the ways how to tell if someone is lying. Steve Gillman has been hunting down obscure knowledge and useful secrets for years. 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Yet there are five other competitor types you might never see in the customers office, but their effects are felt every day. Advance knowledge of who these other competitors are prevents your company from being blind sided by the same events that can demolish other companies in your business. Go ahead. Try to put a name to each of the types. The pain should start about the third one. First theres the Look-alike competitor. They do exactly what you do for the same set of customers. These are the top of mind companies your sales people watch on a minute-by-minute basis. These are also the companies sales forces are most concerned about because the customer always uses them as a point of comparison. As a result of product management pressure from one side and sales force demand from the other, marketers spend most of their time responding to the actions of the look-alike set. Write down the names of your look alike competitors. The Extensive competitor could do what your company does, if only it chose to.  Extensives have the resources and expertise to move into your market but instead are listening to Sun Tzu and avoiding direct confrontation with a rival. No, the Extesnsive competitor serves a different market for the same type product. Cadillac doesnt make tiny econo-box cars, but they have all they need to so anytime. They meet their financial goals but essentially without provoking a response from companies that do make econo-cars. It might take some head scratching but you can probably come up with one or two companies to fit this profile. The Innovative competitor spells real trouble. These are the companies that completely change the rules of your market overnight. Barnes and Noble discounted Amazon.com because they saw them as just another look-alike. Since both buy books from the same printers Barnes and Noble knew that the online upstart wouldnt get a much of a better price, if at all. But Amazon was really competing on innovation in logistics- book shopping in bunny slippers. Barnes missed this one completely and took more than a year to their online store up and running. In the late 70sXerox dominated the copier market. Xerox main selling point was its huge field service force and distributed parts warehouses that guaranteed no copier would be down for more than four hours. Sharp entered the market with copiers that made four times as many impressions before needing service at all, using innovation to take away Xeroxs prime advantage. In order to monitor the innovative competitor, look to sources within the scientific community, or university research projects (and the companies funding them.) As a mental exercise, imagine waking up tomorrow and your product is obsolete. What has replaced it?  Better think about who is developing it, because if it isnt you it is someone else. There are three other types of competitor often missed by both startups and market leaders. Even though they dont sell products to the your customer base their actions enhance or impede the success of your company. Resource competitors use the same materials and talent as you do, but offer different products to a different market. They have nothing to do with your business other than demanding the same supplies. But the stock Java programmers, oil, genetic material, frozen peas and lumber are limited, therefore consumers of these resources are de facto competitors. A few years ago IBM Global services, Accenture and a few other large systems integration firms announced their hiring plans for new computer science graduates. The total was 10,000 more than every graduating computer science major in the entire country. A product manager at a small company planning on two new grads for a major project would have a hard time meeting the salary and benefit demand of the scarce resource of computer science grads. Purchasing and HR departments have their fingers on the pulse of supplies and resources. Too bad they are rarely invited to strategic planning meetings. The Regulatory competitor has the force of law to make or break your next strategy. These can be approval agencies, the Food and Drug Administration for example, or a watchdog like the Environmental Protection Agency and its state equivalents. Participation in an industry trade association that maintains a lobbying presence is the best way to anticipate regulatory changes, or, better yet, encourage them in favor of your strategy rather than someone elses. Finally, theres the Political competitor. This entity doesnt have the force of law most times, but can have public opinion on its side. Labor unions, technical standards organizations and environmental activists fit this category. The motto here is if you cant control em, join em. Theres no law against working for a big oil company and joining Greenpeace to keep tabs on what the club is up to. Simple awareness of the spectrum of competitors beyond the simple look alike, already extends your companys radar over the horizon. Its not too far a leap to figure what you can do anticipate, or even influence, their impact and their effect on your business. George Dennis is one of the most sought after speakers and trainers on corporate competitive intelligence and analysis. George Dennis Associates specializes in training and supporting clients to develop an effective intelligence process for themselves, through a network of more than 35 specialists on three continents. Training clients include AT&amp;T, Lucent Technologies, General Dynamics, Sybase and MicroMedix, Eaton Corporation, and Textron as well as governments of emerging economies such as the Republic of Georgia.  Services include trade show intelligence gathering, profiling of customer and competitor management and organizational development of intelligence departments within your company. 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That's not the case. I recently read an article that appeared in the New York Times in February 2006, that stated that autopsies have shown that doctors seriously misdiagnose fatal illnesses about 20 percent of the time. Millions of patients are being treated for the wrong disease. The 20 percent rate of misdiagnosis has not really changed since the 1930s. No Improvement! was how an article in the normally exclamation free journal of the American Medical Association summarized the situation. One seventh of our economy is devoted to health care and yet misdiagnosis is killing thousands of Americans every year. Under the current medical system, doctors, nurses, lab technicians, and hospital executives are not actually paid to come up with the right diagnosis. Believe it or not, they are paid to perform tests and to do surgery and to dispense prescription drugs. There is no bonus for curing someone and no penalty for failing, except when the mistake rise to the level of malpractice. 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With high vitamin A content, it is very suitable to dry, flaky or inflamed skin. Helps the skin to balance its loss and absorption of moisture. 4. Jojoba oil Good for all skin types, It readily penetrates the skin to nourish, moisturize and softens dry skin. Hypoallergenic and pure, it contains minerals, proteins and a waxy substance which imitates the skins collagen, making it supple and soft to the touch. 5. Cocoa butter A very popular ingredient among hand and body lotions, like the shea butter, it acts as an emollient helping the skin feel soft and calm. It can also prevent and lessen stretch marks if applied regularly. 6 Aloe Vera Studies show that aloe vera can very well improve the skins capability to hydrate itself. It has a powerful penetrating ability which carries healthy substances through the skin. With daily use, aloe vera will help maintain a healthy glowing skin. Because of its numerous biologically active ingredients, such as polysaccharides, phytosterols, glycerol, vitamins E, B &amp; C and zinc; these all contribute to the healing, scar reducing and anti inflammatory effects of aloe vera. 7. Macadamia oil This has lubrication properties and is easily absorbed. This oil is high in monounsaturated fatty acids acting as anti oxidants to prevent deterioration and weakening of cell membrane. It is also an emollient with magnesium and thiamine, that soothes and calms. Good for mature and aging skin. 8. Glycerin It has humectant properties, drawing moisture from the air unto the skin. II. Choosing The Right Body Lotion For You: - Read labels&lt;br /&gt;Different products have different ingredients. It is important that you know what consists of the lotion that you are buying, to avoid allergies. Also choose a product labeled as a moisturizer. - Choose a moisturizing lotion&lt;br /&gt;Take note of the positive changes it has done to your skin. 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It usually consists of just a few Euros or so. Normally, you will find somebody who can speak a little English in these shops but if you do not, unless you are stuck with the only shop on all night duty, my recommendation is that you move on to another shop. The problems that might arise from a misunderstanding are just too bad to think about. Be prepared for alternative medicines being recommended to you instead of what you really came in for, the German pharmacies are well-known for this and they love to sell you two items that sound nicer than the one you really wanted. It is a business after all. You may even be tempted to go back by the free stuff they give you with each purchase, perhaps pocket tissues with their address on them or throat losenges when you have a cough that they notice! The names of drugs themselves are fairly similar to what you are familiar to in English. Aspirin is Apsirin and Paracetamol is Paracetamol, only the pronounciation is slightly different. Try writing down on a piece of paper what you want and maybe pronounciation problems can be avoided. But other names are not the same. So, for example, cough medicine is Hustensyrop - pronounced Hoo-sten-soo-rop. Dave Small has been living and working in Germany since 2002 and encountered so many cultural hurdles along the way, hence the need for   [http://www.livingingermany.de] http://www.livingingermany.de - the site that makes clear all of those hazy expat challenges faced by so many English-speakers moving to Germany. 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Or in some cases the franchisor may employ managers to run the franchised business operation provided they have completed the franchisor's training course.  Generally the franchisor will train both the owner and the owners manager during the initial training as per be confidential operations manual and stipulations into franchise agreements. In our franchise company I decided to further elaborate on this theme and therefore added clauses to our franchise agreement to address this very issue.  Below you will find a copy of those clauses; 3.3 Owner Participation If Franchisee is an individual, Franchisee must devote his full time and best efforts to the day to day operation of the Franchised Business with no operational or management commitments in other businesses except other franchises offered by Franchisor. If Franchisee is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity, then Franchisee must designate a principal of the Franchisee who will devote his full time and best efforts to the day to day operation of the Franchised Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Franchisee may continue to operate such other business(es) in which Franchisee is engaged as if the date hereof, which business(es) (if any) is/are family owned. In the event Franchisee does continue to operate such other business(es), Franchisee will employ separate personnel for the same, market such services under one or more trading designations separate from the Marks, maintain separate offices and customer reception space (although such space may be located on the premises at the Location), and have the personnel related to such other business(es) wear apparel that does not feature any of the Marks. 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Not only does it give you a sense of well being but people love the beauty of wonderful colored flowers and the taste of vegetables they helped create.  Organic gardening tips on how to successfully start and care for an organic garden are becoming easier to find as this type of gardening continues to become more popular.  Along with being relaxing, it is a very interesting hobby.  Anyone can organically produce wonderful fruits, herbs and vegetables and know that they are healthy to eat and pesticide, herbicide and chemical free.  There will always be garden pests but instead of using chemicals to deal with this problem, there are many organic gardening tips to get rid of them, similar to the way gardeners did many years ago before the use of pesticides and herbicides. A good homemade pest deterrent to use in organic gardening is: In a jar, combine 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid and 1 cup vegetable oil. Shake vigorously. In an empty spray bottle, combine 2 teaspoons of this mixture and 1 cup water. Use at ten-day intervals (or more often if needed) to rid plants of whiteflies, mites, aphids, scales, and other pests. Following a few organic gardening tips, you will produce fruits, vegetables and herbs that are healthy, taste wonderful, are less expensive than buying produce at the grocery store and give you the peace of mind knowing exactly how they were grown and what was used on them.  Aphids are annoying little insects that often cause a lot of damage in your garden.  If you plant marigolds near your vegetable garden, the aphids will quit bothering your plants.  If you already have an aphid problem, spray the infected plants with diluted soapy water and then spray them again with clear water.  Organic gardening tips you should try are; instead of buying compost for your garden, which could contain chemicals, make your own while you cut down on garbage at the same time.  Using your garden and kitchen waste is an excellent and very easy way to make your own compost.  In your compost pile use peelings from carrots, potatoes and other vegetables, dead weeds, coffee grounds, egg shells and even the pruning from roses and other plants.  The different textures help break down the compost quickly.  Compost improves the soil texture, structure and aeration while enriching the soil, which stimulates root development.  When choosing plants for your organic garden, make sure you choose ones that are well adapted for your area. Here are a couple of great organic gardening tips that not only help keep your garden free of weeds but also keep the soil from drying out too quickly.  Grass clippings and pine needles mixed or old newspapers make very good mulch, which keeps your garden weed free and the soil moist.  Organic gardening tips help you grow healthy organic fruits and vegetable that you, your family and friends will love. Most important of all, is to enjoy your organic garden and the fruits of your labor.  Not only will you have the satisfaction of growing vegetables and herbs organically but you it will also inspire you in your culinary tasks. Here's to a great organic garden and fabulous, healthy meals. Copyright  Mary Hanna, All Rights Reserved. This article may be distributed freely on your website and in your ezines, as long as this entire article, copyright notice, links and the resource box are unchanged. Mary Hanna is an aspiring herbalist who lives in Central Florida. This allows her to grow gardens inside and outside year round. She has published other articles on Cruising, Gardening and Cooking. Visit her websites at  Container Gardening  and  Gardening Outside  and  Herb Gardening  Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mary_Hanna http://EzineArticles.com/?Organic-Gardening-Tips-For-Flowers-And-Herbs&amp;id=480413 &lt;a href="http://s1.hwces.tnc.edu.tw/hwcesMoodle/user/view.php?id=1848&amp;course=1"&gt;virginia payday loan law&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://ecampus.learningstreet.org/user/view.php?id=5143&amp;course=1"&gt;payday loans no faxing documents&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://moodle.leaderscoachingleaders.org/user/view.php?id=1893&amp;course=1"&gt;bad credit direct personal loan lenders no middle man&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.maes.ac.uk/moodle/user/view.php?id=671&amp;course=1"&gt;student loan lenders without co-signer or bad credit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8558029807663976450-7886939083789137802?l=groslea.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8558029807663976450/posts/default/7886939083789137802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8558029807663976450/posts/default/7886939083789137802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://groslea.blogspot.com/2008/05/organic-gardening-tips-for-flowers-and.html' title='Organic Gardening Tips For Flowers And Herbs'/><author><name>groslea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06119973184261187640</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></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558029807663976450.post-573862352843330305</id><published>2008-05-02T02:31:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T02:31:43.225-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tamiflu - An Effectual Treatment for Avian Influenza</title><content type='html'>By  [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Saira_Simmons] Saira Simmons Bird Flu, also known as avian influenza is a common infection of birds; there are actually 144 different strands of the avian flu virus virus, with varying intensity in symptoms and contagiousness. However, one strand which has been a matter of deep concern in particular is H5N1; it has not only been transmitted to humans, but caused a mortality rate of over 50%. The virus can easily transmit to humans through direct poultry contact; it can also be transmitted through mammals such as pigs. The avian flu virus is rapidly becoming a matter of concern because of its mutational capability. Once started, it's nearly impossible to control the fatal effects of the virus. Antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, Relenza, Amantadine and Rimantadineare available for the treatment and prevention of human flu viruses but there effectuality for the current type of avian flu is still doubtful. The latest arrival in the series of neuraminidase inhibitor (NI) class of medicines is Tamiflu, the capsule is an antiviral medication used to paralyze the viruses in your body. It is used for the treatment of unfussy acute infirmity due to influenza contagion. The medication is also efficient against all common strains of influenza i.e.&lt;br /&gt;types A and B. The medication targets one of two major surface structures on the influenza virus, the neuraminidase protein. The neuraminidase protein is virtually the same in all common strains of influenza. If neuraminidase is inhibited,&lt;br /&gt;the virus is not able to infect new cells. Recent tests revealed that Tamiflu can be very effectual against the treatment of Avian Influenza. According to experts Tamiflu can be a very effective against Avian Influenza. If taken properly, it can be of immense use in fighting the&lt;br /&gt;dreaded avian flu. A study vindicated that Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is effective against the strain that is now hitting Vietnam and Thailand. Tamiflu is a neuraminidase inhibitor; it blocks the action of the viral enzymes. The World Health Organization (WHO)&lt;br /&gt;has mentioned Tamiflu as the drug for tackling bird flu if ever a human pandemic breaks out. Tamiflu is not a substitute for a flu vaccination. You should therefore continue receiving an annual flu vaccination. It is also not known whether this medicine is excreted in human milk. You should therefore, use this drug only if the potential&lt;br /&gt;benefit justifies the potential risk to the breast-fed infant. So avoid Tamiflu without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Saira Simmons is a well known author who has long been writing articles related to health &amp; fitness. 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When we let things happen as God intended and not try to put our energy on the outcome or how things are supposed to show up, we let the Universe do its wonderful job in providing all the things to move us forward with our mission here on earth.  We then have signs that illustrate that everything is aligned as it should be. This past week I attended an Emmanuel Apostolic Church and what an experience I had. For several years now, I had felt a pull towards this church but didnt know why.  I kept thinking I have to visit this church, but then never took the action steps toward attending it. Let me tell you about my experience.  Upon arriving as a new person, I am greeted with such a warmth and love that it filled me with tears.  I am then given a program and I notice the picture of the Eagle which is on the program.  I asked the pastors wife if the Eagle is always on the cover of the program and she said, No, we change it every week. I open the program and it illustrates their celebration of Black History Month and the topic for that day was health.  I said a little prayer to God thanking Him for guiding me here. What does all this mean? The Eagle is my guide and has a huge significance for me.  Ive written about the Eagle in my book, Wake UpLive the Life You Love Finding Personal Freedom.  Within the past week I was visiting a friend and there were two Eagles in their nest just outside her house.  On the way home, I saw two Eagles flying within a few miles of each other.  I then drive up my street and my neighbor had her binoculars out looking at the tree by our respective houses with an Eagle sitting in the nest.  Incredible, right? As I listened to the speakers at the church, there was no doubt in my mind why I was there.  The speakers discussed health and the illnesses that plague African Americans disproportionately as compared to other ethnic groups.  The statistics they quoted were quite alarming.  They mentioned heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity.  The speakers told the congregation that lifestyle changes are necessary in order to become intentional in creating vibrant health. You can imagine how I was feeling at this time and why I was there.  For years, Ive visualized me speaking to the masses about health.  Here was an opportunity to help this group overcome their adverse statistics and paint a different picture for them. I like the phrase, Go BIG, or go home! I did meet with the pastor and told him my intent and how I was going to help his congregation.  He looked at me in awe when I presented him with this information as he mentioned that prior to our meeting he spoke with three of his parishioners expressing  the need for better nutrition and health.  Synchronicity?  Absolutely! Do I know all the details of how this is going to be accomplished?  No, I dont.  I just know that Im supposed to do it and the resources and the people will show up.  I know it! What does this mean for you? You have a mission to complete on this earth.  When you are out of balance with your health, youre so focused on not feeling good that it distracts you from your God-given assignment.  You must become intentional about your health. I remember what I wrote down years ago after reading Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfields book, Dare to Win.  In this book, you are asked to write down your objective in life and heres what I wrote: My purpose in life is to empower all people to teach them about health issues to realize they are responsible for their own well-being. I wrote this down after I had gotten myself well from an illness where I was bedridden. I went through that experience so I would understand what it feels like to have poor health and then to align myself with everything that was going to help me get well.   Then years later I gained weight and lost it using all the components of my weight loss program, including the products from Isagenix. Poor health and being overweight is not where God intends us to be.  Let me help guide you to better health.  It is possible to feel enthusiasm for life. Think of me as your sign that is showing up for you.  What would it feel like to have support to help you and to know youre not alone? Remember what Oprah says, We dont do anything by ourselves.  We must have support in order to succeed. Love and hugs, Helping you fall in love...with yourself &lt;br /&gt;Tami Close &lt;br /&gt;Weight Loss Consultant &lt;br /&gt;2916 N.W. Bucklin Hill Rd. #291 &lt;br /&gt;Silverdale, WA 98383 &lt;br /&gt;360-792-2209 &lt;br /&gt;http://www.tamiclose.com Tami Close helps people fall in lovewith themselves.   She is a weight loss consultant and uses an integrative method, including cleansing and nutritional products from Isagenix, in her weight balancing program.  She is certified in healing modalities (Rapid Eye Technology and Emotional Freedom Techniques) to assist people in releasing their negative emotions to help them change their behavior.  Tami is a recipient of a grant from the Sumasil Grant Foundation in her work with RET and EFT.  She is a master trainer and has a B.S. in Training and Development.  She is a #1 best selling co-author with Mark Victor Hansen, Wayne Dyer and Deepak Chopra, Wake Up...Live the Life You Love Finding Personal Freedom. 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Job seekers are finding that well-planned and systematically laid out career sites prevail over the traditional newspaper classifieds. The days are gone when job seekers had to browse through cluttered newsprint to find out a suitable job options them. Not only finding a suitable job, posting CVs through traditional mails and getting interview calls used to be too cumbersome till the internet came to the rescue. Searching jobs on Internet has dual benefits for you  it saves your valuable time and it cut shorts your expenses on searching and sending CVs to your potential employers. There are several web portals offering job surfing and CV posting services to the job seekers. Their systematically categorized job listings minimize your time to zero in on your potential employers. Furthermore, they offer you an opportunity of sending your CV to the potential employers in bulk at very nominal charges. If you send your CV through traditional mails to these many employers, you may need your whole months pocket expense. One such site is www.resume-xpress.com that offers quality resume sending services.  However, it is necessary that the websites where you intend to put your CV specialize in your industry sector. In your industry specific websites vacancies will be more targeted. These websites may also contain useful career advice and information specific to your area of expertise. Another important aspect for advantageous use of Internet in job searching is preparation of your CV that is searchable and e-friendly. List out all the details that can be helpful in making your CV prominent in all categories and sub-categories that the employers browse through. Your CV should contain details like preferred industry, preferred location, educational qualification, skill sets etc. under sub-headlines. 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At your local craft store you can usually find dozens of books available on different designs and patterns that you can use when making your jewelry projects. Plus the Internet is a vast resource of free information for bead working projects. If you are working with beads and trying to sell your items you might want to consider expanding your bead work to more items than just jewelry. One area that is quickly gaining popularity is bead work on household items. You can add beads to table cloths, seat covers, lamp shades, or comforters. The only limitation with bead work is your own imagination. Beads can really liven up any household piece that you have. You can also work on projects that are season specific. Like Christmas bead work for jewelry or household items. Many people are interested in updating their house during this and other holiday periods and will be more likely to make a first purchase of a beaded craft. 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Mr. Banting revolutionized dieting in his time, and he received thousands of letters from readers thanking him and telling him how his low carbohydrate diet had changed their lives for the better. The Johns Hopkins University and Mayo Clinic devised a diet to treat epilepsy in the 1920s. The diet requires high fat consumption and a low intake of carbohydrates in order to induce ketosis. They studied how the diet worked with children who were unsuccessful in treating their epilepsy with medication, and they found that 55 percent of the original patients remained on the diet and 27 percent had a greater than 90 percent decrease in their seizures. There were some children who had no seizures for two years while on the diet, and they appeared to be cured of the epilepsy even after stopping their low-carb ketogenic diet. Walter Lyons Bloom and Gordon Azar did a study in 1963 comparing carbohydrate restrictive diets to fasting diets. They concluded that eating a diet adequate in calories, protein and fat, but deficient in carbohydrate, resulted in weight loss similar to that of fasting patients. The first truly popular low-carb diet was popularized in the book The Doctors Quick Weight Loss Diet by Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman in 1967, and the low carbohydrate revolution began. The diet consisted primarily of protein sources like meat, fowl, fish and eggs while curtailing the consumption of carbohydrates to close to nothing. The book sold 2.5 million copies from 1967-69 and large numbers of people lost a lot of weight on this controlled carbohydrate diet. Dr. Robert C. Atkins opened his practice as a cardiologist in New York City in 1960. When he was in his 30s and overweight, he ran across a 1963 article by Bloom and Azar. Their article said you do not have to go hungry to lose weight; instead, you can lose weight by cutting back on carbohydrates. This convinced Dr. Atkins to try the diet, and to his amazement it worked very well. After his success with the diet, he began recommending it to his patients and found that not only did they lose weight; other health problems they were fighting with either had greatly improved symptoms or went away completely. These included high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, heartburn, diabetes, acid reflux, and arthritis. The vast majority of his patients also reported that they slept better, had more energy, got sick less often, and basically felt better overall. Dr. Atkins published his original book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, in 1972; however, the revolution was off to a slow start. His low carbohydrate diet countervailed what had been taught in the mainstream medical institutions and was attacked by the likes of nutritionists, dieticians, physicians, and the Journal of the American Medical Association; however, other doctors were also now aware of the connection between carbohydrates, disease and obesity. In 1983 Dr. Richard Bernstein, a type 1 diabetic since the age of nine, opened his highly controversial clinic to treat diabetics with a very strict low carbohydrate approach to the disease. Bernsteins ideas were ridiculed at first by the medical establishment, but the low-carb revolution picked up steam. In 1992, Dr. Richard Heller wrote his first diet program called The Carbohydrates Addicts Program for Success: Taking Control of Your Life and Your Weight, which blamed high carbohydrate consumption for the increased obesity being found throughout the USA. He found a fast growing audience for his ideas as the revolution continued to grow. The first edition of Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution was published in 1992, and another came in 1999. These two editions sold over 10 million copies and the editions combined to become one of the 50 top selling books of all time. The year 1999 was a breakthrough year for low-carb practitioners and the low-carb revolution steamed full speed ahead. Dr. Richard Bernstein published his book Diabetes Solution, and it was an instant hit selling upwards of a million copies. Today the latest 2003 Edition has a preface by none other than the president of the American Diabetic Society, quite a victory for a man who when he first preached his controlled carbohydrate approach to the disease was regarded as a crackpot and eccentric by the American Medical Association. Also in 1999, Dr. Richard Heller teamed up with his wife, Dr. Rachel Heller and Dr. Frederic Vagnini to publish The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program: Break Your Carbo-Insulin Connection to Heart Disease, a newer version of his first book that documented very clearly the relationship between high carbohydrate consumption and the plethora of Syndrome X diseases as well as, of course, obesity. This book and several related ones by this group of authors sold and continue to sell millions of copies. One low-carb diet; however, was much more successful and popular with the public than the others; that was Dr. Robert Atkins diet. Literally millions of people succeeded in losing weight and improving their overall health by following the programs put forth in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. Dr. Atkins nutritional approach spread primarily by word of mouth as people successful on the diet introduced it to others. The medical establishment was stubbornly against the Atkins approach and tried their best to discredit it. The debate over the Atkins nutritional plan grew into a roar as millions tried and succeeded losing weight and improving their health while the experts claimed it was wrong and could not be done. The real testament as to the validity of Dr. Atkins program is that while a large majority of the medical &amp; nutritional establishment claimed his diet was just plain wrong, the number of people following the program continued to grow at a faster and faster pace as successful individuals motivated and encouraged their friends and others to try the Atkins Nutritional Plan. As more and more people found the diet worked for them, other successful low carbohydrate diets quickly followed such as The Zone, Sugar Busters!, The No-Grain Diet, and The South Beach Diet, to name a few. The revolution took off at amazing speed when Dr. Atkins published an updated version of his book, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, in 2002. The new edition incorporated slight changes in his program based on his last 30 years of research. This edition of his book was soon followed by a plethora of published research findings validating the weight loss and health benefits of a low carbohydrate diet. Some people in the groups that previously attacked his diet were now considering the possibility that low carbohydrate consumption was a safe, effective way to lose weight and eat for life. Now millions of people are doing Atkins, and the revolution has skyrocketed. Companies have begun putting out a myriad of low carbohydrate foods, which have quite literally flown off the shelves. More and more restaurants are providing low carbohydrate menus or net carbohydrate counts on their existing menu items. 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People dont like pain and inflammation, and last year Americans spent nearly $4 billion on just two of them  Vioxx and Bextra.  Those two drugs, part of a family of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs known as COX-2 inhibitors, were withdrawn from the market recently amid concerns that they can cause heart attacks and strokes.  The loss of these two drugs to the marketplace is huge, as they were the two largest sellers in a fairly narrow field.  COX-2 inhibitors differ from traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in that they inhibit production of the COX-2 enzyme that causes inflammation but do not interfere with COX-1, the enzyme that protects the stomach lining.  Patients who use these drugs are thought to suffer less from internal discomfort and bleeding than those who took traditional anti-inflammatories, such as naproxen and ibuprofen. 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Today, there is no reason you can't order on-line and select exactly what you want and have it sent overnight or if you've procrastinated, same-day. On-line ordering takes only a few moments and is incredibly secure and easy. What kinds of Flowers to Order?&lt;br /&gt;That's easy. Variety. I've heard it said, Don't order roses on Valentine's Day. Why? Because it's what's anticipated. Flowers should be a pleasant surprise, so mix it up and order what's in season. Try different colors of roses, such as yellow, pink, salmon or even mixed. Try different arrangements of seasonal flowers and discover the magic of variety and surprise. In the west, you can pretty much order any number of flowersa dozen, eighteen, twenty-four or even three roses. Keep in mind that in the east, such as Russia and former Soviet states, you don't want to order an even number. Order only odd numbers of flowers, as even numbers are for funerals. How to Handle Flowers&lt;br /&gt;If you're buying a bouquet from your local florist, plan to get your flowers to water fairly quickly. Often, the florist can put the stems in a little tube of water to buy you some time. If you're not going far, an easy tip is simply to hold the flowers with blossoms down allowing gravity to do it's job for the fifteen or twenty minutes it takes to get them to a vase of water. Order Only Quality Fresh Flowers&lt;br /&gt;Don't order artificial flowers. It was in style once, and it will hopefully never happen again. Whenever possible order direct from the grower because you insure the freshest possible flowers with minimal handling and damage. Flowers can be delivered from the grower very inexpensively. Take a Minute to Get Prepared&lt;br /&gt;When ordering on-line, have the address and phone number handy of the one to whom you're sending a floral arrangement as well as a short message that you'll include. Also have your credit card nearby with the billing address. Order a day or two ahead of when you'd like your flowers delivered. For a Friday delivery, order on Thursday. Building a Relationship Builds Confidence&lt;br /&gt;When you order from the same growers each time, you learn their offerings and routine. You come to trust them and know what you'll get with no surprises. Visit our page, Colors of TheRomanticWay for flower bouquet ideas for any occasion. Send Flowers Today&lt;br /&gt;Why not begin a tradition which you'll never regret? Order flowers for someone now and see how it feels. Rod Froseth is a freelance writer, photographer and webmaster of http://www.theromanticway.com, inspiration for a romantic way of life. 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If you aspire to become an attorney one day, you must accept the fact that it is not all glamour and sensational like their TV counterparts, but instead is quite a tough and exhausting career. Often the work of the attorney takes preference over personal and family life, with no time or priority for anything else in between. Thus, becoming an attorney is definitely not child's play. Right from getting into law school to studying for and passing the bar exam, the road to becoming an attorney is tough and paved with many obstacles. Here is a brief discussion of the major qualifications that a budding lawyer should have: The Degrees Required To Become An Attorney To become an attorney you must have a law degree and you will also have to test and qualify for the J.D. degree, which stands for the Juris Doctor. Others may know or refer to the degree of J.D. as LL.B. Both are similar degrees, just with two different names. This is the basic law degree, equivalent to the Bachelor's degree, which allows a person to enter into the law profession. Without this basic degree you are not qualified to be an attorney. Once you pass the first hurdle, the next step is to study and qualify for a Master's degree, otherwise known as LL.M. Students often converge on hubs such as New York and California to obtain this degree and jumpstart their career as an attorney. Higher Levels Needed To Establish Successful Career As Attorney If you are hungry for a successful law career as an attorney, you would have to study further. You could start out in research of legal matters. At first it may seem a lot to cover, but after getting your attorney degree you are likely to be more aware and focused o your area of interest that you would like to explore further. When you obtain the degree of Doctor of Juridical Science, otherwise know as S.J.D. or J.S.D., this signifies that you have reached the upper echelon amongst fellow attorneys. Of course, even without this degree you are still a qualified attorney and allowed to practice law, but having the Doctoral degree really elevates your stature amongst your peers. Once you get to this level after years of labor and dedication, your success as an attorney is almost a certainty. Studying to be an Attorney? Visit ProfessionalAttorney.info for more information on becoming an Attorney. 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A gift is &lt;br /&gt;something the receiver wants to receive while a present is something the &lt;br /&gt;giver wants the recipient to have. True, it is a trivial difference but &lt;br /&gt;it makes all the difference between giving something good and something &lt;br /&gt;great. Good gifts are displayed and kept, but great gifts are &lt;br /&gt;appreciated, used, and remembered. This is the idea behind making your own gift &lt;br /&gt;baskets. By making your own gift baskets, you determine what goes in it &lt;br /&gt;to fit the personality of your recipient. Making your own gift basket is not hard. In fact, there are many &lt;br /&gt;everyday items that you can throw in together to make your perfect basket. &lt;br /&gt;Speaking of baskets, gift baskets aren't limited to hand-woven baskets. &lt;br /&gt;Boxes, plastic containers, and other everyday stuff can make good &lt;br /&gt;baskets if you exert a bit of creativity. Making theme baskets is a perfect &lt;br /&gt;way to recycle and reuse the stuff cluttering your space. However, &lt;br /&gt;please don't recycle used items as gifts. It is impolite and inconsiderate &lt;br /&gt;of others' efforts. Traditionally, gift baskets are limited to food items like cookies, &lt;br /&gt;breads, sauces, and preserves. A good way to tweak this tradition is to &lt;br /&gt;come up with themes for your food baskets. Brunch baskets may include &lt;br /&gt;bagels, preserves, marmalades, eggs, and beverage mixes. You may include &lt;br /&gt;recipe cards of brunch favorites like quiche or fritata. You can use &lt;br /&gt;breakfast trays line with soft fabric as your makeshift basket. Movie &lt;br /&gt;night baskets may include bags of popcorn, M&amp;Ms, Raisinets, gummy bears, &lt;br /&gt;and a couple of DVDs. Put all of these in a big popcorn bowl and decorate &lt;br /&gt;with a bow or small flag proclaiming "Movie Night." Other fun theme &lt;br /&gt;options you can try for your food baskets are cheese and wine, afternoon &lt;br /&gt;tea, and roadside picnic. The recipients of these food baskets can't &lt;br /&gt;help but think of you each time they take a bite. Food is not the only stuff you can put in your themed baskets. Most &lt;br /&gt;people are resorting to giving hobby theme baskets to their family and &lt;br /&gt;friends. These hobby baskets are more fun to make with less effort and a &lt;br /&gt;dose of creativity. Got a sick relative? Put together a basket with &lt;br /&gt;canned chicken soup, a book, a music CD, nasal drops, and cough medicine. &lt;br /&gt;Roll in a soft cardigan or blanket and finish with a "get well" card. &lt;br /&gt;Hobbyists will certainly appreciate gift baskets from you with hobby &lt;br /&gt;materials inside. Put together a fishing basket with bait, tacklers, and &lt;br /&gt;fishing book for your fisherman uncle. Get a wicker basket and fill in &lt;br /&gt;different yarns, pattern book, and knitting needles for your family &lt;br /&gt;knitter. Themed gift baskets give you the flexibility to give everybody &lt;br /&gt;their perfect gifts. 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South Africa, Angola, Namibia and Botswana border the desert. The native tribe, known as San or Bushman by the white South Africans, is one of the oldest living tribes in the world, may be as old as 100,000 years. Even then, they do not live a settled life with agriculture or animals rearing. They are pure hunter-gatherers. They were hunted down by the white settlers of South Africa as a nuisance, and as late as the early part of 20th century, there were hunting parties organized to exterminate them. When the San go on long hunting trips following the game, they eat a cactus-like plant and they do not feel hunger or thirst for a long period. They called it Xhoba. South Africas government research organization, CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), in a routine investigation tested this plant and found that this indeed blocked the sense of hunger and gave a feeling of fullness to the stomach. Hoodia is the name of the plant, and it is not a cactus but a succulent in the family of Asclepiadaceae. It is multi-stemmed (about 18 inches high, averaging ten tentacles), looks like a long cucumber with spikes, smells unpleasant, and has purple disc-shaped flowers of three to four inches in diameter. It is bitter tasting and grayish brown in color. CSIR scientists isolated the active ingredient, which gave the feelings of fullness when consumed. It is a molecule that they named P 57. There are about twenty varieties of Hoodia, but only one of them is Xhoba, with the ingredient P 57. This is Hoodia Gordoni. In 1776 Col. R. J. Gordon, while exploring the Orange River, found this plant and recorded it. It is named after him as Hoodia Gordoni. It is also called Queen of Namibia and African hats. Medication made from this plant is one of the hottest products in the market for weight-reducing treatments. Hoodia provides detailed information about hoodia, hoodia and weight loss, hoodia cactus, hoodia diet pills and more. Hoodia is the sister site of Ordering Phentermine Diet Pills. 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Measure both legs as one may be different from the other. Write down that number.  Example:  3 inches. Then, measure the depth of the pant cuff and write down that number.  Example:  1-1/4 inches. Next, release the stitching on each side of the cuff to drop it down. Now, measure the depth of the total hem with the cuff turned down.  Example:  2-1/4 inches.  Write that down. Remove the hem stitching and press the pants well with steam. Note:  White vinegar is great to set or remove a crease.  Just paint it right on the crease and press with steam.  It will clear your sinuses, too.  Don't worry, you won't smell like a salad when you wear your pants. Now, cut off the amount you determined that you needed to shorten the pants.  The example was 3 inches. Finish the new raw edge to keep from fraying.  You can either serge or zigzag the edge, whipstitch it or bind it with seam tape. Then, press up your new hem the same amount as the original hem.  The example was 2-1/4 inches Stitch the hem in place and press well. Turn back the cuff the same amount as the original cuff.  The example was 1-1/4 inches.  Press well. Tack the cuff in place at the inseam and outseam of the pants. Enjoy your shortened cuffed pants. Try it!  It just makes sense! 2006 Marian Lewis - All Rights Reserved 1st Step To Sewing Success Marian Lewis is a sewing instructor and the creator of an amazing new fitting method for hard-to-fit sewing folks. In her ebook, "Common Sense Fitting Method For Hard-To-Fit Sewing Folks Who Want Great Fitting Skirts And Pants", find out step-by-step WHAT you really need, WHERE you really need it and HOW to apply that to a commercial sewing pattern. 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If you consider the technicalities, the Nokia N95 is a HSDPA supporting device, which works on the reliable Quad-Band GSM network. Hence, it keeps you connected across the world to let you make the most of your mobile life. Besides, there are other connectivity features with GPRS, EDGE and Bluetooth. Because of its HSDPA connectivity, the Nokia N95 is also endowed with an inbuilt Wi-Fi system, thus it enables you to enjoy swift web browsing and e-mailing facility. Like other N-series phones, the Nokia N95 is also endowed with superb camera functionalities. It comes with a high resolution 5 mega pixels camera, which is further endowed with Carl Zeiss optical lens. Hence, you can get the best of photographic experience with the Nokia N95. Besides photography, you can also enjoy music with your Nokia N95. Its powerful music player can support music in various popular formats such as MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC and WMA. Surely, the Nokia N95 is well endowed with superb functionalities to elevate your overall mobile experience. Bryan gian is a Internet marketing consultant.  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This is one of the reasons why some companies assign marketing agencies to do the work for them.&lt;br /&gt;Not all companies (especially the small business) have the budget to pay for these marketing agencies so they have to do all the work alone. What I have to do before I search for a promotional product ? The first step you should do is brainstorming. You have to ask yourself what you want to get printed on your promotional product and what you want to promote ? You want to promote &lt;br /&gt;1. a product which your company sells to customers. &lt;br /&gt;2. your company. &lt;br /&gt;3. your homepage. The best way is to combine 2 of these 3 points to get the best afford. For example: Print your company address or logo(2) and the URL of your homepage(3) on the promotional product. Or you can print the name of one of your products(1) on it with a few describing words and the URL of the homepage(3) where your customers can find your product. After you have decided what you want to promote you have to think about which promotional product fits best to your company. In which industry do your company work ? Write down the words which are synonymously to your companies industry or the products you sell. For example if your company is a bank you can write down the words: money, dollar, credit. &lt;br /&gt;It will help you later to find the right product group on the websites of the several merchants. Use a search engine to find merchants of promotional products. Search for the keyword "promotional products" at google, yahoo or msn. You will find a lot of merchants.  &lt;br /&gt;Now look at the merchants homepage and use their search functions. Type the words of the synonyms you had found above into the keyword search box. When the results for this keyword appear than bookmark the best products pages in your browser. Compare the prices of these promotional products (including shipping and printing costs) to get the highest quantity from your budget. You shall also ask the merchants for a free sample so that you can convince yourself of the quality of the promotional product. When you follow all the above mentioned steps you should find the best promotional product for your company. Author: Dennis Scheffler &lt;br /&gt;Owner of C.R.O.B.I.K.E. 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That is no longer the case, say attorneys at Hull &amp; Zimmerman, a long-standing Colorado-based firm.  More and more mothers are being assigned payments, with fathers being granted custody. The four key factors involved are how much money each parent makes, how many overnight visits theyre awarded, the amount of daycare the child requires, and the cost of the childs health insurance. If the parents agree on the custody and support payments, an attorney may not be necessary.  However, if there is a dispute between the two parties, it then becomes necessary to hire legal representation. According to Hull &amp; Zimmerman, a well-qualified attorney can help you do three things: 1)  Obtain child support payments This can include determining paternity.  It can involve tracking down a delinquent father and administering paternity tests.  Once paternity is determined, an attorney can help you go to court and seek support payments. 2)  Collect on established payments Once the court determines which parent owes what amount, it does not, unfortunately, mean that the parent will always pay that amount.  Sometimes payments are short, late or missing entirely.  An attorney can help you get what you, and your child, deserve.  There are many options  from the garnishment of wages to more serious consequences, such as an arrest warrant. 3)  Changing support payment amounts Sometimes life situations dictate an increase or a decrease in child support payments.  For instance, if your child becomes seriously ill, you might need to seek an increase.  An attorney can help you do that. The law firm of Hull &amp; Zimmerman has been helping families seek and handle child support payments throughout the state of Colorado for many years.  They highly recommend that anyone dealing with child support seek the assistance of qualified legal counsel  its an excellent way to ensure that your childs rights are protected. Please click here for more information on Colorado child support law. 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Gen. 2:18 God, Himself, said that its not good for man to be alone. Now, let me place myself into the text and the period in which it is written. God had created every beast, fowl, and creeping thing and brought them to Adam to name. God saw that there was not one that could be an help meet for Adam.  He placed Adam into a deep sleep and took one of his ribs and made a woman. God brought her to Adam and Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. The text goes on to record that they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. Let me first address that the revelation I received, as it may be a tremendous help to men around the world  instead of searching so intently for a woman, be busy about the job God has for you to do. Adam didnt even recognize how lonely he was or how bad it was to be alone because he was too busy naming animals, fowls of the air, and creeping things. God brought woman to Adam when He felt it was time to do so. Adam recognized her for who she was immediately, and from that moment they were man and wife. Now before the wifey thing, all that was around Adam were beasts, fowl, and creeping things.  So, I have to believe women who are raising children when they say, Im in need of adult conversation. It was by this same token God felt that it was not good for Man to be alone. Adam was not lonely; he had the company of all the animals, nature, and even God himself who visited him in the garden at times. But, he was alone. Lonely is defined as remote from other habitations or dwelling places. Alone is defined as apart from or to the exclusion of other persons or things; solitary; single. At first glance I look at lonely and think that weve been using the word incorrectly but, then I think again and realize that when you are in love with someone you do feel at home with them, youre extremely comfortable with them, and all masks are removed; and to be void of that is to be remote from a place called home. Lonely can also be defined as a homeless heart. {HmmmI like that.} Now, there is a difference between lonely (a homeless heart) and being alone (being single). Moreover, God said it was not good for man to be single.  He did not say that it was not good for man to have a homeless heart; the reason being because Adams heart had a home with God. So another revelation for me is that if I find myself feeling lonely, then I need to check my connection with God, not try to fill it with a womans embrace, or the smell of her perfume, or in the sound of her giggle. As we explore this issue of man being alone, we must take into account that Adam was the first man in the world, and the world needed to be populated. Now that it has been populated, being alone just isnt what it used to be. There are mens groups and womens groups, there are people who have the same hobbies as you do, and there are family, friends, and co-workers. So being alone now is not as it was for Adam; youre never alone unless you chose to be. What makes it so difficult to maintain singleness is the way we are bombarded by images from a consumer-based society that deems you incomplete unless youre with a mate. Love stories, commercials with lovers, and holidays for couples all add to the pressure to find a significant other. Im not saying that it is a bad thing to be involved with a partner, but we have to consider the alarming rate of divorce in this country. It could be attributed to consequence that these people made too rash of a decision to get togetherand for what? To have children and then separate and cause their offspring to have more of a warped view of what marriage is?  Furthermore, speaking of marrying to have children, there are millions of abandoned children that could use a parent to love them as their own. Whos loving them? I have developed a more realistic view of marriage because I have repeatedly watched family and friends divorcing and ending vows made to each other and to God. We have to go back to the old days. Were dating and rehearsing marriage and then when the marriage is actually here, were expecting something greater, when its only what it was before the ceremony.  The big thrill, the learning of each other, the need to cling to each other would be there if you didnt rehearse all of that by dating.  Dating should be merely friends  male and female  going out doing things together in single-hood; taking the time out to learn about the opposite sex, in a non-threatening atmosphere, where dialogue and understanding can take place to make each more informed as to what to expect and how to be more appealing to their future mate. So how do you know if you should marry this person or not if you dont date them and get to know them?  Place your heart in God so that its not homeless, be busy in Gods assignment for your life, and let Him present you to each other when the time is right. Do I really want to be married or am I lonely? I will no longer be lonely because my heart will no longer be homeless. Additionally, I only want to be married if that is what God has planned for my life. Meanwhile let me be busy about my Fathers business. Anthony Howard is a born writer.  He used to get paid a dime to write love letters for his male friends to their girlfriends and have been writing ever since.  He's also a writer, director and producer for stage, film and video.  Single Christian man that is busy doing the Father's business.  Look for his upcoming production Gospel Stage Play of "The Forgotten Gifts" in Fall 2007.  To stay updated make sure you add the website to your favorites: http://www.freewebs.com/antster25 and visit his website: http://www.myspace.com/antster25 and leave a message there for him. 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As we get older, go through jobs, and make more friends during each year we find ourselves giving out more and more gifts. I know I want my gifts to be cost effective because of the number I give out, but at the same time I want them to mean something to each person specifically. As I looked into it I found that one of the best choices one can make in choosing a gift is simply a custom gift basket. A gift basket can be as expensive or as cheap as you like and be easily personalized to the recipient. &lt;br /&gt;When you are giving out a lot of gifts during the holidays, you dont want to break the bank. The nice thing about giving out gift baskets is that they can be as expensive or inexpensive as you like. To make them cheaper, you can certainly build them yourself. Just pick up a few theme presents, a basket or other holiday container, and some decorations and you have what you need. However, if you dont consider yourself to be the creative type, you can hire a gift basket company to put them together for you. Even by using a service, you will still save money by giving out gift baskets. &lt;br /&gt;Aside from the money savings you get, a gift basket makes a good gift because it can so easily be customized to suit the recipient. Gift baskets are generally an assortment of smaller gifts arranged in a basket. You can make the theme something that fits the recipient. For instance, if you are giving it to a coffee drinker, you can give an assortment of coffees, mugs, and flavorings. If you are giving a basket to a sports lover, you can put trading cards, golf balls, and a video or two in a basket. The other way to personalize the gift basket it to have it fitted with a plate engraved with the recipients name. It is a fairly inexpensive thing to have done, but says a lot in terms of the though behind the gift. Personalization and the thought put into a gift are what make gifts memorable. Many people will remember the thought long after the gift itself is gone, so keep that in mind when putting together your gift baskets. &lt;br /&gt;Trying to figure out what to get a large group of people can be a real challenge during the holiday season. You want each of your friends to know you though of them, but you dont want to spend a ton of money that you just dont have. A great way to do that can be through giving creative and customized gift baskets. They can be as expensive or inexpensive as you want or need them to be. In addition, no matter what amount you spend, you can make the gift basket specific to the recipient so that you will be expressing to each individual that you did think about them. If you would like the latest information on gift basket ideas, or find more of my personal articles like the one you just read, visit my basket site! 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Dr. Murad claims that by following his diet, you are strengthening your cell membranes and keeping cellulite from migrating to the surface. The only critique would be that Dr. Murads book, cellulite serum, and a months supply of vitamins costs the buyer $210. Other dermatologists have recommended a balanced diet that incorporates more fruits and vegetables will help to reduce fluid retention just as well as Dr. Murads clever marketing ploy. There are other, more expensive methods, such as light therapy and mesotherapy, but they are very costly and mesotherapy is still highly controversial since it requires a cocktail of various medicines that would ordinarily not be prescribed for the break up of cellulite to be injected into the body. So, I wont be covering that method in this particular article. On the other hand, light therapy has been successfully and safely used to melt cellulite as the skin is massaged to increase circulation and drain the lymph vessels. One means of light therapy, called TriActive, relies on laser light and has been proven to be successful 83% of the time. Even a checkup held three months later shows virtually no signs of regression. The other light therapy option is called VelaSmooth and uses a combination of radio frequency energy and infrared light to heat up and then release cellulite from cells. At the same time, the VelaSmooth device rolls over the skin in a massaging motion, using suction to break up and restore some elasticity to the septa bands. Finally, if money is no option, then look into light therapy, but TriActive light therapy will cost $1200 for eight weeks of treatments and ten VelaSmooth treatments will cost as much as $2000. Ideally, one should look first into supplementing their diet with more fruits and vegetables, and trying some of the methyxanthine cellulite creams for at least 2 months. Also, try to take some before and after photos to document the differences. All is not hopeless when it comes to cellulite and remember that between 85%- 98% of all postpubescent women have cellulite, and yes, even the prettiest and thinnest stars of Hollywood struggle just as you do. So, dont despair, but if you must, focus on your diet and any of the previously mentioned modes of treatment and youll truly be surprised by the difference they can make. Learn more about skin care after big weight loss at PhenForum.com, the best site to about healthy weight loss online! We have a wonderful support group who will welcome you as a new friend and help you get through the tough times. Just register for free and start your weight loss journal. Ask around and decide for yourself if Phentermine is right for you. 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Most academics cling to the belief that they must set aside large chunks of time, do a lot of preparation, and be in the proper frame of mind to be able to write. What this means is that when you finally sit down to write, it's going to be an unpleasant marathon. You have placed such importance on this writing session that you feel anxiety about it living up to your expectations. And you know it's going to be difficult. After all, there are thorny issues you haven't addressed, articles you haven't read or reread, and a lack of coherence to your thinking. You need to solve those problems. And if you don't do it now you'll be quite disappointed in yourself.&lt;br /&gt;How unpleasant! And how counterproductive! What Should You Believe Instead? Or "Oh, The Irony!" Research by Robert Boyce actually shows that first and second-year professors who participated in a study on writing productivity were able to turn out more publishable pages in a year by &lt;br /&gt;  Writing 30 minutes a day &lt;br /&gt;  Only writing on workdays &lt;br /&gt;  Shoehorning that writing into small gaps in their busy schedules The difficult part, it turns out, was convincing these professors to try this low-key method in the first place. Ironically, they all insisted that the only way to get real work done was to do it in the marathon way that I described above.&lt;br /&gt;The second irony was that when Boyce actually measured the amount that they were writing per week (before the intervention,) it was less than 30 minutes per week! This was much less than their retrospective reports of how much time they had been spending writing. The third irony was that those who most adhered to the idea that you must write in large doses were the least productive.&lt;br /&gt;The fourth irony was that although these professors considered writing a private activity, they did best when they were accountable to someone for maintaining their 30-minute writing habit. Do It Already! So what's stopping you from learning from these professors and writing a small amount each day? Here are typical excuses:&lt;br /&gt;  It's just not rewarding writing in small amounts. I feel like I've gotten nothing accomplished. &lt;br /&gt;  I have a big issue to work out. It will take more time than 30 minutes. &lt;br /&gt;  I feel guilty if I don't work more each time. &lt;br /&gt;  I'll never complete my dissertation/paper/research project at that pace. &lt;br /&gt;  I've waited until it's too late and I can't afford the luxury of that small amount of time per day. &lt;br /&gt;  It just doesn't feel right. &lt;br /&gt;  I've got more time than that, I should be putting all my time to good use. &lt;br /&gt;  It's so overwhelming that I don't know where to start, and by the time I figure it out my 30 minutes will be up. My answer to those responses? Bull! Except for the emergency deadline, there is no reason not to try this technique. Give it time to see if it works for you. If you're like every other academic I've worked with, you will resist the idea. I suggest that the more resistant you are, the more problem you've probably had with procrastination in the past. An Action Plan Try it for a week. Select a time each day, preferably not the evening unless you're a night owl, and write for 30 minutes, without email, reading or other distractions. Don't listen to the voices in your head saying you "should be getting more done," or "you should be writing more than this." I'll bet at the end of the week you'll be pleasantly surprised at your output, and pleased with the increasing ease with which you can sit down to write.  Youll start to see progress on your dissertation or article and maybe come to believe that you will finish one day. Furthermore, don't forget about being accountable to someone. Let someone else know that you're going to be doing daily writing. Perhaps you can find a writing buddy, or someone in your dissertation group. Don't forget, if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got. Start setting yourself up for success starting right now!  Gina Hiatt, PhD. &lt;br /&gt;Gina is a dissertation and tenure coach. 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What is good for the employer or is not always the same for the employee. Is Technology Working FOR You or AGAINST You When cellphones became available it seemed that they would fill a need for instant communication - any time, any place - that would help people be more efficient and thus save time. Then email became a mainstream method of business communication. Marvelous - now telephones wouldn't ring off the hook, messages would not have to be stored and retrieved as verbal communications, which took time. Instead, information would be clear and concise and could be retrieved and answered any time, any where - again the promise of more freedom. With email, internet and cellphones, was it really necessary for workers to be restrained to the office? Maybe shorter work days would ensue. Perhaps parents could collect their children from school and be contacted at home via either of these methods. The work world was changing. This truth came about as more workers were able to take their jobs with them. The travel from home to work and back again was no longer a barrier for actually DOING the work. Telecommunication was making itself an integral part of conducting business. With cellphones and email, distance, time and travel were no longer barriers to conducting business effectively. For some, this meant that coming to the office every day was an option - not a requirement. Mothers and fathers found new freedom to take care of their children while still collecting the paycheck they needed to support them. Work could be done at home, at the park, at the grocery store, at night... Unfortunately, this ability to work anywhere has become a nuisance instead of a luxury for some individuals. The fact that they are ABLE to do business any time, any where, means that they actually ARE doing business all the time. Rather than free them, they found that they cannot get far enough away from work to really put it away for the day. Illness and emergencies do not stop the phone from ringing or the email from piling up - and because you can access it, there is no excuse for not dealing with it. So for some, the convenience has become a ball and chain - creating longer work hours and constant stress. For these individuals it is necessary to commit themselves and their work mates to guidelines such as turning the phone off. Not accessing email regularly. Sticking to these rules and telling other work mates your new practices should help. Remember that you were supposed to be ASSISTED by these devices. It is in the best interest of your health and the well-being of your family if these tools keep their proper place. 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Along the way, we meet interesting creatures. There are seasons in life when we will be at crossroads and choose a path based on what is important in our life. Either way may lead us to our goal, but the means to get there is different. While we have control over the choices we make, we don't have control over the consequences. The cost of our actions are governed by natural and spiritual laws that were set in place a long time ago. The corporate world is the playing field where we work to achieve our goals. It is a place where people earn their living and individuals make a name for themselves. It is also the arena where companies compete or collaborate to stay in business. With the changing trends brought by globalization, businesses are shifting its strategy to be efficient and productive. Professionals, therefore, must adapt to these changes and aspire for continuity of employment rather than job security. Likewise, in an organization, individuals compete with each other to get a piece of the available resources. While competition is not necessarily bad, it affects the behavior of people. As Francis J. Kong, renowned speaker and author, said in his speech at Asian Institute of Management during the launching of John Maxwell's lecture in Manila, "the corporate world can either make you a better person or otherwise". A "jungle", that's how a friend described the culture in his organization. "Men, they will eat you alive", he continued. It is a place where only the strongest thrives, a place where you have to constantly watch your back, a place where you're not sure whose on your side and whose not. He also said "you have to learn how to paddle your own canoe; do not expect help and assistance from your peers. If you can not survive on your own, you will never make it." Are you in a similar situation? Is there a proactive way in dealing with the above mentioned culture? Norman Vincent Peale once said "change your thoughts and you change the world" In response to the question, first, we have to understand the existing paradigm and second, explore an alternative paradigm. The Prevailing Paradigm Because everyone wants a piece of the available resources and they perceive management as not being fair, professionals become competitive and have taken aggressive actions to get what they want. Since management controls the purse, getting their attention in any means is the primary objective of all stakeholders. In some organization, rank and file employees get organize to compel management to enter into a collective bargaining agreement. But middle management employees have taken an individual approach, rather than the collective approach of the ranks. This group resorted to individual competition to secure a better place in the organization, or better compensation package. While some will compete according to the rules, others may resort to dirty tricks to get what they want. In this paradigm, the people looked up to management as the only most powerful person or group whose favor or wrath can make or break an employee. The ancient proverb is correct when it says: Many try to win the favor of rulers. And everyone is the friend of a man who give gifts. Prov. 19:6 (NIrV) Because of this, the people in the bottom and middle of the organization will explore all means to get something from management. Sometimes, the time-honored rules are respected, sometimes its not. People use charm, sex, deception and even violence just to attain their goal. The Alternative Paradigm Is there a more powerful group than management who can offset political activity? If we will include the Supreme Being and place him above management, a new paradigm will bring a sense of order and stillness to those who will believe. If employees believe that the Supreme Being is fair-- rewards or reprimands a person according to what he does, his behavior will change. Those in leadership position will be careful in the exercise of his management prerogatives because he is now accountable to a more powerful person who sees not only his actions, but his motives as well. On the other hand, the people beneath, will not take matters to their own hands. The thought that a just and powerful being is in control will enable the people in the middle and bottom of the organization to respect authority. The trust brought by the presence of the Supreme Being will bring balance with the expectation that justice will be served. This paradigm, however, can't be legislated because faith is a personal choice. As an individual believes, his mindset and behavior will also change. Legislation will only establish the do's and dont's but intentions can not change. Just like the old story of a father and daughter which I often heard as illustration from the teachings of Dr. David Sumrall, Undershepherd of Cathedral of Praise in Manila, Philippines: "The father said to his daughter, sit down, the daughter replied, no I will not. The Father got angry and said sit down! No I won't! The daughter shouted back. So the father forced her to sit down and said now you are sitting down. The daughter replied I may be physically sitting down but deep inside my heart I am still standing". This paradigm explores the principles of Spiritual Intelligence, it is not meant to turn the business enterprise to a religious institution but to synchronize business culture and behavior to that of the natural laws. Spiritual Intelligence is "wisdom", if recognized and observed, this will help professionals make better decisions, and in the process, take them to their goal minus the stress brought by unorthodox methods. Furthermore, this paradigm when at work, can influence the culture of an organization. So is the corporate world a jungle or bliss? It's in the paradigm of the beholder. Sonnie E. 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But when we receive new life in Jesus, we are renewed inside and out. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV However, we still live on the earth and our bodies are still subject to the worlds decay. Just as we need to guard our hearts against sin, we need to guard our bodies against that physical decay. Thats why it is so important to eat right and take care of our bodies. Its not wisdom to allow things in our body that are not healthy, just as we wouldnt allow things in our minds that are not healthy. Moderation is the key. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Thats the same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. If it is powerful enough to raise the dead; it is certainly powerful enough to heal you and keep you healthy. If you havent received Jesus in your heart as your Savior, please consider it. Maybe you have been considering it but you are putting it off. It doesn't matter what you've done or who you are, God forgives a repentant heart. Dont put it off any longer;the blessing and healing of God awaits you once you receive His love into your heart. If you need healing, receive it the same way you received your salvation-by faith! Look up scriptures on healing and declare them over yourself. In most situations, you will not see a miraculous healing that occurs instantaneously. It happens, but rarely. God works according to the natural laws that He set in place. He also created our bodies to heal naturally. Our faith and our actions work together to bring healing to our bodies. Even the medical community has given credit to the power of prayer to heal. Think positively about your health situation in your mind and express it through your words by declaring Gods word of healing over yourself. As you declare God's word of healing over your life, don't turn around and say that you are sick. 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Listen to your child/children. Pay attention to what they are telling you or trying to tell you. Far too often parents are too busy or distracted to listen to what their children are trying to tell them. Don't make this critical mistake!!! 2. Teach your child what her phone number and address are. This is crucial for basic child safety. 3. Make time for your kids. If you share your time with your children, you will create the trust it may take for them to open up to you and share something that might be bothering them. 4. Trust your instincts. Nothing is as powerful as a parental instinct. If you have a suspicion, err on the side of safety and trust your instinct. 5. Teach children about boundaries. It can be somewhat uncomfortable, but teaching a child about what is appropriate and inappropriate play, touching, etc., can be the difference between an empowered child who can ask for help and a child who is far too trusting. This trusting nature of an innocent child could lead to him/her becoming a victim of a child predator, for example. To learn if there are convicted molesters living near you, get a FREE ZIP CODE SEARCH 6. Make rules about safety and enforce them! For example, if a child knows that he may not play outside of his yard without asking for permission, you are helping yourself and your child. Firstly, you are sending a message to your child that you care about her safety and surroundings while at the same time, you are helping yourself to quickly identify a "suspicious situation" if the agreed upon boundaries are not in place. 7. Get to know your children's friends and their parents. This is especially important if your child is going to be spending time at another child's house. There is nothing strange about setting up a time for you, as parents, to meet and discuss any expectations you might have regarding the visit, i.e. that a parent will be in the home with the children at all times. You might also consider - and I recommend - getting  "The Child Abuse Prevention Letter" 8. Tell your children that you love them. Explain that there is nothing that he or she could do or tell you that would make you stop loving them. This allows children the freedom to tell you anything that has happened to them that they may be embarrassed or ashamed of. Predators know that they can trick a child into believing that she or he is at fault for being molested. Sadly, very often this trickery works and children blame themselves completely for what is happening to them. 9. Keep several current color pictures of your child on hand if an emergency situation arises. Usually a picture from the shoulders up works best. Complete the Child ID Form and keep it in a safe place. 10. For more information on this and other tips, strategies and guides to keeping yourself, your family, and your property safe, Click Here Now.  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A caustic acid or substance is applied to the skin to burn and usually slough off or remove the outer layers of the skin (epidermis) and allow new skin to grow.  Some chemical peels may go deeper into the dermis (next layer of skin).  The purpose of this chemical peeling is to remove damaged, blemished, sun-damaged, freckled skin and replace it with younger, healthier skin.  After healing the skin will be tighter, thicker (due to increased collagen production  an added benefit of the stronger peels).   Upon healing the skin may appear fuller, smoother with smaller pores and with less wrinkles and fine lines.  Basically ones skin will look rejuvenated and more youthful following a chemical peel. There are many types and varieties of these chemical peels.  They are usually grouped and defined by their relative strength and depth of the peel that is achieved.  There are basically four groups, the light peels (AHA),  light oil-based peels (BHA), medium peels (TCA), and deep peels (Phenol). AHA (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) - These are the mildest of the peels.  They are usually sugar derived hence their names, glycolic, malic, lactic and other fruit acids.   These peels are usually performed by a dermatologist or esthetician and have minimal healing or downtime.  Downtime is referred to as the time when the skin is healing and may be uncomfortable to be viewed in public due to peeling and possibly discolored dead skin that is usually associated with a deeper peel.   These lighter peels are usually done on an outpatient basis and are commonly referred to as a 'lunch time' peel. An occlusive dressing similar to plastic wrap or layering (more than one application at one time) may be used to drive the acid in further and result in a deeper peel.  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Phenol is toxic when absorbed through the skin and can effect heart rate, function and cause arrythmias, so a phenol peel is always done in a doctors care and with anesthesia as it is the deepest and most painful of the peels. It is a last resort peel due to its harshness and bleaching properties. Phenol is rarely performed nowadays due to its toxicity and the advent of safer medium depth peels like the TCA peel. Phenol peels have a long healing process and can require extensive care. There are various derivatives of each of these 4 groups, but basically these are the various chemical skin peelsl. Clinical studies published in the Annals of Plastic Surgery and elsewhere show the TCA peels are the most effective of the peels on the most skin conditions and problems. Regardless of the peel used, maximum sun protection must be used to protect the new skin from harmful UV rays that can cause cancer in unprotected skin.  A high SPF (sun protection factor) sun block and protective attire (hats) are recommended. David Maillie is an alumni of Cornell University and specializes in biochemical synthesis for public, private, and governmental interests and manufactures various skin peels and other for doctors offices and medispas. 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In this article, I'll try to clear some of that confusion with a few simple principles.  I can tell you how I view the difference between the two systems of medicine and you can decide what to do for yourself and your family. First, a short explanation of alternative medicine.  It is often also called complementary medicine, integrative medicine, wellness or holistic health. Alternative medicine is a catch-all term that includes many healing methods from many countries and cultures.  From India it includes yoga, ayurveda, chakra healing, and herbal medicine. From China it includes tai chi, chi gong, acupuncture, acupressure, massage and another set of herbal medicines.  From North America it includes homeopathy, naturopathy, massage therapy, reflexology and many other types of therapies. By Western medicine, I mean the usual type of medicine used here in the U.S. and Canada. Pharmaceutical drugs, antibiotics and surgery are the most commonly prescribed treatments under Western medicine. The name alternative medicine makes it sound like these therapies should be used instead of Western medicine. But this really isn't the case.  Hardly anyone ignores Western medicine and just focuses on alternative medicine. My own approach can be summarized in four principles: &lt;br /&gt;Use the safest, cheapest, effective remedy first.&lt;br /&gt;Use alternative medicine for chronic or lifestyle ailments.&lt;br /&gt;Use alternative medicine for prevention.&lt;br /&gt;Use Western medicine for acute and life-threatening ailments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Again, this is my way of looking at alternative and Western medicine. You need to decide on your own approach. Using the safest, cheapest, effective remedy first is sensible, I think.  Use safe, cheap remedies with no side effects first, then progress to stronger, more dangerous, more expensive treatments later. 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In another example, when I have a back problem, I'll go to a massage therapist, rolfer or Feldenkrais practitioner.  They can usually help me.  If not, I go to a chiropractor.  Chiropractors are great for relieving back pain.  If that doesn't help, then I'll think about taking off-the-shelf pain medication.  If that isn't strong enough, I go to the doctor to get a prescription drug that can knock the pain out while I have the bodyworkers help me with the actual problem in my back. My second principle is that I use alternative medicine for the everyday problems and the chronic problems.  By chronic, I mean the problems that linger day-after-day, week-after-week.  Alternative medicine is well-known for helping people with the chronic ailments like diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, etc.  Chronic problems can also be less severe like back pain, soreness, obesity, chattering mind, etc. Western medicine seems clueless when it comes to these problems. 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Unemployment remains relatively high compared to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore ranging between 9.8% and 10.9% from 2000 to 2004. The service sector contributes to half or 52.8% of the Philippines GDP in 2004 while manufacturing contributed 31.8% and agriculture 15.3%. Major industries include electronics, garments, footwear, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, wood products, processed foods, petroleum refining and fishing. Major agriculture products include sugarcane, coconuts, rice, corn, bananas, cassavas, pineapples, mangoes and seafood. DEMOGRAPHY. The Philippines comprises of nearly 7,100 islands but eleven islands account for 90% of the country's total population. Main islands are Luzon and Mindanao accounting for 65% of the population. Other major but less populated islands include Negros, Samar, Panay and Palawan. Filipino society and culture is nearly homogeneous and 90% of the population are of the Malay descent. 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Functioning in a more of tactical role, marketing focuses on providing various services to support the companys brands.  This can include developing communications strategies and creative initiatives, as well as campaign execution. 4. Growth Facilitator.  Similar to the growth champion, except here marketing mainly supports other major functions rather than initiating and leading strategy on its own. 5. Best Practices Advisor.  Marketing serves as more of a tactical weapon whose primary purpose is to help each business unit achieve maximum effectiveness in their marketing efforts. 6. Service Provider.  Marketing acts much like an outside vendor, providing advertising, promotions, public relations and other marketing services to the companys business units and product teams as needed. The danger, warns the article, is that most marketing organizations believe they cover all these functions, when in fact they actually perform only one.  As a result, there is often a major disconnect between what the business needs from the marketing function and what it actually gets. The key to resolving this dilemma lies in answering three critical questions: 1. What type of marketing organization currently exists in your company? 2. What type of marketing organization needs to exist in your company (based on your strategic goals, value proposition and the future direction of your business)? 3. How do you properly align the marketing team so that #1 and #2 are the same? A Simple Test What I really liked about the article was that it included a link to the Booz Allen/ANA Marketing Profiler, a short questionnaire that identifies your marketing organizations current profile and offers recommendations for your moving your marketing organization closer to where it needs to be.  In addition, the profiler offers resources and readings (based upon your profile) to help formulate the proper strategy for this migration path. I took the profiler for Townsend, Inc., and found it to be quite accurate (we came out as "Growth Champions) in its assessment of our current marketing function.  More important, the recommendations offered to improve our marketing organization were dead on.  They helped focus my thinking in several important areas and reinforced a couple of initiatives we have recently begun.  For example: * Recommendation:  Develop metrics and decision tools (such as marketing ROI) to measure the performance of individual products, channels and segments. * Lesson learned:  At Townsend, we need to do a better job of measuring our marketing ROI.  We have already started down that road by shifting primarily to direct marketing and Internet marketing, which should make it easier for us to track and measure results. * Recommendation:  Dont keep all decision-making authority at the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) level.  Instead, allocate these decision rights to appropriate levels of the organization to ensure accurate, rapid and continuous responses to service requests * Lesson learned:  This was a good reminder that we need to get our internal teams more involved in the marketing process so they can help select where we prospect and ensure that we generate the right kinds of clients for Townsend. * Recommendation:  Make sure your capabilities are properly aligned with both the marketing agenda and the CEOs priorities.  Understand exactly what skills are required in individual areas. * Lesson learned:  If were going to market through the Internet, we need to build internal Web-based marketing skills as quickly as possible. * Recommendation:  Involve other organizational areas (operations, product development, finance, sales) early in the process of making marketing investments * Lesson learned:  Again, a good reminder to get our internal teams more involved in how we market as an organization. The Rise of Samsung It might be easy to dismiss this kind of assessment as an interesting but not especially valuable exercise.  Before doing so, however, consider what assessing their marketing organization did for Samsung. According to the strategy+business article, Eric Kim took over as vice president of global marketing for Samsung in 1999, just as the company embarked on a new strategy to go from a low-cost producer of electronics, sold primarily under the brand names of its OEM customers, to a manufacturer of high-end digital products.  This represented a huge and very difficult shift for the company, one that could lead to failure on a massive scale if all the proper elements were not in place. Upon analyzing the skills, structure and core competencies of his marketing organization, Kim quickly realized they did not align with the new direction.  He then spent five years reworking Samsungs entire marketing organization so that it more closely matched the firms newly identified needs. The result? Last year, Samsung became the worlds 21st most valuable brand (according to the Business Week/Interbrand 2004 rankings), only one spot behind the vaunted Japanese electronics giant, Sony.   While many factors contributed to this meteoric rise, developing the right kind of marketing organization clearly played a major role in elevating Samsung to its current position as one of the worlds elite brands. So -- what kind of marketing organization do you have?  And more important, does it deliver what your organization needs? To find out, take the Booz Allen/ANA Marketing Profiler.  I also recommend reading the article to get a full understanding of the concepts involved.  You may discover that youre marketing organization is right on track with where it needs to be.  Or you may find out that youre trying to pound a round peg into a square hole. Either way, my guess is youll find it time well spent. Get your free whitepaper: The 10 Biggest Technology Marketing Mistakes... and How to Avoid Them Rod Whitson serves Townsend as President and Chief Brand Strategist. Townsend is expert at helping organizations with innovative products and services develop differentiated, compelling value propositions. Townsend is the largest integrated marketing agency in Southern California. Rod has personally led recent branding engagements with Intel, BAE Systems, Merck, DowPharma, Marsh &amp; McLennan, and the University of California system. He has also worked with a host of successful and not so successful early stage technology and life sciences companies. Since Townsends founding in 1993, it has helped clients create market valuation in excess of $80 billion. 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But did you realize they can also add greater value for your attendees? The Basics Most online registration systems have options for automated reminder emails at time frames that you determine. Use this capability to increase your attendance, develop more rapport, and increase referrals.  Reminder emails keep your registrants interested and looking forward to your event. Getting More From Your Mail The super-charging trick is to give additional value in these emails a tasting of a topic that will be covered at the event, an article from one of the speakers, an industry whitepaper, or hard-hitting controversial questions facing the industry.  You're not giving away the cow by passing out free samples of the milk.  If people are reading about the topics you are presenting, they are going to be excited about your event. What to Do Maybe just before the golf tournament, you send a blurb from Tiger Woods on how to putt. 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