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Volume 3 Issue No. 8 Serving the Inland Empire and High Desert Communites August 2013

Your Voice. Your Community. Your News!

Homeless But Not ForgottenA Victor Valley Group reaches out to Feed the HomelessOften times, in many communities, the homeless populationgoes unnoticed, thought of as a public nuisance or sometimesare even mistreated. The Victor Valley has a large homelesspopulation and with the help of many, including local newsresources, like Victor Valley News Group (www.vvng.com), theword is getting out and groups are being formed to help feedthe homeless. The groups of people who help feed, and clothethe homeless realize that many of these people are mentally ill,some have addictions and some just fell on some hardtimes,they also know that all are humans and they each have astory.Victor Valley Brown Sack Lunches, a Facebook grouprecently formed by Cynthia Quintana, is a group that goes outin several areas where there is a high concentration of homelesspeople and gives them a brown sack lunch. These lunchesinclude different things, they have had peanut butter and jellysandwiches, hot dogs and one time were even joined by a localtaco catering company called El Taco Felix, who donated 150tacos as well as other food items. These lunches are preparedby volunteers and items to make these lunches are donated bythe community. The brown sack lunches usually include adrink and a small side (chips, cookies, a fruit etc). Theselunches are not just given to the homeless, “we give theselunches to the homeless, single moms, children or anyone wesee that is in need. We feed them and we refer them to localresources in our community who can further assist them withtheir other needs.” said Cynthia Quintana.Many find it personally rewarding to help assist in acommunity service such as this one. The thoughts of oneperson to start something and the actions of many, can make aworld of a difference in someone who once felt alone, forgottenand in many ways invisible to society. Victor Valley Brown Sacklunches could always use the help of the community as far asvolunteers and donations. They are always in need of thingslike bread, hot dog buns, hot dogs, peanut butter, jelly, chips,crackers, cookies, fruit, bottled water, juices (like capri sun),brown paper lunch bags, zip lock baggies and even gas cards tohelp the volunteers with pick ups or lunch deliveries. If youwould like to help please contact Cynthia Quintana atHoneyplease49@aol.com or join the Victor Valley Brown SackLunch facebook group at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/brownsacklunches.

ROSEMEAD, Calif.— Southern CaliforniaEdison (SCE) is advising customers to be awareof a telephone scam that demands immediatepayment for allegedly past due electricity bills.Imposters have been calling SCE customerstelling them they must make immediate paymenton past due bills or have their electric servicedisconnected. The callers are also demandingthat payment be made through a prepaid cashcard. Other forms of fraud involve customersbeing asked to purchase prepaid debit cards.Scammers ask for the debit card number andcollect the value deposited on the card.SCE customers have reported about 800instances of phone scams this year. About 150residential and commercial customers have beenvictimized by some form of bill scam with theincidents costing them an average of $800 to$1,000. “We ask our customers to be alert tothese calls that demand immediate payment andthreaten service disconnection,” said Marlyn

Denter, SCE manager of consumer affairs.“Customers suspecting a fraudulent call shouldask for the caller’s name, department andbusiness phone number. If the caller refuses toprovide this information, customers shouldterminate the call and report the incidentimmediately to local police or SCE at 800­655­4555.”Los Angeles County District Attorney JackieLacey, whose office prosecutes crimes in about80 cities within SCE’s service territory, joins theutility in warning consumers about telephonescams. “SCE and the Los Angeles County DistrictAttorney’s Office share a common interest inkeeping Los Angeles County residents safe frombill scams and other financial crimes,” Laceysaid. “A first step to preventing financial scams— particularly among the elderly and in ethniccommunities — is to educate the public,” shesaid. “When these crimes do occur, the LosAngeles County District Attorney’s Office is fully

committed to prosecuting them to the fullestextent of the law.”SCE also reminds customers to ask foridentification when a stranger comes to the dooror calls claiming to be a utility worker. SCEutility workers will provide verification,including their department and phone number,when asked. In most cases, home visits by SCEare scheduled by the customer and SCE willconfirm the appointment in writing. If there areany concerns, SCE and law enforcement officialssuggest having the utility worker wait outsideuntil their identity can be verified.SCE customers should also note that: An SCEemployee will never ask for money in person.Never reveal your credit card, ATM or callingcard numbers (or PIN numbers) to anyone. Ifsomeone calls and requests you leave yourresidence at a specific time for a utility­relatedcause, call the police. This could be a burglaryattempt set up by the caller. Be suspicious of

anyone who arrives at your house without anappointment asking to check an appliance,wiring or suggesting that there may be someother electrical problem inside or outside yourresidence. For more ways customers can staysafe, please see sce.com/safety and read thesafety tips section.About Los Angeles County District Attorney’sOffice: Los Angeles County District AttorneyJackie Lacey leads the largest local prosecutorialoffice in the United States. Each year, the LosAngeles County District Attorney’s Officeprosecutes more than 60,000 felonies and140,000 misdemeanor crimes. About SouthernCalifornia Edison:An Edison International(NYSE:EIX) company, Southern CaliforniaEdison is the largest electric utility in California,serving a population of more than 14 million via4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000­square­mile service area within Central, Coastaland Southern California.

Utility Bill Scams Continue to Target Southern California Edison Customers

Fontana, CA – Hearts of Color, Inc. held afundraiser on Sunday, July 28 at theApplebee’s in Fontana. The event gatheredpeople from throughout the Inland Empire insupport of the organizations efforts ofproviding information on hearts disease andit effect on women of color. Joyce Fairman,President, informed the audience on the needto understand that heart diseases affectwomen, and particularly women of color,differently than men. Hearts Color’s missionto provide information and psychological,physical support to those affected and theirfamilies.Ms. Fairman also stated that “the deathrate in the United States for women of coloris up to three times higher than for Caucasianwomen”. A major impediment has beenaccess to knowledge and access to resources.”Hearts of Color has a website(www.heartsofcolor.org) providing more in­depth information about hearts disease,technology and advances in medicine andhow to decrease the chances of getting thedisease.

The Hearts Of Color Fundraising EventCORONA, Calif. (July 29, 2013) – Social mediacan be a great communication platform forbusinesses, but completing the sales cycle andturning it into actual profits continues to puzzlemost. On Thursday, August 15, John Driscoll,executive producer at Ontario­based PhD Labs, willhelp local businesses link the puzzle pieces bysharing tips on how to properly use social media todrive sales among new and existing clients atNAWBO­IE’s August breakfast.The business community and general public areinvited to join NAWBO­IE from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.at the Eagle Glen Golf Club, 1800 Eagle Glen Pkwy,Corona. Attendance is $25 for first­time guests.Contract Robin Allen at RDA@NessyNutri.com toregister.“Monetizing social media is challenging, but notimpossible,” said Driscoll. “The key is to get the rightmessage to right person using hyper­targeting.”Over the years, Driscoll and the PhD Labs teamhave created a formula that helps companies turnsocial media success into measurable ROI bybuilding genuine online relationships with groupsbased on their interests and locale. Driscoll willdiscuss how to use social advertising, promotions,compelling content marketing and other tactics toengage users on social media platforms and thendrive them to a call to action.“The consumer and business world is on the vergeof exclusively using digital resources to find and

purchase services and products,” said Driscoll. “Inthe near future, digital marketing will be key to anybusiness wanting to reach a local or nationalaudience. Social media is just one aspect of digitalmarketing, but understanding the fundamentals ofhow to execute a success campaign will drive orhinder future business growth.”Driscoll is a national business speaker andmarketing expert that specializes in helpingbusinesses take websites, mobile apps and socialmedia beyond being just an electronic brochure forinformation and makes them a means to increasetraffic and generate revenue. As executive producerat PhD Labs, Driscoll works with start­ups andFortune 500 businesses to conceptualize and designeffective digital application strategies that have aproven track record for engaging users and helpingclients reach their goals. For more information visitwww.phdlabs.com.NAWBO­IE is the inland chapter of the NationalAssociation of Women Business Owners, a nationalorganization representing the interests of womenentrepreneurs in all industries. The chapter aims topromote and enhance the growth and profitability oflocal women­owned businesses by providingeducational programs and resources, public policysupport and scholarship opportunities. For moreinformation visit www.nawbo­ie.org.

Unraveling the mystery to driving sales with social media ­Local marketing expert discusseshow to monetize social media at NAWBO Inland Empire breakfast – open to non­members

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Technology

By Stacey BartonIt is amazing how the Windows 8tablets have managed to fair on in thecurrent technology market that ishighly characterized by cut­throatcompetition from all over. WhenWindows made its announcement ofexpanding their product line to theproduction of Tablets, it was clear thatthey were going to make a ground

breaking success, but very few everknew that their success was going tobe as phenomenal as it is today.Despite its historic revolution of thecomputing world and drastic changesin modernity, Microsoft still has itsfair share of business hurdles and legalissues to deal with. It is true, however,that the Windows 8 Tablet is not onlyhere to stay, but also to make acommanding presence in the market

for a few good reasons.There are many factors to considerwhen buying any new electronicgadget especially when one has to paya premium for it. Due to the fact thatthese devices are more prone tobecoming obsolete because of therapid increase in new discoveries andinventions, one needs to make surethat they have an electronic devicethat is going to last for a while andgive them a good return on theirinvestment. The Windows 8 tablet isnot exempted from theseconsiderations; nevertheless there arelegitimate reasons why anyoneconsidering buying them now is boundto get a great deal. The marvels of theWindows 8 operating system and itsversatility is one such reason why theWindows 8 tablet is worth investing infor anyone shopping around for thiskind of product.Many are not aware that thedevelopment of the Windows 8operating system began earlier thanthe release of its predecessor which isWindows 7. This chronology of eventsis not usually the norm in thetechnology industry; hence, one isright in questioning why this was so.Windows 8 is an enhanced version of

the world­famed Microsoft WindowsOperating System designed for use inpersonal computers, laptops andtablets. In barely 6 months after itsrelease, Microsoft has alreadyreported sales of over 60 millionlicenses of Windows 8 alone, and thistrend appears not to be relenting atall.The Windows 8 popularity stemsfrom the fact that it has introduced themuch­needed changes in the operatingsystem's platform geared towardsimproving the end­user's computingexperience on mobile devices liketablets and giving stiff competition toAndroid and Apple iOS. Android is aLinux­based mobile operating systemdesigned mainly for touchscreenmobile devices like smartphones andtablets. Apple iOS is also a mobileoperating system that is designed anddeveloped by Apple Inc. to perform asimilar function. Windows 8 comeswith a new touch user interface andshell based on the Microsoft's "Metro"design language.Microsoft's "Metro" design languagewas originally designed for theWindows Phone but due to itsversatility, it has been widely used inthe development of Windows 8.

Microsoft has also responded to itsusers' request for software immune tofrequent virus attacks by building anAnti­virus capability in the Windows 8tablet itself making it easier for techsupport. It also contains a secure bootsystem which is designed to preventMalware from altering the boot­upprocess. With the Windows 8 tablet,one will also find emergingtechnologies like cloud computing,USB 3.0 and Near­FieldCommunications all integrated in thismagnificent piece of art.The Windows 8 tablet also comeswith very powerful and competitive in­built graphics that support gamingand other graphic­intensive uses ofthe modern­day computers. It is builtwith a very impressive stand thatallows one to erect the tablet on a flatsurface without any additionalsupport. It can also be connected to anexternal keyboard and mouse forbetter handling if one so desires. Thisstate­of­the­art design coupled withits powerful performance is bound toentice and please any tablet shopperwith a great taste for technology andthe fine things of life.

Want To Buy A New Windows 8 Tablet? All You Need To Know.

By Andrew JohnsonWhen looking online, watchingadvertisements or visiting computerstores, it's often hard to narrow downwhat hardware you would like for yourown machine. With so manynumerical values ­ both for names ofdevices and the power the devicedelivers ­ it's difficult to figure outwhich numbers really matter. Whilesome businesses opt for a simplernaming routine for their products,such as NVIDIA and ATI/AMD, othersaren't so user­friendly. Buying a powersupply for example might lead manyconsumers to think purchasing the onewith the highest power is the best

option, when really that's seriouslyoverpowered and just a waste ofmoney in most cases. Here are sometips for buying computers.The Core Parts­The trio that makesthe entire computer function. This iswhat you figure out first, especiallywhen building your own PC. Themotherboard acts as a hub for all theother components and provides aseries of slots for the different devices.Everything connects to this, and youshould pay special attention to itscapabilities before purchase.Forexample, only certain RAM andprocessors will attach to certainmotherboards, meaning you need toplan ahead with both your budget and

the desired limits of the machine.The processor in this regard is easyto decide upon. Once you've got yourmotherboard chosen, you'll berestricted to a single series of centralprocessing unit (CPU). For example,last generation Intel motherboardsonly accepted Core2Duo andCore2Quad processors, while thecurrent generation accepts i3, i5 and i7processors, which are the latest ones.Obviously the higher the speed ofthe processor, the faster it works, butthere's something to be said of cores aswell. A processor with more cores willfunction a lot better in multitaskingenvironments or when presented withprograms that can utilize multiple

cores at once for increased efficiency.However, this can also be bottleneckedby the RAM.Random Access Memory (RAM)serves as a temporary storage devicefor the processor to access whenever itneeds. Due to the speed of the RAM, itcan deliver the necessary informationmuch quicker than if the processorwere to access the hard drivesrepeatedly. The more you have, themore information it can store for theCPU. The speed of it can make loadingup applications much quicker, thoughwhile the RAM provides a bottleneckfor the CPU, it works vice versa aswell.Power­This is a grey area for many

consumers, as it's difficult to knowhow much power is required by yourPC. However, you can purchaseperipherals that will tell you howmuch electricity your PC is consumingwhile on, so you could use anothercomputer to figure it out. Otherwise,you should purchase a 400w for astandard, no­graphics card computeras this will likely suffice. The higherquality brands will provide guaranteesand will likely last longer. For thoseutilizing graphics cards, even multipleones, consider at least 700w with thenecessary cables to power said cards.

Computers ­ What To Look For When Purchasing

StaffPublisher: Ethel Martin­MillerManaging Editor: Gary MartinAssociate Copy Editor: Josephine WilliamsAssociate Copy Editor: Karli Jayde MartinDistribution Manager: Daniel MillerStaff Photographer: Sharron Thompson

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By Ethel Martin­MillerThe other morning, as I was making upmy bed, I overheard a commercialplaying on television. I wasn’t able tohear the beginning of the commercial,but the part that I overheard is why Ichose to write this article.The commercial consisted of a motherspeaking about how she wanted to helpher children by teaching and showingthem about living a healthier life. Sheinsisted that she was going to preparehealthier meals so her children wouldgrow up healthy and possiblyexperience longevity. Her parentsdidn’t eat properly or exercise, andthey are plagued with poor health andseveral diseases. She didn’t want herchildren to experience some of thosediseases that her parents suffer.She didn’t want her children eating thewrong foods such as too much sweets,carbohydrates, fats, salt, not drinkingenough water and eating enough fruitsand vegetables. She had made up hermind to think about her children andtheir futures. I want to explain to myreaders that the commercial that I waslistening to did not have the mothersaying everything that I am writing inmy article, but the little that I did hearinspired me to write my own feelingsabout encouraging parents to join inand teach our children, andgrandchildren to eat healthier. Andlet’s teach them by example.I know most of us feel the same as thatmother; we don’t want our youngchildren and grandchildren developingdiabetes, high blood pressure, heartdisease, high cholesterol, and living alife of obesity with low self esteem. Weknow obese children are often teasedand bullied by some of their peers

which causes them to leave schoolfeeling hurt or worse, not lookingforward to going to school.I felt it was my duty to write thisarticle. I can remember a few yearsago, maybe more than a few years ago,one of my children was somewhatoverweight which gave her low selfesteem. I remember when I would takeher shopping. We would leave home soexcited to buy new clothes for school,but it would always end up with herleaving the shopping mall cryingbecause most of the clothes she likeddidn’t fit. In those days we didn’t hearmuch about how to change our eatinghabits, but now we hear somethingabout it just about every day, and weneed to act upon the information. Wehave no excuse as parents/adults.I invite all of us to start preparinghealthier meals on a consistent basisfor the children. Fast food might tastegood, but it is not a healthy lifestyle.Our children deserve to have ahealthier life.I know it will be a challenge to change.But if our children are allowed to eatwhatever they want whenever theywant, then we need to take a secondlook at their futures. I also realize thatsome of us as parents/grandparentswant to eat everything in sight;therefore, the children really don’tstand a chance. So please, decide tojoin in and get ourselves together. Ifwe work toward making better foodchoices and living a healthier lifestyle,our children will be able to follow. Wecan lead by example if we try. Yes,children will kick and cry about someof the changes in the diet, but in thelong run they will realize that they areloved.

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Small Business

(San Bernardino, CA) Lacey Kendall,a radio consultant and broadcastadvisor at Cal State San Bernardinohas been named president of theInland Empire Chapter of theAmerican Advertising Federation(AAF).

Kendall served as vice president ofthe AAF last year where she played akey role in the annual ADDY awards, agala that recognizes excellence inadvertising throughout the InlandEmpire. She also helped organizemonthly educational programs andfundraising events for the localchapter.“I’m so excited to serve as president ofthe AAF for this coming year. Thischapter has a long history of service tothe advertising community in theInland Empire and I am lookingforward to continuing that tradition.”

Her goals for the coming year are, “Toincrease membership, host anincredible ADDY award competitionand strengthen relationships with localcolleges and universities who offeradvertising as an academic major,”says Kendall.

“We also believe that advertisingstudents should be better connected tothe professional organization thatrepresents their industry. This yearwe’re going to work to improve thoserelationships with this AAF chapter andincrease the academic scholarshipswe already offer to deservingadvertising students.”

Kendall, 52, of North Rialto becameinterested in radio broadcasting at SanBernardino Valley College in 1979where she hosted ‘Bluegrass Alive!’Since then she has worked as aproducer, manager and on­air host for

radio stations in Los Angeles, SanBernardino and Ventura Counties.Hired to cast voices for worldwideradio and TV commercials at VoiceOver LA Studios in Hollywood, sheworked on the George H.W. Bushpresidential campaign and with clientssuch as Nike, Touchstone Pictures,Men’s Health Magazine andMcDonalds.

In 1994 she started 909Creative, anInland Empire commercial productioncompany. She has also taught radiobroadcasting at San Bernardino ValleyCollege and at the University ofLaVerne. And in 2003 she worked withAmerican radio news legend DarenLane to build KCAA/NBC News Radiowhere she served as operationsmanager.

In 2007 Kendall was hired as thebroadcast consultant at Cal State San

Bernardino, where today she advisesover 140 students who are studyingbroadcasting, marketing, advertisingand station management. Her dutiesinclude managing Coyote Radio, theCal State radio station, and sheproduces My Awesome Empire, aradio show about the Inland Empireand the Isla Earth Radio Series,broadcast over 300 stations in the U.S.and heard by over seven millionweekly listeners. Additionally shecontinues to host a Saturday show on96.7 KCAL Rocks where she firstworked 33 years ago. Kendall wasborn in Lakewood, Ca. and grew up inRialto. She earned a B.A. in radiobroadcasting from the University of LaVerne and a M.A in Communicationsfrom Cal State San Bernardino.

CalState Radio Consultant Is New President of Local Advertising Club

By Diane Louise VillanuevaHispanic marketing has turned intoa hot topic between entrepreneurs,small business owners, and corporatemanagers across the America.Hispanic consumers signify a keymarket that successful companiesmust attempt to reach. In accordancewith Forbes Magazine, the Hispanicpurchasing power is predicted to hit$1.5 trillion by 2015. But studies tellsus that building a loyal Hispanic clientbase is not as easy as translatingadvertising into Spanish or featuringHispanic actors in advertisements. It isnecessary to establish a brand thataddresses a customer's cultural needsand desires. The most successfulcorporations, therefore, embracesocietal sensitivity, stay away fromsocietal generalizations, and look formethods to improve culturalintelligence.Cultural intelligence, as used in thebusiness world, is a concept where

comprehending and admiring thevalues, opinions, and manners of acertain team adds value to customerinteractions. This knowledge can beapplied to business models in order togrow a customer base and retaindevoted customers. Research nowimply that cultural intelligence can bemeasured. Cultural quotient, or CQ, isa sizing the same as Intelligencequotient (IQ) or EQ (emotionalquotient). It determines a set ofpersonalized abilities. CQ focusescalculating skills necessary fordirecting international civilizationsand unfamiliar cultural affairs. Asoutlined by Forbes, the ability todiscern whether behaviors andbehaviors can be attributed to cultureor are unique to a person is critical forunderstanding newer markets. Successin Hispanic marketing will as a resultlikely be determined by whethercompany frontrunners focus onbettering CQ and develop strategiesthat implement cultural intelligence.

There are 4 key capabilities symbolizedby CQ: Drive,Insight,Technique,ActionCQ Drive describes a person'sdetermination in knowing culturalinteractions and actions. CQUnderstanding clarifies some skillsconcerning the understanding ofsocietal guidelines and theresemblances and variations betweenspecific civilizations. CQ Techniqueincludes how an individual assessescultural interactions. Ultimately, CQAction entails the capability tocustomize interactions to diversecivilizations and deal with numerouscultural inciters.Improving executive and staff CQwill determine a company'saccomplishment in Hispanicmarketing. The Hispanic network istrying to find famous brands that theycan interact with and that respond totheir cultural requirements anddesires. When establishing marketingstrategies, take these tips into mind: 1.

Improving Drive: Motivate workers totalk to people who've traveledextensively. Discover what inspiredthem to engage in various cultures.Offer conferences on CQ and prepare alist of benefits that folks andcompanies will acquire fromimproving cultural knowledge. Talkabout prior achievements and discussmethods to enhance cultural affairs. 2.Improve Insight: Bring in professorsand presenters to discuss CQ and alsodeliver cultural understanding on keydemographics. Provide opportunitiesto go through or find out about thegeography of specified cultures thatyour business targets. Have a look atmuseums and go to classes that link tosocietal behaviors and attitudes thatyou want to understand.3. Improve Strategy:Relate yourunderstanding of a particular culturebefore interacting with a person fromthat background. Discuss methodsthat common communications withinyour organization might make people

from other civilizationsuncomfortable. Encourage workers tocontinuously evaluate cross­culturalaffairs and request for feedback.4. Develop Action:Rehearse! Delivertraining activities that include roleplay to demonstrate specific culturalactions.Hire consultants and telemarketerfirms that can assist you inestablishing optimistic cross­culturalaffairs. The Hispanic population is avital, escalating community thataffects accomplishment in thedomestic and worldwide marketplace.The most flourishing companiesunderstand that developing culturalintelligence performs a major role intransforming Hispanic consumers intolong­term consumers. Considermaking better cultural intelligence akey component in any Hispanicmarketing plan or business model.

Hispanic Customers Prove That Companies Benefit From Superior Cultural Intelligence

By Steve PavlinaWhat is your career? Forget about howyou define this to others for now, and justthink for a bit about how you define yourcareer to yourself. What does it mean toyou to have a career? Is it just your job? Isit something you do to make a living? Is itwhat you do for money? Is it your work?Most people would define a career asmore than a job. Above and beyond a job,a career is a long­term pattern of work,usually across multiple jobs. A careerimplies professional development tobuild skill over a period of time, whereone moves from novice to expert within aparticular field. And lastly, I would arguethat a career must be consciously chosen;even if others exert influence over you,you must still ultimately choose tobecome a doctor or a lawyer or anaccountant. If you didn't make aconscious choice at some point, I wouldthen say you have a job but not a career.One of the difficulties I see a lot ofpeople experiencing lately is that theyspend the bulk of their days working at ajob that isn't part of a consciously chosencareer. Once you graduate from schooland enter the work force, you don'tsuddenly gain the knowledge of whatkind of career to build. Most likely youjust focus on getting a job as your firststep after school. And you probably haveto make this choice in your early 20s.After a decade or two, you've establisheda pattern of work and built up someexpertise. But at what point did you stopand say, what is my career going to be?Sometimes when you ask people whattheir career is (instead of asking whattheir job is), the question makes themuncomfortable. Why? Because they thinkof a career as something intentionallychosen, purposeful, and meaningful, andthey don't see those qualities in their job.Another possibility is that they feel deepdown that their real career lies elsewhere.Just because you've been working in afield for many years doesn't mean youhave to turn that pattern of work intoyour career. The past is the past. You cancontinue to run the same pattern andfollow that same path into the future, butat any time you're also free to make atotal break with the past and turnyourself onto an entirely new career pathin the future. Ask yourself if you werestarting over from scratch today, freshout of school, would you still choose thesame line of work? If the answer is no,then you only have a job right now, not acareer. Your career lies elsewhere.I went through this process myself lastyear when I asked myself, "What is mycareer?" I've been developing andpublishing computer games since 1994.And that was exactly what I wanted to dowhen I was 22 years old. Gamedevelopment was the career I hadconsciously chosen; I didn't just fall intoit. It took a lot of work to start my owncompany and build it into a successfulbusiness. But at age 33, I had to stop andsay that I no longer wanted gamedevelopment to be my career. I still enjoy

it, and I may continue doing a little on theside as a hobby for many years, but I nolonger think of it as my career.And yet, when I looked around forwhat else I might define as my newcareer, I was in a quandary. I saw all theassets I'd built in my game developmentcareer... and a long list of goals yet to beaccomplished. Of course, the realproblem was that I was looking to thepast and projecting it onto the future. Soall I could see on the road ahead was acontinuation of the road behind. Mysolution was to use zero­based thinking...imagining I was starting from scratchagain, forgetting the past for a moment,seeing the present moment as somethingfresh and new that didn't already have adirectional vector assigned to it ­­ it couldpoint in any new direction I gave it.At the same time I started thinking likethis, I also decided to broaden mydefinition of career. While running mygames business, I had been operatingwith a very 3rd­dimensional view of acareer. It was about success,achievement, accomplishment, making agood living, sales, serving customers, etc.At different times my career was that Iwas a game programmer, a gamedeveloper, or a game publisher. Thosewere the labels I used.But whereas these kinds of objectiveswere very motivating to me when I was inmy 20s, years later I found them to be farless motivating. Achieving more andsucceeding more just wasn't enough of amotivator by itself. And I've seen othersfall into the same situation too ­­ thethings that motivated them greatly at onepoint no longer seem all that motivatingyears later. The motivational strategiesthat work in your 20s don't necessarilykeep working in your 30s.The solution I found was to lookbehind the labels and discover the core ofmy career. When I looked behind thelabels of game programmer, gamedeveloper, and game publisher, I saw thatthe core of my career was entertainingpeople. That was the real purpose behindwhat I was doing. And that's when itmade sense to me that this was a verymotivating purpose for me in my 20s, butthat in my 30s it lost its edge because Ihad grown to the point in my own lifewhere I felt that entertaining people wasno longer the BEST way for me tocontribute.Think about this for a moment. What isthe core of your career? What do youcontribute? What is the big picture ofwhat you do? If you work for a largecompany, then how do your actionscontribute to some larger purpose? Behonest with yourself. And don't ignore therole your company plays in your career;your career depends heavily on whatyou're contributing down the line. If youtruly assign a noble purpose to what youdo, that's great. For example, if you workat a grocery store, you might be inspiredby the fact that you help feed people. Butdon't force it if you don't actually believeit. If you feel your contribution is weak oreven negative, then admit that to

yourself, even if you don't immediatelyplan to do anything about it.Go behind the labels. Don't stop atdefining your career as computerprogrammer or lawyer or doctor. Whatare you contributing as a computerprogrammer? How does your careermake a difference in other people's lives?Is it nothing more than a way for you tomake money? As a lawyer do you resolvedisputes and spread peace, or do youmilk conflict for money? As a doctor doyou heal people, or are you just a legaldrug pusher? What is the essence of yourcareer right now?Now when you have your answer, younext have to ask yourself, is this you? Isthis truly a career that reflects the best ofwho you are as a person? For example, ifyou see the real purpose behind yourcurrent line of work as making a handfulof investors wealthier... nothing morenoble than that... then is that an accuratereflection of your best contribution? Isthat you?If you already have a career thataccurately reflects the best of who youare, that's wonderful. But if you don't,then realize that you're free to change it.If your career as a regional distributor fora major soda manufacturer basically boilsdown to pushing sugar water to makepeople fatter, you don't have to keep itthat way.I think if you realize that your currentwork doesn't fit who you are, then youhave to make a choice. You have to decideif you deserve having a career that trulysuits you. If you don't feel you deserve it,then you will settle for defining yourcareer in such narrow terms as job,money, paycheck, promotion, boss,coworkers, etc. No one is forcing you toaccept that as your definition of career.On the other hand, you can choose toembrace another definition of career thatuses terms like purpose, calling,contribution, meaning, abundance,happiness, fulfillment, etc. This requiresa top­down approach. You first thinkhard about what your purpose here is...what kind of contribution do you want tomake with your life? Once you figure thatout, then you work down to the level ofhow to manifest that in terms of the workyou do.And for many people, the seemingimpossibility of that manifesting part isparalyzing. This is especially true formen, who usually take their responsibilityas breadwinners very seriously. You seeyourself logically having two choices: Icould stay in my current job, which paysthe bills and earns me a good living, or Icould go jump into something that fitsme better, but I just can't see how tomake money at it. I have a mortgage topay and a family who depends on me; Ican't do that to them.The problem though is thinking thatthese are the only alternatives... thinkingthat you have to make a choice betweenmoney and happiness. That assumptionis what causes the paralysis againstaction. You can also envision the thirdalternative of having money andhappiness together. In fact, that's actuallythe most likely outcome. If you don'tcurrently have a career that is deeplyfulfilling to you in the sense that youknow you're contributing in a way thatmatters, then deep down, you will

sabotage yourself from going too far withit. You will always know that you're onthe wrong path for you, and this is goingto slap a demotivating slump overeverything you try to do in that line ofwork. You'll do your job, but you'll neverfeel that you're really living up to yourpotential. You'll always have problemswith procrastination and weakmotivation, and they'll never be resolvedno matter how many time managementstrategies you attempt. Your job willnever feel like a truly satisfying career ­­it just can't grow into that because you'veplanted your career tree in bad soil. You'llalways be stuck with a bonsai.But when you get your career alignedfrom top to bottom, such that what you'reultimately contributing is an expressionof the best of yourself, the money willcome too. You'll be enjoying what you doso much, and you'll find your work sofulfilling, that turning it into an incomestream won't be that hard. You'll find away to do it. Making money is not at oddswith your greater purpose; they can lie onthe same path. The more money youmake, the greater your ability tocontribute.But most importantly you'll feel youreally deserve all the money you earn.When your career is aligned with the bestof who you are, you won't secretly feelthat your continued career success meansgoing farther down the wrong path. Youwon't hold back anymore. You'll want totake your career as far as you can becauseit's an expression of who you are. Andthis will make you far more receptive toall the opportunities that are all aroundyou, financial or otherwise.But how do you make this transition?Is a leap of faith required? Not really. Idon't think of it as a leap of faith. It'smore of a leap of courage, and it's alogical kind of courage, not an emotionalone. It comes down to making a decisionabout how important your own happinessand fulfillment are to you. Really, howimportant is it for you to havemeaningful, fulfilling work? Is it OK foryou to continue working at a job thatdoesn't allow you to contribute the verybest of who you are? If you find yourselfin such a situation, then your answer isyes ­­ you've made it OK for you totolerate this situation.But you see... self­actualizing peoplewho successfully make this leap will atsome point conclude that it's definitelynot OK. In fact, it's intolerable. Theywake up and say, "Wait a minute here.This is absolutely, totally unacceptablefor me to be spending the bulk of my timeat a job that isn't a deeply fulfillingcareer. I can't keep doing this. This endsnow."These people "wake up" by realizingthat what's most important about acareer is the high­level view that includeshappiness, fulfillment, and living onpurpose. Things like money, success, andachievement are a very distant second.But when you work from within the firstcategory, the second category takes careof itself.Before you've had this awakening, youmost likely don't see how that lastsentence is possible. And that's becauseyou don't understand that it is nothingmore than a choice. You have probablychosen to put money above fulfillment in

your current line of work. That choicemeans that you won't have fulfillment.But it's not that you can't have fulfillment­­ you can choose to change yourpriorities and act on them at any time.The real choice you made was not to befulfilled in your current line of work. Youbought into the illusion that money is atodds with fulfillment, and that money isthe more important of the two, so that isall you see. No matter what job you take,you find this assumption proves true foryou.But once you go through the "wakingup" experience and firmly decide to putfulfillment first, you suddenly realize thatbeing fulfilled AND having plenty ofmoney is also a choice that's available toyou. There are countless ways for you todo both; you simply have to permityourself to see them. You realize that youwere the one who chose EITHER­ORinstead of AND, while all the time youwere totally free to choose AND wheneveryou wanted.You set the standards for your careerchoices. Most likely your currentstandard ranks fulfillment andmeaningful contribution very low incomparison to working on interestingtasks and making sufficient money. Butthose standards are yours to set. At anypoint you're free to say, "Having a deeplymeaningful and fulfilling career is anabsolute MUST for me. Working formoney alone is simply not an option."And once you make this conscious choice,you WILL begin seeing the opportunitiesthat fit this new standard. But you'llnever even recognize those opportunitiesas long as it remains OK for you to spendall your work time being unfulfilled.I want to drive home this point. Havinga fulfilling career that earns you plenty ofmoney doesn't require a leap of faith. Itonly requires a choice. You just have towake up one day and tell yourself thatyou deserve both, and that you won'tsettle for anything less. It's not aboutfinding the right job. A career isn'tsomething you find; it doesn't requiresomeone to give you something. Youaren't at the mercy of circumstances. Acareer is something you create,something you build. It means that thework you do each day is aligned withwhat you feel to be your purpose. Onceyou start doing this kind of work, even iffor no pay initially, your self­esteem willgrow to the point where you'll become soresourceful and open to newopportunities that you'll have no troublemaking plenty of money from it.However, when you do so, the moneywon't be that important. It will just be aresource for you to do more of what youlove.Your life is too precious to wasteworking only for money or for a purposethat doesn't inspire you. No one can holdyou back from making this decision butyou. Especially don't hide behind yourfamily's needs. If your family truly lovesyou, then they need you to be fulfilled andliving on purpose far more than anythingelse. And if you love them, then isn't yourgreatest role to serve as a model to themof how to be happy? What would youwant for your own children for theircareers? And do you want the same foryourself?

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TTHHEE WWOORRDDBy Dr. Rafiyah Israel

First I have to tell you a story...God spoke tome 40 years ago and told me” to go and feed hispeople “, that directive has lead me across theearth many , many times. I have to admit whenthe Holy Spirit speaks to you it is a veryhumbling experience, one in which I was totallyunprepared for. From that point on my life wasnot my own, I was put on a Divine Path to learn,feed and heal, through diet.In my journey to feed God s people, I movedto the Holy Land and became a VeganRegenerative Nutritionist. In my studies in theHigh Holy and Sacred Diet ,from the MasterTeacher Ben Ammi, I had to go back to theGenesis, the original diet. Gen:1:29, to find outexactly what God s dietary instructions were.He was very specific... “And God said, Behold Ihave given you every herb bearing seed, which isupon all the face of the earth, and every tree, inthe which of a tree yielding seed: to you it shallbe for meat.”

Blessed to be able to travel throughout Africa,Europe, South America and The Middle East, Istudied and became a Regenerative GourmetVegan Chef, specializing in RegenerativeNutrition, and a dietary counselor creatingmenu plans and diets for Diabetics, HeartDisease, Obesity and Cancer patients and more.I received an Honorary Doctorate inRegenerative Nutrition from the School of theProphets in Jerusalem, for nutritionalcounseling, classes and workshops done inAfrica for thousands of rural men and women.Before all of this took place,I saw theheartbreak and pain of family members whosuffered and died from diabetes, obesity, heartdisease and cancer . I knew that diet was theroot cause of these debilitating and fataldiseases, So my goal earlier in life was to changefrom a meat based diet to a plant based diet, Thebuck had stop somewhere and it stopped withme. I stepped out on faith and changedovernight from eating meat to a 100% plantbased diet. In order for me to advise and heal

others through a dietary change I had to gothrough it myself. My journey has led me tocreate “Vegan with Joy”, an all vegan deli that islocated inViva la Vegan Grocery in Rancho Cucamonga(see my ad on page 8a). Full of delicious,healthy and regenerative organic foods, Veganwith Joy Deli and Cafe, specializes in vegancomfort transitional foods, for those who wantto change from an animal based diet to a plantbased diet.For those of you who have made up yourminds that you can t live without meat, well Iam here to tell you that you can t live with it.Meat is a killer and it is the root cause of all ofthe serious diseases that plague our peopletoday. What we have done at “Vegan with Joy”deli is to make delicious, healthy, fast food meatalternatives that can make your transition easierfrom an animal based diet to a plant based diet.Your can come in and get : Vegan BBQsandwiches, Vegan steak sandwiches, VeganPhilly Cheese steak wraps, Vegan “chicken” filet,

Vegan “Fish” filet, and much, much more. Theseare wheat and soy based. We also carry quinoa,lentil, hemp, chickpea, beet and vegetable basedburgers. We also specialize in gluten freeburgers, salads and desserts. Triple chocolate,Red Velvet, Vanilla, Carrot Cake, LemonCoconut cupcakes. Non­dairy cheesecakes,quiche and much ,much more. So now you haveno excuses for not eating healthy. so stopmaking them. and come on by.There are many healthier alternatives toeating meat and we are serious about gettingthis regenerative dietary knowledge out to you.Come to Vegan with Joy and..Change your plateand change your fate. Dr. Rafiyah Israel ­ (JoyCovington (909)919­3232 Vegan with Joy is onFacebook, Twitter, Instagram, Yelp and HappyCow.net

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Christening or Baptism? What's the Difference?By Jill Fox

Baptisms and Christenings are an importantpart in any family's life. A lot of people thinkthat these ceremonies are the same things thatgo by different names. This is not the case,however, they do share several similarities andcan often be used interchangeably. There is adifference and that's what we're here to talkabout. So what is the difference between thetwo? This changes based on the religion and theage of the person involved. Let's take a look atthe differences between a christening and abaptism:Baptism is a ritual in Christianity­basedreligions, where the one accepting the faith hasan ablution performed on them. This is anecessary process that is used to welcomenewcomers to the faith. As an act of purity andsubmission to the individual's new faith, theperson has water run over them. The person isthen declared a Christian by the church. Thereare some differing opinions on how a baptismmust be performed. Some insist that in orderfor a baptism to be official, the person must befully submerged in water. Others state thatgraphic representations from history showbaptisms performed by simply sprinkling orpouring water over the individual. Wheninfants are baptized, these are referred to asinfant baptisms and are often different thanadult baptisms.hristening typically includes an infantbaptism. Christening is the process by which anewborn is dedicated (sometimes referred to as"Introduced" or "brought" to God and/or JesusChrist. In a christening, the child is named

beforehand cut their name is officiallyannounced by the church to make sure it isknown that the child is named as such. Thisensures that the child is blessed by Godthroughout its life. Despite popular belief,christenings do not indicate that the child hasaccepted the faith. Christianity dictates that thechild must choose to accept the religionthrough free will. Therefore, christenings arenot an acceptance of faith on the child's partbut a blessing on the part of the parents andchurch.The difference between the two is in theprocess. Christenings are performed during aninfant baptism and can only be performed oninfants. Christenings are announcing the nameof the baby, and since adults already have theirnames, they cannot be christened. Adults canbe baptized. Baptism is a sacrament and adedication to god whereas christenings are anaming ceremony. Because adults can also bebaptized, it is a more voluntary acceptance andis seen to be more of a dedication to God andthe faith.Both Christenings and Baptisms are an act ofcommitment. Because baptisms are oftenperformed on adults on a voluntary basis, it isconsidered to be more a commitment to God.Christening is something that the child reallyhas no say in and as such is seen as more of acommitment to the church than a commitmentto God. Both terms have been, and willcontinue to be, used interchangeably due totheir similarities. HoweverArticle Submission,they are different and now you know how.

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By Amy JohnsonData brokers, or information brokers, are entities that acquireinformation on individuals and organize and sell this informationto a third party, including, but not limited to, advertisingnetworks, people finder sites, media archives or catalogcompanies They gather information about an individual fromdifferent sources, including police records, credit card companies,insurance agencies, stock companies, hospitals, pharmacies,mobile providers, government agencies, and even social networksand search engines.Because a number of sources are readily available to them, theamounts of personal information on individuals that data brokercompanies hold are huge, and that information includes morethan just your complete name, date of birth, mailing address,contact numbers and email addresses. You really should beconcerned if someone is brokering your personal information,because aside from the fact that what they do is considered aninvasion of privacy, the massive information they have can bemisused by thieves. How? Identity thieves will simply go to a databroker website and buy personal information that they think willbe of use to their identity theft techniques. No matter how vigilantyou are in terms of protecting your identity, you may still bevictimized because of leaked, stolen or purchased personalinformation. You may be held responsible for the things that a

thief does while abusing your personal and financial identity. Areyou willing to pay for a credit card purchase you didn't make? Is itokay for you to negotiate with a collection agency for a debt youdidn't create? All of these things might happen as a result ofhaving your information placed on data broker websites.How will you know if someone brokering your personalinformation has sold it to identity thieves? When you receive youraccount statements and monthly bills you may see purchases foritems you did not buy and withdrawal transactions you did notauthorize. Sometimes thieves will also change your billing addressso that you will not receive your bills and therefore not learn thatyour identity has been compromised. In order to avoid identitytheft of this kind, always review your bills and statements andmake sure all entries are accurate and yours; any suspiciousinformation is indicative of id theft.Sometimes, you may receive letters from collection agencies,because of an unpaid debt that has gone into collection. Thiscould mean that identity thieves have not only gained access toyour current accounts, but may have also opened a fraudulentaccount in your name where they have proceeded to rack up debtswithout your knowledge. When that fraudulent debt has beenplaced in collection, it can mean that your identity has beencompromised for some time and your finances are likelydamaged.Tips to restrict companies from accessing your information and

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Yes we can newspaper had this article sent to them via emailand was asked to read and pass it on. There was no nameattached to it, after reading it I liked what it said, So I thought Iwould pass it on, but first I would like to say, upon reading thisarticle contact your own doctor and ask if what it says is validinformation. I am in no way endorsing any information in thisarticle. The title of article Heart Attacks and Water starts out witha question, enjoy your reading. The article seems to expresses aconversation to ones self.How many folks do you know who say they don't want to drink

anything before going to bed because they'll have to get up duringthe night? Heart Attack and Water ­ I never knew all of this !Interesting....... Something else I didn't know ... I asked myDoctor why people need to urinate so much at night time. Answerfrom my Cardiac Doctor ­ Gravity holds water in the lower part ofyour body when you are upright (legs swell). When you lie downand the lower body (legs and etc) seeks level with the kidneys, it isthen that the kidneys remove the water because it is easier. Thisthen ties in with the last statement!I knew you need your minimum water to help flush the toxinsout of your body, but this was news to me. Correcttime to drink water... Very Important. From ACardiac Specialist!Drinking water at a certain time maximizes itseffectiveness on the body. 2 glasses of water afterwaking up ­ helps activate internal organs. 1 glass ofwater 30 minutes before a meal ­ helps digestion1 glass of water before taking a bath ­ helps lowerblood pressure. 1 glass of water before going to bed ­avoids stroke or heart attack. I can also add to this...My Physician told me that water at bed time will alsohelp prevent night time leg cramps. Your leg musclesare seeking hydration when they cramp and wake youup with a Charlie Horse.Mayo Clinic Aspirin Dr. Virend Somers, is aCardiologist from the Mayo Clinic, who is lead authorof the report in the July 29, 2008 issue of the Journalof the American College of Cardiology.Most heart attacks occur in the day, generallybetween 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during thenight, when the heart should be most at rest, meansthat something unusual happened. Somers and his

colleagues have been working for a decade to show that sleepapnea is to blame.1. If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it atnight. The reason: Aspirin has a 24­hour "half­life"; therefore, ifmost heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, theAspirin would be strongest in your system. 2. FYI, Aspirin lasts areally long time in your medicine chest, for years, (when it getsold, it smells like vinegar). Please read on... Something that wecan do to help ourselves and nice to know. Bayer is making crystalaspirin to dissolve instantly on the tongue. They work much fasterthan the tablets. Why keep Aspirin by your bedside? It's aboutHeart Attacks.There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain onthe left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on thechin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, thesesymptoms may also occur less frequently. Note: There may be NOpain in the chest during a heart attack.The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack duringtheir sleep did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest painmay wake you up from your deep sleep.If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouthand swallow them with a bit of water.Afterwards: ­ Call 911. ­ Phone a neighbor or a family member wholives very close by.­ Say "heart attack!" ­ Say that you have taken 2Aspirins. Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, andwait for their arrival and ...DO NOT LIE DOWN!A Cardiologist has stated that if each person after receiving this e­mail, sends it to 10 people, probably one life could be saved! Ihave already shared this information. What about you?Do forward this message. It may save lives! “Life is a one timegift”

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Healthy Community

Heart Attacks and Water

By John W. Currie RN/MSNcOver the last three decades,childhood obesity has emerged as agrowing health problem especially indeveloped Western countries andmiddle­income economies around theworld. Statistics show that over the lastthirty years, childhood obesity hasdoubled globally (Ogden et al., 2012).Similarly, obesity and weight problems

have also grown more than three timesin adolescents over the last threedecades. For example, in the UnitedStates, prevalence of childhood obesitygrew from 7% in children between 6to11 years of age in 1980 to almost 18%in 2010 (Ogden et al., 2012). Obesityis the physical status of having toomuch body fat (Krebs et al., 2007).Healthcare professionals attribute thegrowing problem of obesity and weight

problems in children and adolescentsto the elements within the socialenvironment. In particular,technological advancement is a majorcontributing factor to this growingproblem. In contemporary society,children and adolescents have adoptedsedentary lifestyles characterized byphysical inactivity. Today, childrenprefer staying indoors, watchingtelevision, and playing computergames instead of playing physicallyactive games with peers in theirneighborhood.There are immediate and long­termeffects of childhood obesity. Childrenwho are obese or overweight usuallyhave lower self­esteem more thanthose who have normal weight.Immediate effects of childhood obesityinclude increased risk forcardiovascular diseases like high bloodpressure or high cholesterol(Freedman et al., 2007). Obesechildren are also more likely to sufferfrom pre­diabetes, a health conditionwhere a child’s blood sugar levelscause a high risk of developingdiabetes. Childhood obesity alsocaused affected children to be at ahigher risk of suffering from joint andbone ailments, sleep problems andpsychological and social problems, like

lower self­esteem and stigmatization(Daniels et al., 2005). Overweight andobese children face a very hard life intoday’s society. Children with normalweight at the elementary school teaseoverweight and obese children andmake them outcasts. The kind oftreatment they get adversely affectsmany obese children in elementaryschool and a majority of them lack bestfriends in the classroom. Obesechildren do not have best friends toplay games with, and rarely are invitedto parties and sleepovers.These children have it very hardsuch that their self­esteem plays asignificant role in their day­to­day life.Long­term effects of childhood obesityinclude first the likelihood of beingobese in adulthood. This in turnplaces obese children at a higher riskof developing adult health problemslike type 2 diabetes, heart disease,stroke, osteoarthritis and differenttypes of cancer (Freedman et al.,2007). A study carried out byFreedman et al indicated that childrenwho are obese from the age of twowere at a greater risk of being obese asadults. In the long­term, childhoodobesity and weight problems areconnected to increased risks of

contracting different types of cancerincluding colon, breast, esophageal,endometrium, kidney, ovarian andprostate cancer among others (Kushiet al., 2006).Eradicating childhood obesity andoverweight problems is a collectiveresponsibility that requires input fromparents, teachers, church leaders,healthcare providers, media andmembers of the greater society. Mostimportantly, adopting healthy lifestylechoices is the most critical measure inthe struggle against obesity andoverweight problems in childhood(Dietz et al., 2002). Healthy lifestylechoices that families can adopt includephysical activity and healthy eating.These healthy lifestyle choices help tolower the risk of children becomingobese and developing related diseases.In particular, parents, teachers andcaregivers should be aware of a child’sphysical activity and severalinstitutions of society includingschools, families, childcare settings,media, communities, religiousorganizations among others, influencedietary behaviors. Schools andchildcare settings should establishsupportive and safe environments withpractices and policies that reinforcehealthy behaviors.

Childhood Obesity

Victorville,Calif.­ Ark AnimalHospital in Victorville, along withmany other contributors including,Spay4LA, Found Animals and afew private donors have cometogether to help low income petowners. Ark Animal Hospital isoffering for one day only, a freespay/neuter, shot, and chip clinic.The event will be held at ArkAnimal Hospital in Victorville onSaturday, August 17th. “This canbe a monthly event if the need isgreat, and I know it is.” said AnaleeBrodie, one of the planners andcontributors. This event wasposted on the Facebook groupVictor Valley Pets and to over17,000 Victor Valley Newsmembers. Those who can not use

these services or do not need themshould still share it and considerArk Animal hospital for theirfuture veterinary needs. “This isamazing! I have wanted to getthese services for my dog but havebeen unable to due to our fixedincome. Thank you Ark AnimalHospital and all those who plannedthis!” said an excited Victorvilleresident. “That's my dogshospital...I love them.” said AnaBurkholder, a Victor Valley Newsmember. To find out moreinformation on this or any otherArk Animal Hospital services call(760) 245­7300. Those interestedin this clinic should call for anappointment and a shortapplication.

Victor Valley Animal Hospital HelpsCommunity Spay and Neuter PetsBy Giusy Bosco

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) (also known juvenileidiopathic arthritis, or JIA) refers to any form of arthritis or anarthritis­related condition that develops in children orteenagers who are less than 18 years of age.The most common chronic arthritis among children age 6 andunder is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Five commonsigns and markers physicians look for in diagnosing JIAinclude: joint symptoms, risk factors, fever, rash, and limitedmovement. As children who have JRA reach adulthood, theyface possible continuing disease activity, medication­associated morbidity, and life­long disability and risk foremotional and social dysfunction.Cause of rheumatoid arthritis childhood: The cause of mostforms of rheumatoid arthritis childhood remains unknownand current research suggests that there may be geneticpredisposition to JRA. JRA is not contagious and there are noevidence that foods, toxins, allergies or vitamin deficienciesplay a role. Most of the symptoms are due to inflammation as aresult of the immune system. The first sign might be astubborn fever, sometimes appearing weeks or months beforeyour child complains of any joint discomfort or mobilityissues. The fever can be quite high, appearing once or twicedaily, before returning to normal.Rheumatpid arthritis childhood onset usually appears inkids between 6 months and 16 years old. The first signs oftenare joint pain or swelling and reddened or warm joints. Manyrheumatologists (doctors specializing in joint disorders) findthat the greater the number of joints affected, the more severethe disease and the less likely that the symptoms willeventually go into total remission.Treatment for rheumatoid arthritis childhood: The goal oftreatment for JRA is to maintain a normal activity level foryour child. Specific treatment for JRA will be determined byyour child's physician. But, many children withspondyloarthropathy, Lyme disease, infections and a variety ofother illnesses which can cause arthritis are initially

misdiagnosed as having JRA by inexperienced physicians. Thekey to getting the best results for your child is to make sure youare being cared for by an experienced physician who islistening to your concerns and giving your child the besttherapy.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Childhood Onset

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By Mona JohnsonThere are many layers of churchetiquette. All of our life we havepassed along and heard differentcomponents of etiquette that wecontinue to say and pass down to ourchildren without the rational of whatthey really entail or why we continueto say them.For instance, chewing gum is notacceptable in the House of the Lord.Why? Why do you always hear thislecture on gum chewing? Mostindividuals who chew gum areunaware of the noises that their teethand gums make as they maculate theforeign blob. Many individuals chewgum for the shrill comfort of thepopping noise that the air in the gummakes. Further most people are

unable to chew gum without it showingand looking like a cow’s cud in theirmouth. Chewing gum is unattractive,noisy and can cause distorted facialexpressions.But the primary reasons for notchewing gum is the simple fact thatmost people do not keep the foilwrapper designed to keep the gumfresh and for final disposal of the gum.Therefore, when it is time to discardthe gum it is usually trashed whereever one can find a place to hide it.The innocent discarded stick of gumbecomes a criminal as it is punchedunder the church bench seat or in thecircumference designed for thecommunion glass or with more disgustinside the Hymnal for the ushers or thecustodian to pry from the book orbench.

Another etiquette woe involvesrecognition of friends. We all want tobe friendly and we want to recognizefriends and family when they enter thesanctuary. Taking the time to greetfriends and family, with other than anod or a smile, during the churchservice is being disrespectful.It is not appropriate to greet friendsand have a conversation with themwhile they are entering the sanctuaryor during the services. It is rudetowards the other people in churchwho are trying to worship. Plus ifsomeone is entering the church latethey usually could do without theadditional focus being directed towardtheir tardiness. Wait until thebenediction has concluded.Fortunately, most churches providea moment during the service to give a

brief greeting to guest or spouses of thevisiting speaker for the day. Thechurch service is the time for you totalk to God through your praise,prayers, and hymns. Before church orfollowing the benediction or in thefellowship hall is the time to greet yourfriends and family.An unspoken faux pas concernschildren. Too often you can tell wherethe young families with children havebeen sitting during the church service.The revealing signs are cereal, grahamcracker crumbs, fruit, and animalcrackers. It is understandable that abottle may be brought for a child orinfant. However, bottles are faithfullycollected and taken home with parentsfollowing the service.Families with children are our future.However, if your child does eat

something during the service, as aparent you should clean up any and allmesses prior to departing church.Join me weekly as I answer yourquestions, sharing ideas, exploringgood manners and lost etiquette inthese social, political and economicallychallenging times. Send yourquestions or comments to PersonnelBest, 112 N. Harvard Ave., #28,Claremont, CA. 91711, email,Msparksj@verizon.net Mona Johnsonis the CEO of Personnel Best aconsulting firm specializing in how toconducting effective meetings, publicspeaking, team building, leadershipdevelopment, microphone etiquette,networking, organizational and self­awareness.

Etiquette Excursion By Mona

By Ann MarieIt's normal to hear timemanagement discussed in businesscircles; yet, it is a topic that can be ofgreat benefit to everybody. Time is achallenge for all of us, whether we'rebusiness people, workers, students orstay at home moms or dads. Thereseems to be less time in today's world,and that's why it's a lot more importantto learn how to properly manage ourtime. In this article, we are going to bediscussing a few key reasons why timemanagement is so important.A big benefit of time management isjust how that it boosts your

productivity. It is something thatalmost everybody hopes to be able todo. Seldom do you hear of individualswho feel that they've got adequate timeto do the things they need and wish todo. In lots of instances, the problem isnot not enough time but rather the factthat you do not have an efficient way ofmanaging your time. Timemanagement shows you how to setpriorities, and to focus on how muchtime you're wasting every day. Theidea is not really to put yourself undermore pressure to try and do more, butto utilize your time more wisely so youappear to have more of it.One positive advantage of time

management is decreased levels ofstress. Not having enough time is oneof the main reasons we experiencestress. Think about how tense you feelif you are worrying about being late fora scheduled visit or if you're stuck intraffic. These issues relate to time, andif you have this type of situation oftenyou could probably benefit from sometraining in time management.Learning how to control schedule sothat overwhelmed us and become anissue indicates that you are supervisingyour time efficiently. We often believethat the solution to our problems isdoing things faster, but it could beeven better and more relaxing if we

learn how to manage our time better.Time management doesn't justincludes boosting your productivityand efficiency; you also want to feelmore pleasure and a better quality oflife. Time is an important componentof life and so we feel better about ourlives when we have the ability tocontrol our time. Conversely, feelingthat we're running out of time cancreate an overall feeling that we aren'tgood in some part of life. Those whoare genuinely successful are aware thattime management is a crucial skill theyhave to get good at. It could be the onedetermining factor that lets you live inthe moment and appreciate your life

instead of feeling that time is amerciless boss.Time management is very significantin our present times, even more sothan in previous decades. Existingtechnology allows us to do things fasterthan before and yet we feel forced tocontinually increase the pace. As anexample, we continue to have difficultykeeping track of the large number ofavailable information even withcomputers and other gadgets that areextremely powerful. Time managementis the component that can give us asense of control over time so we canquit rushing and loosen up.

The Numerous Benefits of Time Management Skills

By Builder BrianYour home is your paradise and ifyou are planning to renovate yourhome, goes for the changes that are notonly eye catchy but also comfortablefor you and your family. Remodeling ofthe home is associated with revolutionsand amendments adjusted in everynook and cranny of the home. If youare going to change the flooring of yourhome there are some tips for flooringof different parts of you house.Bedroom flooring: There are plentyoptions when it comes to flooring inyour bedroom. Being the most privateand personalized part of your home,your bedroom is the place which grabsa big part of your budget whenever youare remodeling your home. You canuse carpet, tile, hardwood, bamboo,cork or laminate. Play with differentmaterials in different rooms. You canopt for striped light and dark shades inyour boy's room so that if your son is

going to create mess, which isunavoidable, the flooring canwithstand the burden. Also theflooring can bear heavy traffic of thefolks coming in the bedroom. For morepowerful scratch and water resistantflooring you can choose laminate.Living room flooring: It is the mostused part that withholds most of thetraffic coming in and out of the house.It is highly recommended that theflooring should be strong enough thatit can endure all such amendmentsdone with your furniture or to theincreasing and decreasing ratio ofvisitors. For this purpose you can optfor hardwood flooring. Being classyand sophisticated in look it is theperfect choice for your living roomwhenever you are remodeling yourhome.Kitchen flooring:Design the floor ofyour kitchen in such a way that it notonly looks pretty but also gives apractical impression. You can choose

from vinyl, tile, natural stone, wood,cork or laminate. A floor covering thatis water resistant and durable such astile is a best choice to protect againstpotential water damage. Make surewhen you choose your floor to order alittle extra of the product in the eventthat you drop something like a pot onyour floor. If the flooring material isdamaged, you will be sure to haveenough to repair the floor becauseoften floor manufacturers have highturnover of their products to insure acontinual buying cycle. Most flooringcontractors add 5­10% additionalsquare footage of the flooring productto their purchase order to insure theyhave enough for the project and toprovide the client with a little extraflooring for future use.

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