<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' version='2.0'><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:06:23 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>SterlingCreations.com - From the Business Desk</title><description></description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>991</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-734032060035647596</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-10T04:13:02.182-05:00</atom:updated><title>Breaking news!  Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Greetings all!&amp;nbsp; I'm Kerry J Harrison at the  business desk and today I have a really interesting headline to share with  you.&amp;nbsp; All about how stress can affect girls and cause obesity.&amp;nbsp; I urge  you now to read on.&lt;BR&gt;Have a great day.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;News on stress, anxiety, and depression&lt;BR&gt;Week of March 06&lt;BR&gt;Breaking  news!&amp;nbsp; Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Stress hormone, depression trigger obesity in girls&lt;BR&gt;Penn State  Live&lt;BR&gt;... estrogen release and stress eating in girls -- in the way the two  genders cope with anxiety. "The implications are to start treating depression  early ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://live.psu.edu/story/44722"&gt;http://live.psu.edu/story/44722&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;'Growing Pains' Star Andrew Koenig Battling Depression&lt;BR&gt;Huffington Post  (blog)&lt;BR&gt;Depression and anxiety are the two MOST COMMON mental health problems  in the world. There is depression from having a bio-chemical imbalance, and then  there ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/22/growing-pains-star-andrew_n_471226.html"&gt;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/22/growing-pains-star-andrew_n_471226.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Goodbye, stress&lt;BR&gt;Minneapolis Star Tribune&lt;BR&gt;And the number of people  dealing with stress-mitigated emotional and behavioral disorders, such as  anxiety and depression, continues to rise and affect ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/84797317.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvckD_V_jEyhD:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU"&gt;http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/84797317.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvckD_V_jEyhD:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;So, did you hear the one about heart  disease?&lt;BR&gt;News-Leader.com&lt;BR&gt;Laughter can be healing because it reduces stress  and anxiety, Thomlinson said, pointing to a Burrell and CoxHealth study that  found anxiety to be the "very ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100222/LIFE04/2220334/So++did+you+hear+the+one+about+heart+disease"&gt;http://www.news-leader.com/article/20100222/LIFE04/2220334/So++did+you+hear+the+one+about+heart+disease&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Depression and anxiety rise on campus | WHYY News and Information ...&lt;BR&gt;By  Maiken Scott &lt;BR&gt;Colleges around the country report an increase in students  seeking help at mental health counseling centers. And a new study looking at the  mental wellness of college kids over the course of several decades found a  steady rise in ...&lt;BR&gt;WHYY News and Information - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.whyy.org/cms/news/"&gt;http://www.whyy.org/cms/news/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Distress, Anxiety, Depression, And Emotional Well-Being In African  ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;Distress, Anxiety, Depression, And Emotional Well-Being In  African-American Men With Prostate Cancer. Posted by admin on February 22nd,  2010. UroToday.com  A report from the Department of Psychiatry, Memorial  Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center suggests that ... (Source: Health News from  Medical News Today). MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the  MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed  updated hourly from thousands of authoritative  health and news sources. ...&lt;BR&gt;Meds Pages - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.medspages.com/"&gt;http://www.medspages.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Compulsive buying disorder (CBD): Conceptualization and  classification&lt;BR&gt;The excessive shopping in CBD is not so much the problem as is  the high levels of depression, anxiety, and SUD's, and the person's poor  stress-coping mechanisms, all of which contribute to the person's behaviour.  ...&lt;BR&gt;EssayForum News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.essayforum.com/?q=Save+Us+From+Berlusconi"&gt;http://www.essayforum.com/?q=Save+Us+From+Berlusconi&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Stress Relief&lt;BR&gt;By Nabs_Uk &lt;BR&gt;Constant stress can wreak havoc on our  bodies, our minds and our souls. Some medical problems are triggered by  continual stress, and emotional trauma, instability and mild forms of depression  are also likely to result. ... a few moments to de-stress when you feel the  levels and intensity rising, you can save yourself from undue anxiety and  potential health problems. Below are 20 stress relief options to help you  eliminate the physical and mental feelings caused by stress. ...&lt;BR&gt;Lahore News,  Lahore events - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.lahorimela.com/"&gt;http://www.lahorimela.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Coming Home, Student Vets Face Inner War - National Student News ...&lt;BR&gt;By  &lt;A href="mailto:leah@nsns.org"&gt;leah@nsns.org&lt;/A&gt; &lt;BR&gt;Like many vets who have  war-time experience, he has symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Student  veterans account for a significant portion of students enrolled in college in  the U.S. The Department of Veterans' Affairs reported that ... Meyer estimated  80 percent of her patients are on medications, usually for treatment of anxiety  or depression. Place said the medicine can cause more harm than good for  veterans, however, because they can numb a patients' senses. ...&lt;BR&gt;NSNS News -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.nsns.org/news"&gt;http://www.nsns.org/news&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Natural Methods to Relax and Eliminate Anxiety and Stress&lt;BR&gt;A more  intelligent way of eliminating tension, stress, anxiety, and depression is to  work on the root cause, which as I said above, is usually our thought processes.  Now, here is the good news. The very essence of hypnosis is relaxation  ...&lt;BR&gt;Disabled World - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.disabled-world.com/"&gt;http://www.disabled-world.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Regular exercise can help keep anxiety at bay&lt;BR&gt;By Ani &lt;BR&gt;Related News.  Eat fewer carbs to get the most out of exercise. January 29th, 2010 WASHINGTON -  A new study has suggested that the nature of benefits of exercise can be greatly  affected by the food we eat afterwards. ... September 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON -  Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are actually two distinct  psychiatric disorders, says an expert at Utrecht University. Dr. William W. Hale  III and his colleagues conducted a five-year, longitudinal study of  ...&lt;BR&gt;Health News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://blog.taragana.com/health/"&gt;http://blog.taragana.com/health/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Breast Cancer Support: Finding Help Through Cancer&lt;BR&gt;What both the patient  and care givers need to understand is that there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way of  dealing with the news or what results. They also need to remember that they are  not alone in these struggles. ... Fresh air, sunny days and being physically  fit, all aid in cancer fighting as well as reducing stress, anxiety and  depression. Try as hard as possible to remain positive instead of becoming  angry, combative or aggressive - the only thing to result from anger  ...&lt;BR&gt;Suite101: Cancer Articles - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://cancer.suite101.com/"&gt;http://cancer.suite101.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety That Comes With Illness&lt;BR&gt;Exercise Can Quiet  Anxiety That Comes With Illness. TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- People  suffering from anxiety can find some relief through regular exercise, University  of Georgia researchers report. ... Though the role of exercise in alleviating  depression symptoms has been well-studied, the impact on anxiety symptoms has  received comparatively little attention. "The findings of our review add to the  growing body of evidence that physical activities such as ...&lt;BR&gt;Health,  Fitness, Wellness News... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.vitabeat.com/?q=http://www.evilaliv3.org/"&gt;http://www.vitabeat.com/?q=http://www.evilaliv3.org/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Exercise Can Quiet Anxiety That Comes With Illness | COPD News Of  ...&lt;BR&gt;Though the role of exercise in alleviating depression symptoms has been  well-studied, the impact on anxiety symptoms has received comparatively little  attention. "The findings of our review add to the growing body of evidence that  ...&lt;BR&gt;COPD News Of The Day - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://copdnewsoftheday.com/"&gt;http://copdnewsoftheday.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-734032060035647596?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/breaking-news-stress-hormone-depression.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Kerry)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-8745519971666660326</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-09T04:14:24.353-05:00</atom:updated><title>Important answers to consumers concerns</title><description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"&gt; &lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt; &lt;META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"&gt; &lt;META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16981" name=GENERATOR&gt; &lt;STYLE&gt;&lt;/STYLE&gt; &lt;/HEAD&gt; &lt;BODY bgColor=#ffffff&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Top of the day to you out there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Donna J.  Jodhan at the business desk and it's March believe it or not.&amp;nbsp; Time for me  to pull the top questions of the week out of our e-bag.&lt;BR&gt;Thank you for your  feedback and please keep it coming to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Important  answers to consumer concerns&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question from Evelyn Ronson:&amp;nbsp; Are  we doing enough to deal with the mental problems of our kids?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp;  Evelyn, according to the article below, not really and I'll let you be the judge  after reading this one.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;Kids' mental problems often  unaddressed: U.S. survey [ WORLD ...&lt;BR&gt;Today\'s News .... "We need to raise  awareness that most of the problems that we see in adults in terms of  depression, anxiety, substance abuse, even psychosis, begin in adolescence, some  in childhood," Merikangas told Reuters Health. "We need to identify these kids  so that we can prevent these conditions from interfering their development --  and life." SOURCE: Pediatrics, online December 14, 2009. Reuters. Add Comment  Send to My Friend Send to Print. Related News ...&lt;BR&gt;WORLD BULLETIN- TURKEY  NEWS, WORLD NEWS - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www"&gt;http://www&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question  from Paul Cloud:&amp;nbsp; How does pot smoking affect our teens?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp;  Paul, it appears that it does so in a very big way and I'll let the article  below speak for me.&amp;nbsp; Please give it a read.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Regular teen pot  smokers prone to depression, anxiety: Study ...&lt;BR&gt;By DrugsNews &lt;BR&gt;In: Drugs  News| News · Comment! Regular teen pot smokers prone to depression, anxiety:  Study. Teenagers who smoke marijuana on a daily basis cause damage to their  developing brains, making them more susceptible to depression and anxiety  ...&lt;BR&gt;Drugs Reviews | Dugs News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.drugs-review.com/"&gt;http://www.drugs-review.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Donna Wallberg:&amp;nbsp; How does  anxiety relate to depression?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Donna, here you go.&amp;nbsp; The  article below presents a really good picture.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Fear of Anxiety May Lead  to Depression | Fibronews&lt;BR&gt;By doc538 &lt;BR&gt;1 (HealthDay News)  Fear of anxiety  may push "above-average" worriers into depression, a new study suggests.  "Anxiety sensitivity has been called a fear of fear," study author Andres Viana,  a graduate student in psychology at Penn ...&lt;BR&gt;Fibronews - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.fibronews.com/wordpress/"&gt;http://www.fibronews.com/wordpress/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Felix Kattz:&amp;nbsp; Is there a career  for a financial planner in the retirement market?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Felix,  definitely so and I have a terrific article for you to read.&amp;nbsp; Please see  below.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Building Business with a Retirement Plan | Miss Business  Student&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;CIBC estimates that approximately $1.2 trillion in  Canadian business assets alone will change hands by 2010 as more baby boomers  anticipate retirement. Imagine. ... Recruiting the services of a financial  planner can be an invaluable asset. For many retirees, 31% of their business  retirement plan will come from the sale of their business. An additional 28%  will come from a registered government savings plan, such as an IRA or 401k, and  25% from stock market investments. ...&lt;BR&gt;Miss Business Student - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://missbusinessstudent.com/"&gt;http://missbusinessstudent.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Dave Dunaro:&amp;nbsp; Where can I find  some stats on number of boomers retiring within the next five  years?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Dave, here you go.&amp;nbsp; The article below has some  really great info for you to read about.&amp;nbsp; Please give us some feedback on  it.&lt;BR&gt;The Number Of Seniors Approaching Retirement Age Is Exploding  ...&lt;BR&gt;OfficialWire (press release) - Wilmington,DE,USA&lt;BR&gt;With millions of baby  boomers entering retiree ranks over the coming 2-5 years, ... base services that  will address the needs of the majority of seniors, ...&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Read more  at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&amp;amp;rid=37174&amp;amp;catid=105"&gt;http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&amp;amp;rid=37174&amp;amp;catid=105&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question from Francine Farrell:&amp;nbsp; I seek some info on pension  plans in the public sector versus the private sector.&amp;nbsp; Can you help  me?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Francine, here is something for you to compare.&amp;nbsp; The  reference below has some very interesting stats.&amp;nbsp; I hope it  helps.&lt;BR&gt;Retirement plans go boom&lt;BR&gt;Owen Sound Sun Times - Owen  Sound,Ontario,Canada&lt;BR&gt;Far from going grey, most Baby Boomers are using every  tool to look and feel ... In the public service, 85% have pensions. In the  private sector only 25% ...&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;A  href="http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2209491"&gt;http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2209491&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question  from Hugh Kong:&amp;nbsp; Where can I go to get some help for my computer  system?&amp;nbsp; That is, outside of my family and friends?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Hugh,  here you go.&amp;nbsp; Give this reference a try.&lt;BR&gt;NBC TODAY Show  Family Ditches  Home for RV | bootlegers101 Magazine&lt;BR&gt;By oska &lt;BR&gt;Everyone who works on  computers has them  friends and family who ask for computer help, but  invariably can't describe the problem they're having, when it started, or  anything else about it in a helpful way. Now, I don't mind helping  ...&lt;BR&gt;bootlegers101 Magazine - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://bootlegers101.com/wp/"&gt;http://bootlegers101.com/wp/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Louise Badstone:&amp;nbsp; How can I  protect my kids from online predators?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Louise, here is an  excellent article for you to read.&amp;nbsp; This is a great question and I hope  that the article below is helpful to you.&lt;BR&gt;Taking aim at online  predators&lt;BR&gt;istockAnalyst.com (press release)&lt;BR&gt;Parents change settings on  their Web browser and/or their computer's operating system. For more information  on cyber security tips, visit the US Computer ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3671010"&gt;http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3671010&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Alan Fong:&amp;nbsp; How can you tell the  difference between a scam and a good thing?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Alan, it is  sometimes difficult to do but one has to be cautious, careful, and alert at all  times.&amp;nbsp; I have a great article for you to read.&lt;BR&gt;Ultra International  Review » Blog Archive » honest mlm companies ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;There are so  many small business opportunities out there it can be very hard to tell a scam  from a good way to make money. The internet seems to have generated more scams  than honest business opportunities, but you can turn the tide against scams and  learn what is ... There are also many websites that offer a service of legal  advice on not only the small business opportunity but every facet of home  business, and you can access this information at relatively low cost.  ...&lt;BR&gt;Ultra International Review - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.ultrainternationalreview.com/"&gt;http://www.ultrainternationalreview.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Bruce McGowan:&amp;nbsp; What is the  success rate for successful entrepreneurs?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Bruce, here you  go.&amp;nbsp; The reference below has some very potent facts for you to read  about.&amp;nbsp; Please take a moment to read it.&lt;BR&gt;FiveLinx Success Secrets 90  Percent Of Entreprenuers Will Never ...&lt;BR&gt;By Home Wealth Project &lt;BR&gt;Are you  aware that 90% of home business owners fail and that there are 5Linx secrets  that you can learn right now to give you an unfair advantage...Fir...First. ...  SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY (blog and presentation) was written to help marketers  understand the opportunities, challenges and pitfalls of social media First  shared by spurinteractiveon Twitter. Last shared: Sun Dec 06 13:14:17 GMT 200958  Total Shares: 5 Tweets, 1Diggs, 52 OneRiot shares. Read the rest ...&lt;BR&gt;Home  Wealth Project - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://homewealthproject.com/"&gt;http://homewealthproject.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I am out of time for this week but before I  leave you, here is my tiny tip of the week.&lt;BR&gt;Looking for an exciting new  career to venture into?&amp;nbsp; Then why not think about becoming a  ytranslator.&amp;nbsp; Global trade is expanding and more and more businesses are  moving towards the global trade arena.&amp;nbsp; Translators are in great demand  these days and this is not going to change any time  soon.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and  week ahead.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-8745519971666660326?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/important-answers-to-consumers-concerns_09.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-3336970290140474909</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-08T04:35:29.263-05:00</atom:updated><title>Seaside Mariana Spa &amp; Golf Resort: The Perfect Investment Strategy</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Seaside Mariana Spa &amp;amp; Golf Resort: The Perfect  Investment Strategy&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J. Jodhan&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;There are several challenges for retiring boomers  and retirees to wrestle with these days.&amp;nbsp; Among them being; hedging against  inflation, keeping safe their nest eggs, and finding a suitable place to retire  in safety and comfort.&amp;nbsp; No easy feat to juggle all of these all at the same  time but the choice is none.&amp;nbsp; This growing group of persons has absolutely  no choice in the matter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;All this being said, there are definitely  ways for the juggling act to be made easier and it can come through such things  as:&amp;nbsp; A lot of patient research, careful planning, and cautious  investigation.&amp;nbsp; The Internet is a terrific source of information and in  addition, it can be used to research and investigate.&amp;nbsp; What retiring  boomers and retirees should keep uppermost in their minds is this; much of the  financial industry is still scrambling to keep up with the demands of their  group and they are still learning how to listen rather than jump in with both  feet.&amp;nbsp; The financial industry is painfully learning that most of their  bread and butter customers of today are the retiring boomers and retirees subset  of the market.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;There is no doubt that boomers and retirees are  seeking safety and comfort and these two facts need to be used to build  appropriate products and services.&amp;nbsp; I have a terrific reference for you to  check out and I invite you now to read on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Seaside Mariana Spa &amp;amp; Golf Resort: The Perfect  Investment Strategy&lt;BR&gt;By Grupo Mariana &lt;BR&gt;With 78 million baby boomers set to  retire in the coming years, hedging against inflation is more important than  ever. The average Social Security monthly check sent out to retirees is just  $1007, or a meager $12084 a year. ... Grupo Mariana has Stewart Title and  Seaside Mariana Spa &amp;amp; Golf Resort has both Stewart Title and First American  Title Insurance, with associated escrow services. Some developments lack  transparency, which is a risk for those interested in investing ...&lt;BR&gt;Seaside  Mariana Spa &amp;amp; Golf Resort - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://seasidemarianaspagolfresort.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://seasidemarianaspagolfresort.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day  and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-3336970290140474909?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/seaside-mariana-spa-golf-resort-perfect.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-4373880859509310830</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-06T06:20:31.780-05:00</atom:updated><title>Foreign language jobs and careers identified</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Hello there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Jeff N Marquis at the  business desk and today I am pleased to share some very interesting headlines  with you.&amp;nbsp; Please read on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Week of Mar 06&lt;BR&gt;Foreign language jobs and careers  identified&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Ever wondered what some of the top official  languages of the United Nations are?&lt;BR&gt;Could it help you to choose your next  career?&lt;BR&gt;Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;The Six Official Languages of the United Nations:  Communicating ...&lt;BR&gt;Widespread comprehension of a language is a key factor in  choosing it as an official language. Currently, the six official languages of  the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, as  the United Nations' official website states. Official documents are printed in  these languages, and delegates at the proceedings can receive simultaneous  translation into any of the six tongues, or they can provide their own  translators for other languages. ...&lt;BR&gt;Suite101: The United Nations Articles -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://theunitednations.suite101.com/"&gt;http://theunitednations.suite101.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Would you like some tips when making up your next foreign language  business card?&lt;BR&gt;Would you like to use it to reach more non-English-speaking  consumers?&lt;BR&gt;Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;International Business: Business Card Etiquette  | Applied Language ...&lt;BR&gt;By Lauren Nemec &lt;BR&gt;Here are some tips and guidelines  on appropriate business card content, translation, appearance, and ceremony.  Business Card Content. It may seem straightforward  all you need on your  business card is your name, job title and contact information, right? ...  Argentina (Spanish). Austria (German). Belgium (French and Dutch). Brazil  (Portuguese). Canada (French and English). Chile (Spanish). China (Chinese,  local dialect). Colombia (Spanish). Egypt (Arabic). Greece (Greek)  ...&lt;BR&gt;Applied Language Blog - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://blog.appliedlanguage.com/"&gt;http://blog.appliedlanguage.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;How can a doctor manage when talking to a patient  without the help of a translator?&lt;BR&gt;Is this a concern to you?&lt;BR&gt;Please read  on.&lt;BR&gt;Talking to a patient, without a translator, in mutual non-native  ...&lt;BR&gt;By Kevin &lt;BR&gt;Mr. Mezondesa native Congolese who spoke scant  Englishwould have no trouble at all arranging his health care. Danielle Ofri is  writer and practicing internist at New York City's Bellevue Hospital who blogs  at Medicine In Translation. ...&lt;BR&gt;KevinMD.com - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/"&gt;http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to learn more about us and  the services we offer, then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca"&gt;www.sterlingcreations.ca&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you  would like to keep abreast of some of the most important happenings affecting  your lives today, then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp;  There you will get the latest news roundups on such topics as:&lt;BR&gt;Stress,  anxiety, and depression. News for retirees, seniors, and aging baby  boomers.&amp;nbsp; Security tips for home computer users.&amp;nbsp; Home business  opportunities, Internet business opportunities, small business opportunities,  business opportunities in Asia.&amp;nbsp; You will also learn how to obtain  tremendous personal and financial satisfaction by selling your knowledge and  experience.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-4373880859509310830?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/foreign-language-jobs-and-careers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jeff)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-8699486959843090916</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-05T04:20:14.978-05:00</atom:updated><title>Start Your New Better Life in Asia Now</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Start Your New Better Life in Asia Now&lt;BR&gt;By Donna  J. Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Are you looking for a place to start a new business and a  new life?&amp;nbsp; One that has the promise of lucrative opportunities, exciting  possibilities, and a chance to enhance one's career?&amp;nbsp; It's not what I am  saying, it's what many experts are promoting.&amp;nbsp; The crouching tiger and the  sleeping dragon are just waiting to be woken up.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Yes!&amp;nbsp; India  and China; the economies that are poised to take off this year.&amp;nbsp; The  economies whose governments are dead serious about getting to the head of the  global pack and staying there.&amp;nbsp; The economies with the human resources as  well as the natural supplies to do it all.&amp;nbsp; The economies with the right  attitude and consumers hungry for Western goods.&amp;nbsp; The economies with  entrepreneurs who are bound and determined to become successful in their  respective fields.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;China and India are the economies of now and of the  future.&amp;nbsp; Economies that are in a position to present you with great  opportunities to make your very own success and Asia as a whole is the place to  be. &lt;BR&gt;I am going to leave you with a great reference to check out.&amp;nbsp; I  invite you to read on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Start Your New Better Life in Asia Now&lt;BR&gt;By admin  &lt;BR&gt;... lost value in your home, overburdened by debt, tightened credit  preventing you from getting a small business loan, etc. 2. You see very, very  few opportunities to climb out the situation, regardless of who caused it and  why it exists now. ... The resources available to you on the internet are  indispensable and priceless in helping you figure out over the next four weeks.  I am going to list only a few websites which you need to go to. These websites  will lead you to ...&lt;BR&gt;MARIO CAVOLO: MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.mariocavolo.com/"&gt;http://www.mariocavolo.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day  and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-8699486959843090916?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/start-your-new-better-life-in-asia-now.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-4079221674920040289</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-04T04:28:56.812-05:00</atom:updated><title>spyware removal best | AARCIE.COM</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;spyware removal best | AARCIE.COM&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J.  Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;When it comes to explaining the ins and outs of spyware,  this is one of the best articles that I have seen in a very long time.&amp;nbsp; So  many of us are not familiar enough with the ramifications and evils of spyware;  how it can play havoc with your computer system, and why it  does.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Spyware is not going to go away.&amp;nbsp; It is here to stay and  the sooner that we can get used to this the better it would be for all of  us.&amp;nbsp; It is one of the most powerful and most favoured weapons of hackers  and cyber pirates and is usually contracted by unsuspecting surfers when they  visit websites.&amp;nbsp; One needs to be extremely careful when they see these  little pop up messages asking you to download unfamiliar software.&amp;nbsp; Never,  never download software from the Internet that you know nothing about and even  if the terms of the software look attractive to you and even if the software is  being promoted as one that can help you to stay safe and secure from hackers and  cyber pirates, always check with your friendly computer security company  first.&amp;nbsp; You can never be too cautious.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;I am going to  leave you with a terrific article to check out.&amp;nbsp; Please see  below.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;spyware removal best | AARCIE.COM&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;Monitor user activity  on the Internet and transmitting information on the background to someone else.  Spyware can also gather information about the e-mail address and password and  credit card numbers. The amount of spyware already on your ... Another way to  network security, as the virus spread through computer networks. We have some  tips to keep you safe. Always scan files from other computers. Even if a file  you've brought from home. Do not allow a file stored on the ...&lt;BR&gt;AARCIE.COM -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.aarcie.com/"&gt;http://www.aarcie.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach  me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-4079221674920040289?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/spyware-removal-best-aarciecom.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-632738415416352232</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-03T04:33:09.543-05:00</atom:updated><title>Breaking news!  The Truth About Antidepressants And Psychiatric Treatment Of Depression</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Greetings all!&amp;nbsp; I'm Kerry J Harrison at the  business desk and today I have very sobering headlines to share with you.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;All about the truth about anti depressants and treatment for  depression.&amp;nbsp; I have much more as well and I invite you now to read  on.&lt;BR&gt;Have a great day.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;News on stress, anxiety, and depression&lt;BR&gt;Week of Feb 27&lt;BR&gt;Breaking  news!&amp;nbsp; The Truth About Antidepressants And Psychiatric Treatment Of  Depression&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;The Truth About Antidepressants And Psychiatric Treatment Of  Depression&lt;BR&gt;Huffington Post (blog)&lt;BR&gt;Sometimes a patient will come to me with  complaints of anxiety and depression, and then reveal that they have just lost  their job, had their house ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-mendelson-md/the-truth-about-antidepre_b_443611.html"&gt;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-mendelson-md/the-truth-about-antidepre_b_443611.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;The Seven Costs of Perfectionism&lt;BR&gt;Huffington Post  (blog)&lt;BR&gt;Perfectionists pay a high psychological price of anxiety, worry,  depression and/or dysthymia (low grade depression) (Maxmen &amp;amp; Ward (1995).  ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pavel-somov/the-seven-costs-of-perfec_b_462338.html"&gt;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pavel-somov/the-seven-costs-of-perfec_b_462338.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Group gives veterans, homeless pets a second chance&lt;BR&gt;CNN&lt;BR&gt;A 2004  Pentagon study found that one in six veterans returning from Iraq and  Afghanistan suffer from PTSD, depression or anxiety. A 2008 study by RAND Corp.  ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/02/15/pets.vets/"&gt;http://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/wayoflife/02/15/pets.vets/&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Setting wake-up times, avoiding naps helps insomniacs&lt;BR&gt;CTV.ca&lt;BR&gt;But for  those who also have depression, anxiety or chronic pain, the combination is all  the more difficult. A Ryerson University researcher says there is ...&lt;BR&gt;Read  more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100215/health_sleep_100215/20100215?hub=Health"&gt;http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100215/health_sleep_100215/20100215?hub=Health&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;The Schools' News Service » How can we help students manage their ...&lt;BR&gt;By  Tony Attwood &lt;BR&gt;... in ten suffers depression. SUMO4Schools is a programme  which equips students with skills to manage their emotions, thinking and future,  and through this can overcome the debilitating issue of stress and anxiety  concerning exams. ...&lt;BR&gt;The Schools' News Service - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.blog.schools.co.uk/"&gt;http://www.blog.schools.co.uk/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: The Seven Costs of Perfectionism&lt;BR&gt;By Breaking News  &lt;BR&gt;By Breaking News. Perfectionism Can Hurt Your Mental Health. Perfectionists  pay a high psychological price of anxiety, worry, depression and/or dysthymia  (low grade depression) (Maxmen &amp;amp; Ward (1995). According to Flett and Hewitt  (2002) " perfectionists are more likely than nonperfectionists to experience  various kinds of stress," and they tend to exacerbate their own stress (p. 257).  Perfectionism Can Hurt Your Relationships. Many perfectionists are pushed into  therapy by ...&lt;BR&gt;24breakingnews.com - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.24breakingnews.com/"&gt;http://www.24breakingnews.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Pillzmart Offers Quality Male Enhancement Pills For Superior ...&lt;BR&gt;Latest  News; More from Medics ... 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According to Flett and Hewitt  (2002) "perfectionists are more likely than nonperfectionists to experience  various kinds of stress," and they tend to exacerbate their own stress (p. 257).  ...&lt;BR&gt;Asia News .Com.Pk - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.asianews.com.pk/"&gt;http://www.asianews.com.pk/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Cure For Panic Attacks The Natural Way | Physical Therapy Programs  ...&lt;BR&gt;By Jim &lt;BR&gt;Stress in short is bad news and is also one of the biggest  causes of anxiety disorders. The risk of anxiety disorders developing reduces  with regular relief of stress. Most people go about their day ignoring their  stress levels but this can ... Constant feelings of stress and anxiety can lead  to psychological disorders and condition such as anxiety, depression and  insomnia. A lot of us feel that we have no control over our thoughts and we  often let them guide our emotions ...&lt;BR&gt;Physical Therapy Programs, Degrees,...  - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.physicaltherapyeducation.us/schools-programs-and-degrees/"&gt;http://www.physicaltherapyeducation.us/schools-programs-and-degrees/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;TBO Forums | DEPRESSION - News Forums - from TBO.com&lt;BR&gt;By alishahilton  &lt;BR&gt;Depression can be a disabling condition, and, like anxiety disorders, may  result from chronic stress. can be a disabling condition, and, like anxiety  disorders, may result from chronic stress. A 2005 study of Canadian workers  found that ...&lt;BR&gt;TBO Forums - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.tboforums.com/"&gt;http://www.tboforums.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Adjusting after trip to Haiti: depression, anxiety and hope&lt;BR&gt;By Melissa  Jeltsen &lt;BR&gt;Adjusting after trip to Haiti: depression, anxiety and hope. by  Melissa Jeltsen on February 16, 2010. Nelson Aquino, a nurse anesthetist from  Children's, went to Haiti with a group of Children's clinicians as part of a  disaster response team. ... were normal, or if it was a severe case of  post-traumatic stress. I called a longtime colleague, and spoke with him about  what I was experiencing. It was at that moment that it finally hit me: The  mission in Haiti has forever ...&lt;BR&gt;Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston's... -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://childrenshospitalblog.org/"&gt;http://childrenshospitalblog.org/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Adjusting after trip to Haiti: depression, anxiety and hope&lt;BR&gt;By Melissa  Jeltsen &lt;BR&gt;Health News. ... Adjusting after trip to Haiti: depression, anxiety  and hope. Melissa Jeltsen | 16 February 2010, 9:47 am. Nelson Aquino, a nurse  anesthetist from Children's, went to Haiti with a group of Children's clinicians  as part of a ... were normal, or if it was a severe case of post-traumatic  stress. I called a longtime colleague, and spoke with him about what I was  experiencing. It was at that moment that it finally hit me: The mission in Haiti  has forever ...&lt;BR&gt;zikkir - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://zikkir.com/health/"&gt;http://zikkir.com/health/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;save my mother&lt;BR&gt;By confused117 &lt;BR&gt;My mother was supposedly diagnosed  with depression after she gave birth to my brother which was 18 years ago. She  claimed to have had severe post pardom depression, when her psychiatrist  prescribed her Prozac(1992). Apparently, up until about 2 1/2 years ago, she had  been taking it daily. ... Honey could save diabetics from amputation. By Mental  Health News in forum Latest Australian Mental and Medical Health News. Replies:  0. Last Post: May 6th, 2007, 1:08 AM ...&lt;BR&gt;BluePeople - Anxiety, Mental... -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.bluepeople.com/"&gt;http://www.bluepeople.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Contemplating Meditation As A Means Of Increasing Longevity&lt;BR&gt;By Richard  Nelson &lt;BR&gt;Latest News and Developments about Humankind's Drive Towards  Biological Immortality ... When we respond to stress, our body's release adrenal  and cortisol. When we suffer from prolonged or unceasing stress, our body's are  left open to the attacks from these hormones, resulting in anxiety, depression,  an inability to manage stress and eventually we suffer physical sickness and ill  health. Biochemist and renowned researcher, David Zava, Ph.D., states that an  over amount of ...&lt;BR&gt;Anti Aging and Human Immortality News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.immortalhumans.com/"&gt;http://www.immortalhumans.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-632738415416352232?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/breaking-news-truth-about.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Kerry)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-8025258677743247757</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-02T04:21:54.831-05:00</atom:updated><title>Important answers to consumers concerns</title><description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"&gt; &lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt; &lt;META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"&gt; &lt;META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16981" name=GENERATOR&gt; &lt;STYLE&gt;&lt;/STYLE&gt; &lt;/HEAD&gt; &lt;BODY bgColor=#ffffff&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Top of the day to you out there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Donna J.  Jodhan at the business desk and as always, I am absolutely delighted to be with  you today.&lt;BR&gt;I thank you for all of your feedback and it's time for me to delve  into our e-bag and give you the top questions of the week.&amp;nbsp; Please keep it  coming to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Important  answers to consumers concerns&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Jamie Croft:&amp;nbsp; Donna, do you have  any stats on how many persons actually do seek treatment for  depression?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Jamie, here you go.&amp;nbsp; I do believe that the  reference below will give you what you are asking for.&amp;nbsp; I hope it  helps.&lt;BR&gt;Targeting depression early 'key' | Health News&lt;BR&gt;By admin  &lt;BR&gt;Depression or anxiety affect one in six people at some point in their lives,  yet only one in four is in treatment. It is not clear what, if any, funding will  be available to back the plans. The World Health Organization warned in  ...&lt;BR&gt;Health News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://healthnews.pagemyx.com/"&gt;http://healthnews.pagemyx.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question from Gary Downs:&amp;nbsp; Can green house gases affect our  mental health?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Gary, according to the reference below, the  answer seems to be yes.&amp;nbsp; Please check out my reference below.&lt;BR&gt;Depression  and Anxiety | Epa: Greenhouse Gases Hazardous To Your ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;7  (HealthDay News) -- US environmental officials said Monday that greenhouse gases  such as carbon dioxide endanger people's health.The. ... Depression and Anxiety  · Depression Articles · Depression Videos · Depression Gallery ...&lt;BR&gt;Depression  and Anxiety - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://depressiono.com/"&gt;http://depressiono.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Chelsea Hensman:&amp;nbsp; Do you think  that the Caribbean could become a retiree haven in the near  future?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Chelsea, according to this reference that recently came  across my desk, it appears to be the case.&amp;nbsp; I think that not only the  Caribbean, but Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica as well.&amp;nbsp; Please read  on.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Don't Check Your Brain at the Border | The Denver 10 - Top Ten  ...&lt;BR&gt;By Allison Davis &lt;BR&gt;As the baby boomer generation ages, this and other  places like Roatan Island in Honduras, Costa Rica, the coasts of Mexico and, of  course, most of the Caribbean will become more popular  and more expensive   with retirees. ... Internet service can be spotty. You might have to pump and  purify your drinking water. There can be disputes with the native population,  which you'll generally lose. There will be many sharks  generally ex-pats   that will be more than willing to ...&lt;BR&gt;The Denver 10 - Top Ten Lists... -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://denver10.cityspur.com/"&gt;http://denver10.cityspur.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Richard Brandson:&amp;nbsp; I am looking  for a website for the over 50 job hunter.&amp;nbsp; Can you help?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp;  Richard, here you go.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;Baby Boomer [Knowledge  Center]: JobsOver50.com is Tapped to ...&lt;BR&gt;By Editor &lt;BR&gt;JobsOver50.com is a  free web-based employment service for Baby Boomers &amp;amp; Retirees specializing  in the employment needs of 50+ job seekers. This unique powerful service is 100%  spam-free. JobsOver50 is a member of the GoliathJobs Network ...&lt;BR&gt;Baby Boomer  [Knowledge Center] - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.babyboomerknowledgecenter.com/"&gt;http://www.babyboomerknowledgecenter.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Laurie Kent:&amp;nbsp; What can you tell  me about the AntiAID fake virus software?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Laurie, I can only  tell you what I have read and I am going to send you off to a reference that I  found.&amp;nbsp; I hope it helps.&lt;BR&gt;AntiAID and Control Center Fake Antiviruses   Panda Security Takes ...&lt;BR&gt;By Bill Mullins &lt;BR&gt;Every time users try to remove  the malware supposedly detected on their systems, or update components of the  application, they will be asked for a payment. Another fake antivirus, Control  Center, operates in a similar fashion. It ... If you have become infected by  AntiAID, Control Center, or other scareware (rogue software), have your PC  worked on by a certified computer technician, who will have the tools, and the  competency, to determine if the infection can be removed ...&lt;BR&gt;Bill Mullins'  Weblog - Tech Thoughts - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://billmullins.wordpress.com/"&gt;http://billmullins.wordpress.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Mark Hatchner:&amp;nbsp; I am setting up  a login security for my website and am seeking some helpful tips.&amp;nbsp; Do you  have any to share?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Mark, here you go.&amp;nbsp; This is an  excellent article for you to read.&amp;nbsp; This article gives you some general  tips that many websites are presently using.&lt;BR&gt;techwalker: Login Security  Tips&lt;BR&gt;By Mark &lt;BR&gt;Security expert Bruce Schneier &lt;A  href="http://www.schneier.com/"&gt;http://www.schneier.com/&lt;/A&gt; recommends people  can write them down and post them by their computer. This may sound crazy, but  his point is simple, it's more important to have a secure password you'll ...  Typically websites ask questions like your mother's maiden name, or your first  home town. This information can be often found in publically available  locations. A better protocol is for sites to have the user to set their own  "secret question". ...&lt;BR&gt;techwalker - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://mark-techwalker.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://mark-techwalker.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Harry Hefner:&amp;nbsp; What can you tell  me about hosted security surveillance?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Harry, here you  go.&amp;nbsp; This article should help you.&lt;BR&gt;Benefits of Hosted Video  Surveillance&lt;BR&gt;By firman's &lt;BR&gt;These days, people need security, and they want  to be sure that someone or something is going to be taking care of their home,  business, and/or other important area(s) of concern. First off, let's define  hosted video surveillance; ... view the video on your home computer from any  location. If you're on vacation on a cruise ship (so long as they have. Wi-Fi),  you can check out the condition in your business, home, and other important  locations. And that access is ...&lt;BR&gt;Template and WebDesign Tips - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://templatewebsitetips.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://templatewebsitetips.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Janie Heinz:&amp;nbsp; Donna, do you have  any tips to share on business travel?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Janie, I am not too sure  what you are asking but I have something for you which may or may not  help.&amp;nbsp; Please let me know.&lt;BR&gt;Your one-stop guide to business travel |  Dynamic Business&lt;BR&gt;By Jen Bishop &lt;BR&gt;Business travel in Australia is defying  the economic downturn, according to a new survey, and more than 70 percent of  regular business travellers say they haven't cancelled trips because of the GFC.  ... The ability to ensure budgets are constantly reviewed as market conditions  fluctuate and that opportunities utilised, such as unprecedented drops in  airfares and package deals, are the hallmarks of the TMC industry and its  ability to drive business progress. ...&lt;BR&gt;Dynamic Business - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.dynamicbusiness.com/"&gt;http://www.dynamicbusiness.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Mark Berger:&amp;nbsp; I would like to  find some tips on how to set up an online business from home.&amp;nbsp; Any  suggestions?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Mark, again, a very broad question but I have  something for you to read.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;Tittle: The Hottest New  Mlm Company, Pgn Powerplay&lt;BR&gt;With all the hype about the recession and the  economic crisis, a lot of people have opted to establish their own new home  business online. The internet is providing a lot of opportunities for business  owners to establish expand and make ... One good direct sales businesses to  follow when having an online business is to stay focus on your goal even if the  owner feels that their business is not going forward. The best thing to do here  is to simply focus on small goals first ...&lt;BR&gt;ArticleSnatch.com - : Business -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.articlesnatch.com/Category/Business/50"&gt;http://www.articlesnatch.com/Category/Business/50&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Sheila Watson:&amp;nbsp; I am a free  lance writer seeking freelance jobs.&amp;nbsp; Where can I go to find some of  these?&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Sheila, here you go.&amp;nbsp; Give the reference  below a try.&lt;BR&gt;Freelance Writing Jobs NEWS  18th Edition « Freelance Writing  ...&lt;BR&gt;By petergallagher &lt;BR&gt;How do I get started in the business of freelance  writing  admin says: Someone told me that you have to "bid" for jobs. Any tips?  The Internet has opened up many freelance opportunities, expanding markets and  helping to build it into one of the ... richardthomas says: Search work at home  jobs listings in The United States, Canada, The UK, Australia, India and Africa.  Assorted freelance jobs, editor, proofreader, tech support, an at home job  working in translation, ...&lt;BR&gt;Fast Cash Freelance : Learn All... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.fastcashfreelance.com/"&gt;http://www.fastcashfreelance.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I am out of time for this week but before I  leave you, here is my tiny tip of the week.&lt;BR&gt;When choosing a cell phone  provider, be sure to check such things as:&amp;nbsp; The promotional time period,  number of free minutes within the local calling area, roaming charges, fees for  texting, and overall coverage for long distance calls.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J.  Jodhan wishing you a terrific day.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-8025258677743247757?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/important-answers-to-consumers-concerns.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-2750410747309735760</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-03-01T17:56:25.969-05:00</atom:updated><title>Continuing Care Retirement Communities ? Ice Cream and Trumpets</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Continuing Care Retirement Communities  Ice Cream  and Trumpets&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J. Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Retirement communities are  springing up everywhere and it all has to do with more and more retirees as well  as retiring boomers wanting to retire to retirement communities.&amp;nbsp; This is  very good business especially so for those locations that are in a position to  offer great weather, sunshine, lots of greenery, and open spaces to their  clients.&amp;nbsp; However, there is much mor to this than mentioned above.&amp;nbsp;  For the retiree seeking the almost perfect location, there needs to be a proper  analysis of such things as:&amp;nbsp; Medical services, health care provisions, the  ability to receive proper services for one's buck, plus the ability to receive  up to date amenities and enjoy modern facilities.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Perspective retirees need to take their time to do their research  and ensure that they will be receiving whatever they are expecting to  receive.&amp;nbsp; Do not be fooled by just promises or warm weather in warm  locations.&amp;nbsp; On the other side of the coin, anyone with plans to establish a  retirement community also needs to do their homework.&amp;nbsp; Do your research  thoroughly and efficiently.&amp;nbsp; Make sure that you fully understand the needs  and demands of your clients, make sure that you are in a position to meet these  demands, and make very sure that you are in a position to sustain your  services.&amp;nbsp; I have a great article for you to check out and I invite you to  read below.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Continuing Care Retirement Communities  Ice Cream  and Trumpets&lt;BR&gt;By Kim &lt;BR&gt;The increasing number of senior citizens from the  baby boomer generation has made the business of retirement communities a very  lucrative one. As a result, retirees must scrutinize the retirement community  they intend to join and find out as much ... Of the options available among  communities, the continuing care retirement community seems to be best able to  respond to this change in services required over time, without causing undue  stress as these retirees transition. ...&lt;BR&gt;Ice Cream and Trumpets - &lt;A  href="http://icecreamandtrumpets.com/"&gt;http://icecreamandtrumpets.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day  and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-2750410747309735760?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/03/continuing-care-retirement-communities.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-5082219169355323032</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-26T15:41:33.118-05:00</atom:updated><title>Foreign language jobs and careers identified</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Hello there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Jeff N Marquis at the  business desk and I hope that everyone is poised to have a great  weekend.&lt;BR&gt;Today, I have some great headlines to share with you; how does one  go about selecting the best technical translations plus more.&amp;nbsp; Please read  on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Week of Feb 27&lt;BR&gt;Foreign language jobs and careers  identified&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Having problems selecting the best type of  technical translation?&lt;BR&gt;For such things as nuclear medicine?&lt;BR&gt;Please read  on.&lt;BR&gt;How To Select The Best Technical Translation Firm : Nuclear  Medicine&lt;BR&gt;... we offer translation services for over 30 languages. Some of our  most popular translated languages are presented in the table below. Mandarin  Chinese. Panjabi. Turkish. Hindi. Javanese. Persian. Spanish. Korean. Gujarati.  English ...&lt;BR&gt;Nuclear Medicine - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://es"&gt;http://es&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Can you name the top five spoken  languages after English?&lt;BR&gt;If you are having a spot of difficulty, then please  look below.&lt;BR&gt;Every Person Has a Right to be Healthy: Interview with Susan  ...&lt;BR&gt;By Lisa Neal Gualtieri &lt;BR&gt;In addition to English, the top five spoken  languages in no particular order are Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese  (Mandarin/Cantonese), Haitian Creole, and Portuguese. All of our materials go  through a rigorous translation process. ... But, just as any two English  speakers may use different expressions, so too with non-English speakers. For  example, a Spanish-speaker from Puerto Rico may have different expressions than  someone from Guatemala. We aim to use the language and ...&lt;BR&gt;Lisa Neal  Gualtieri - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://lisaneal.wordpress.com/"&gt;http://lisaneal.wordpress.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;What are some of the top diplomatic languages  spoken these days?&lt;BR&gt;How has the UN influenced this?&lt;BR&gt;Please read  on.&lt;BR&gt;Translation and Diplomacy | One Hour Translation Blog&lt;BR&gt;By Matt Moore  &lt;BR&gt;But in the 20th century English emerged as the dominant diplomatic language.  Since the formation of United Nations, 5 languages viz. Chinese, French,  English, Spanish and Russian have been accepted for diplomatic correspondence.  ...&lt;BR&gt;One Hour Translation Blog - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://blog.onehourtranslation.com/"&gt;http://blog.onehourtranslation.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to learn more about us and the services we offer,  then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca"&gt;www.sterlingcreations.ca&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you  would like to keep abreast of some of the most important happenings affecting  your lives today, then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp;  There you will get the latest news roundups on such topics as:&lt;BR&gt;Stress,  anxiety, and depression. News for retirees, seniors, and aging baby  boomers.&amp;nbsp; Security tips for home computer users.&amp;nbsp; Home business  opportunities, Internet business opportunities, small business opportunities,  business opportunities in Asia.&amp;nbsp; You will also learn how to obtain  tremendous personal and financial satisfaction by selling your knowledge and  experience.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-5082219169355323032?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/foreign-language-jobs-and-careers_26.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jeff)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-1757430734953036992</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-26T04:33:10.352-05:00</atom:updated><title>The best places in the world to start a business</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The best places in the world to start a  business&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J. Jodhan&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;When it comes to finding some of the best places in  the world to start a business, the answer varies from person to person.&amp;nbsp;  Right here in North America you ask?&amp;nbsp; Well, there are always oodles of  opportunities but being able to raise sufficient funds or start up capital may  be a problem given the present economic crunch.&amp;nbsp; On the other hand, there  are some financial institutions that may just be willing to advance start up  capital provided that a good business plan can be tabled.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;In Europe  you ask?&amp;nbsp; Financial conditions may or may not be conducive but which  country would you choose?&amp;nbsp; Which language are you willing to work in, and  which market would be the best for you to enter into?&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;In Asia you  ask?&amp;nbsp; Well, here is another possibility and there are many advantages in  one's favour.&amp;nbsp; Money conditions may be better, the business climate may  also be better, and Asian governments may also be in a better frame of mind to  help give a push to new businesses.&amp;nbsp; On this note, I am going to give you a  really excellent article to read.&amp;nbsp; One that focuses on Asia and I invite  you to read on.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The best places in the world to start a  business&lt;BR&gt;By Simon Black &lt;BR&gt;I recently spent about 3-months in Asia, and I am  penning this essay having just left Monaco, traveling across Southern France on  my way to Spain. There are clearly certain elements of economic slowdown around  the world, but I can say with ... In business, an entrepreneur just needs to be  able to spot the opportunity, and the more one travels, the more opportunities  become apparent. I do my best to discuss the opportunities that I see on the  ground in this letter, ...&lt;BR&gt;Sovereign Man: Finance, lifestyle... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sovereignman.com/"&gt;http://www.sovereignman.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach  me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-1757430734953036992?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/best-places-in-world-to-start-business.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-718923433689461072</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-25T04:40:02.240-05:00</atom:updated><title>The hidden costs of identity theft</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The hidden costs of identity theft&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J.  Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Let us not fool ourselves when it comes to the cost of  protecting ourselves from identity theft.&amp;nbsp; There are real costs, variable  costs, fixed costs, and hidden costs.&amp;nbsp; At some point in time, all of these  costs began to add up and can certainly mount rapidly the more protection we  seek.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;The hidden cost for identity theft is only going to grow with  time and it all has to do with scammers and hackers becoming more savvy and  cunning at what they do.&amp;nbsp; The more sophisticated they become, the more  costly it is going to be for us.&amp;nbsp; However, there is not much for us to do  but to depend on the good guys and the experts to help us maintain our security  and keep our costs in check.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Sadly enough, there is not much that we can do to  change this picture except for us to be more mindful, security conscious, and to  become more skilled at protecting ourselves.&amp;nbsp; I am going to leave you with  an excellent article to check out below.&amp;nbsp; Please read on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;The hidden costs of identity theft&lt;BR&gt;CNN&lt;BR&gt;Tips  for preventing identity theft are now well known. Only give out a Social  Security number if you must; install a firewall on your home computer;  ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/07/identity.theft.costs/"&gt;http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/12/07/identity.theft.costs/&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach  me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-718923433689461072?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/hidden-costs-of-identity-theft.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-8856197560632862634</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-24T04:36:00.309-05:00</atom:updated><title>Breaking news!  Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Greetings all!&amp;nbsp; I'm Kerry J Harrison at the  business desk and today I have some startling headlines to share with you.&amp;nbsp;  All about the relationship between financial woes and breast cancer  diagnosis.&amp;nbsp; I urge you to read on and there is much more for you to learn  about.&lt;BR&gt;Enjoy your day.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;News on stress, anxiety, and depression&lt;BR&gt;Week of February  20&lt;BR&gt;Breaking news!&amp;nbsp; Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer  Diagnosis&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis&lt;BR&gt;Palm Beach  Post&lt;BR&gt;Financial pressure puts low- and medium-income women at particularly  high risk for anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with the noninvasive  breast ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/financial-woes-add-anxiety-to-breast-cancer-diagnosis-221330.html"&gt;http://www.palmbeachpost.com/health/financial-woes-add-anxiety-to-breast-cancer-diagnosis-221330.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Acupuncture for Anxiety and Depression&lt;BR&gt;FBE Spa&lt;BR&gt;... stress and less  time alone, time left to reflect and be introspective. And often, there is a  build up of anxiety and depression that plagues most of us. ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more  at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://fbespa.com/news/acupuncture-for-anxiety-and-depression/0109/"&gt;http://fbespa.com/news/acupuncture-for-anxiety-and-depression/0109/&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;7 Office Depression Busters: Tips For Work Depression&lt;BR&gt;Huffington Post  (blog)&lt;BR&gt;On top of the acute anxiety you feel when you think about how you are  going to pay off your next phone, electric, and mortgage bill without the  regular ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/therese-borchard/7-office-depression-buste_b_447671.html"&gt;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/therese-borchard/7-office-depression-buste_b_447671.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Poor Finances Increase Depression In Breast Cancer Patients | HUL...&lt;BR&gt;By  Amy Munday &lt;BR&gt;In fact, women with no financial hardship reported a decrease in  anxiety and depression over time. "Women with medium or low socioeconomic status  are forced to manage competing stressors: the stress of financial hardship and  the stress ...&lt;BR&gt;HULIQ - Citizen News Review - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.huliq.com/"&gt;http://www.huliq.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Financial hardship contributes to diagnosis anxiety -Mental health  ...&lt;BR&gt;Health news, top Health news ... Financial status also predicted change  in anxiety and depression: women with medium to high levels of financial  hardship reported an increase in their feelings of anxiety and depression during  the study period, while women with no financial hardship reported ... "Women  with medium or low socioeconomic status are forced to manage competing  stressors: the stress of financial hardship and the stress of a major health  event," said Dr. de Moor. ...&lt;BR&gt;Mental Health news from Armenian... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.health.am/psy/"&gt;http://www.health.am/psy/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Dr. Maoshing Ni: Top 5 Activities For Longevity « health, mens ...&lt;BR&gt;By  admin &lt;BR&gt;The good news is that there is plenty of evidence that shows the need  for triggers to activate genetic expressionmeaning if you avoid certain habits  or substance you may very well keep you bad genes from showing up. ... It's not  that you can't get by without it but because countless studies have shown  benefits of massage to include relieve pain and stiffness, boost immunity,  reduce anxiety and depression, lower stress and blood pressure, and increase  circulation that you ...&lt;BR&gt;health, mens health, men's health,... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://debtreductionus.com/health/"&gt;http://debtreductionus.com/health/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (HealthDay ...&lt;BR&gt;By  admin &lt;BR&gt;8 (HealthDay News) -- Financial pressure puts low- and medium-income  women at particularly high risk for anxiety and depression after being diagnosed  with the noninvasive breast cancer ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a US study  has ...&lt;BR&gt;Cure Breast Cancer Blog - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.pinklightsofhope.com/"&gt;http://www.pinklightsofhope.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Poor Finances Increase Depression In Breast Cancer Patients | News  ...&lt;BR&gt;By Amy Munday &lt;BR&gt;A recent study reveals that women of lower classes have  a greater chance of depression and anxiety after being diagnosed with the  precancerous breast condition, ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Women with  financial difficulties could need more psychosocial interventions that offer  support if financial status is inversely connected with the stress of  discovering near-fatal diseases, specifically after the 9 month follow up  period.&lt;BR&gt;News Blogg - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.news-blogg.com/"&gt;http://www.news-blogg.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Upost-Article.com » Overcome Stress Abnormalities And Treat Fear ...&lt;BR&gt;By  user &lt;BR&gt;Folks struggling with anxiety disorders have massive dreams of breaking  loose and living a life free from any anxiety attacks. Anxiousness the brings  depression with it and if you asked anyone, it would be best to avoid letting  the stress ... There are several categories of anxiety disorders some of which  are unthinkable. Stress and fear are two critical factors that can contribute to  these abnormalities. The good news is a person subjected to these disorders need  not ...&lt;BR&gt;Upost-Article.com - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://upost-article.com/eukucus/"&gt;http://upost-article.com/eukucus/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;How Reducing Stress in the Workplace Saves Dollars and Lives&lt;BR&gt;By John M.  Kennedy &lt;BR&gt;Stress in the workplace has been shown to increase absenteeism,  hostility, mistrust, and attrition rates, and decrease company morale and  productivity. In addition, workplace stress increases rates of anxiety,  depression, ...&lt;BR&gt;ManageSmarter.com - Management News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.managesmarter.com/msg/index.jsp"&gt;http://www.managesmarter.com/msg/index.jsp&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Women May Be Better Able to Regulate Stress | Information-Online&lt;BR&gt;By  SuzanneBenz &lt;BR&gt;The first choice for business news and press releases ...  Boston, MA  Stress can have substantial impact on both the mind and body.  Chronic stress in particular has significant implications for numerous chronic  diseases, including depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune  disorders and disorders of aging. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital  (BWH) have found that women and men's brains handle stress differently, altering  the way each gender may ...&lt;BR&gt;Information-Online - The first... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.information-online.com/"&gt;http://www.information-online.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Depression: more gray than blue | Science Codex&lt;BR&gt;By News &lt;BR&gt;People with  anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their  mental state. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical  Research Methodology describe the development of a color chart, ...&lt;BR&gt;Science  Codex - Science news,... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sciencecodex.com/"&gt;http://www.sciencecodex.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;The Asthma-Stress Connection: How to Manage It - Tonic&lt;BR&gt;By Dr. Richard  Firshein &lt;BR&gt;Another study in the same journal found that asthmatic children  scored much higher in depression and lower on self-esteem than children with  diabetes or cancer. But this cloud has a silver lining. Asthma teaches  resilience. ...&lt;BR&gt;News at Tonic.com - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.tonic.com/news/stocks-and-investing/"&gt;http://www.tonic.com/news/stocks-and-investing/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-8856197560632862634?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/breaking-news-financial-woes-add.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Kerry)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-6232207777408761358</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-23T04:51:42.533-05:00</atom:updated><title>Important answers to consumers concerns</title><description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"&gt; &lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt; &lt;META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"&gt; &lt;META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16981" name=GENERATOR&gt; &lt;STYLE&gt;&lt;/STYLE&gt; &lt;/HEAD&gt; &lt;BODY bgColor=#ffffff&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Top of the day to you out there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Donna J.  Jodhan at the business desk and I am delighted to be with you once  more.&lt;BR&gt;Today, I have lots to answer so I may as well get busy; not before I  thank you much for all of your feedback.&amp;nbsp; Keep it coming to us at &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;BR&gt;Time  now to unzip our e-bag.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Important answers to consumers  concerns&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Vijay Patel:&amp;nbsp; Donna, how can one  tell if/when depression is about to come on?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Vijay, I have a  perfect article for you to read.&amp;nbsp; It is one that explains much of the  symptoms that one can expect and be ready for.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;Health  News about What are the symptoms of depression and when ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;What  are the symptoms of depression and when should drugs be used for treatment? -  HEALTHLIFESOURCE.COM · What anxiety medication do you take and how did you first  know you needed medication? - HEALTHLIFESOURCE.COM ...&lt;BR&gt;NATURAL HEALTH LIFE  SOURCE - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://healthlifesource.com/"&gt;http://healthlifesource.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Celia King:&amp;nbsp; Can you tell me a  bit about the relationship between anxiety and depression?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp;  Celia, here you go.&amp;nbsp; I hope that this article helps to explain more to  you.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;Anxiety Generates Depression. And what is a  Nittany Lion ...&lt;BR&gt;By Bill White &lt;BR&gt;Anxiety generates depression. I don't  think that comes as a huge surprise. Here's research to confirm it. And it opens  the door to new treatment strategies. ... Attacks and Fear Memory 2, Panic  Attacks and Fear Memory 1, Neuroplasticity: " Will" It Into Action, Teenage  Suicide: Some Hopeful News, Neurogenesis: A Hopeful Phenomenon, Panic Attacks,  Anxiety, and D-cycloserine: Thinking Outside of the Box, Lunch With a Friend and  a Life Lesson, Opening Up. Let's Give It a Go. ...&lt;BR&gt;panicattackology - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://panicattackology.net/"&gt;http://panicattackology.net/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Jill Shipstat:&amp;nbsp; Donna, is there  a relationship between anger and depression?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Jill, according to  the experts, there is definitely one and I have an excellent reference for you  to read.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;The Link Between anger And Depression »  Gadget Reviews &amp;amp; News&lt;BR&gt;By Rhys Jones &lt;BR&gt;If you feel that the world is  crumbling down then you are probably thinking negatively, which instigates  depression and anxiety. In this article, we will reveal some techniques to help  you cope with anxiety and depression, thus relieving ... If you set goals within  reason, you will not need to stress your mind finding a way to achieve them. It  is important to pamper yourself each day. Learn some relaxation responses that  will benefit both your mind and your body. ...&lt;BR&gt;Gadget Reviews &amp;amp; News -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A href="http://www.tech-source.biz/"&gt;http://www.tech-source.biz/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Nicolas Dobrin:&amp;nbsp; Is in-home care  for seniors on the rise?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Nicolas, according to what I have been  reading, the answer is yes.&amp;nbsp; I have a perfect article for you to  read.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;In-home care for elderly is  growing&lt;BR&gt;Lexington Dispatch&lt;BR&gt;Jay noted many baby boomers are still employed  full time, so caring for elderly parents is often difficult. Seniors who no  longer drive often need someone ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20091125/ARTICLES/911254028/1004"&gt;http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/20091125/ARTICLES/911254028/1004&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Rick Shannon:&amp;nbsp; Are seniors  beginning to embrace the age of digital technology?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Rick,  according to the article below, the answer is a definite yes.&amp;nbsp; Please read  on.&lt;BR&gt;Digital Aches and Pains Increase Odds of Data Loss for Today's ...&lt;BR&gt;By  admin &lt;BR&gt;North American retirees and seniors are embracing computers and  technology in increasing numbers. It may be only to keep in regular contact with  family and. ... Enjoy the Cyber Years. &lt;A  href="http://www.cbltech.com"&gt;http://www.cbltech.com&lt;/A&gt;. Susan Stuart is  responsible for public relations for CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc. CBL is  a leading international provider of data recovery services to consumer,  enterprise and public-sector clients who experience data loss disasters.  ...&lt;BR&gt;Online Computer Support - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.online-computer-support.com/"&gt;http://www.online-computer-support.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question from Alice Donn:&amp;nbsp; How or where can retiring boomers  be helped when it comes to spending their savings? &lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Alice, here  you go.&amp;nbsp; I read this article and found it to be very interesting.&amp;nbsp; I  hope that you find it helpful.&lt;BR&gt;The Writhing of Something Nailed Down In  Torment: National ...&lt;BR&gt;By Demain66 &lt;BR&gt;With the unprecedented number of Baby  Boomers entering into retirement, options for how and where to spend their  Golden Years has become paramount. Another concern is the amount of independence  that a retiree can maintain. The services ...&lt;BR&gt;The Writhing of Something  Nailed... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://demain66.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://demain66.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Dave Hollinger:&amp;nbsp; I am a new user  of computers and am looking to learn about the basics of safety and  security.&amp;nbsp; Can you help me?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Dave, sure!&amp;nbsp; Here you  go!&amp;nbsp; A great article to get you started.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Basic Computer Safety  Tips: Technology Toolkit&lt;BR&gt;By Erick Simpson &lt;BR&gt;Whether computing from home,  the office, or a public terminal at an airport, library or cafÈ, make sure that  your computer and its browsing session is protected and that you follow some  basic principles to safeguard yourself from danger. ... of vendors that provide  bundles of software applications that include anti-virus, anti-spyware and  firewall software; these software suites are probably the easiest to install and  manage for less technically-savvy computer users. ...&lt;BR&gt;Technology Toolkit -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.technology-toolkit.com/"&gt;http://www.technology-toolkit.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Anna Reisnick:&amp;nbsp; I can't seem to  find anything understandable on how to use anti virus software.&amp;nbsp; Can you  tell me a bit about this? &lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Anna, here you go.&amp;nbsp; This is a  great article to get you started and if you have any further questions then  please do not hesitate to contact me at &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt;.&lt;BR&gt;computer  security  Antivirus Internet Security Basics  How ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;Imagine  that if billions of people could reach a home instantly  how many ill  intentioned people would come by to see if the doors and windows were secured?  How many con artists would knock on the door? ... If the user browses an  infected website with a browser that has a security hole a virus will get into  the network. If it is a certain type of virus it could start replicating itself  within the local network. A computer firewall defends against this sort of  problem. ...&lt;BR&gt;Computer Security News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.computer-security-news.com/"&gt;http://www.computer-security-news.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Orlando Gomez:&amp;nbsp; How well is the  small business economy doing these days?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Orlando, very well  indeed and I have an article to share with you that confirms my opinion.&amp;nbsp;  Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;Fulldownloads.asia Your Time Is Now - Network marketing  soared in ...&lt;BR&gt;Statistics show that most new jobs now come from small  business. Home-based business has become a reality for millions of Americans -  inspiring millions more to dream about opening one. The term "networking" has  become a buzzword in the ... As a result, this was often seen as a woman's  business, which tended to discourage male recruits. But as opportunities in the  industry have increased, more men have been attracted to it; in turn, the  all-female perception has faded, ...&lt;BR&gt;fulldownloads.asia - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://fulldownloads.asia/"&gt;http://fulldownloads.asia/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Bruce Coffman:&amp;nbsp; Donna, how can I  tell if someone is trying to do a snow job on me when it comes to lucrative home  business ideas?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Bruce, here you go.&amp;nbsp; Please read this  article.&amp;nbsp; Great question.&lt;BR&gt;EXPOSED ! (Home Based Business) (Lies) |  Online Business Income ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;Typical (Lies) of Home-Based Business  Opportunities Typical (Lies) of Home-Based Business Opportunities.  Typical-(Lies)-of-Home-Based-Business-Opportunities Home Business  (Home Based  Business)  Work From Home  MLM  Work  ... Internet Marketing Advice It's  been one of the 7 Great (Lies) Of MLM that any person can join an MLM business  and become successful. In a sense, that's true but there must be a  [PDF]  Office of Advocacy  US Small Business ...&lt;BR&gt;Online Business Income Opportunity  - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.maxresidualincome.biz/"&gt;http://www.maxresidualincome.biz/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I am out of time for this week but before I  leave you, here is my tiny tip of the week.&lt;BR&gt;A growing home business idea is  that of one becoming a travel agent from home.&amp;nbsp; With so many retirees and  boomers interested in travel, and even professionals who are just too busy to  make and book their trips, then why not?&amp;nbsp; Give it some  thought.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and week  ahead.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-6232207777408761358?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/important-answers-to-consumers-concerns_23.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-6009720170153494219</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-22T04:57:50.712-05:00</atom:updated><title>Not sitting still for retirement</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Not sitting still for retirement&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J.  Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Unlike their predecessors, this present group of retirees is  not sitting still.&amp;nbsp; They are not sitting at home just enjoying their golden  days nor are they going golfing or travelling around the world or relaxing on  some sunny beach.&amp;nbsp; Instead, they are choosing to seek out either new  careers or part-time jobs and it has a lot to do with necessity.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;In  some cases, some retirees are preferring to keep working because they either  want to or they need to in order to bolster their savings.&amp;nbsp; In other cases,  they seem to want to keep their minds active by continuing to work.&amp;nbsp; In yet  other cases, they want to provide better financial support for them and their  families.&amp;nbsp; No matter what the reasons, this is somewhat of a change from  previous generations.&amp;nbsp; I have a great article for you to check out and I  invite you now to see below.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Not sitting still for retirement&lt;BR&gt;Utica Observer  Dispatch&lt;BR&gt;... golf and grandchildren  many local retirees are using their  time to start second careers. "What I think you're seeing is you're seeing the  baby boomer ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.uticaod.com/pennysaver/x1682945284/Not-sitting-still-for-retirement"&gt;http://www.uticaod.com/pennysaver/x1682945284/Not-sitting-still-for-retirement&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day  and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-6009720170153494219?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/not-sitting-still-for-retirement.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jeff)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-8434447513436996526</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-20T06:11:37.919-05:00</atom:updated><title>Foreign language jobs and careers identified</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Hello there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Jeff N Marquis at the  business desk and I hope that everyone is getting ready to enjoy a great  weekend.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Today, I have important headlines to share with you; all  about a shifting landscape and I invite you now to read on.&lt;BR&gt;Enjoy your  weekend.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Week of Feb 20&lt;BR&gt;Foreign language jobs and careers  identified&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;How easy is it to help someone learn English when  they can only communicate in Chinese?&lt;BR&gt;Is this a worthwhile project?&lt;BR&gt;You  would be surprised to learn!&amp;nbsp; Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;How do I help someone who  only speaks/reads Chinese? - English ...&lt;BR&gt;... NO English at all. If she were a  Spanish speaker, I would feel more comfortable helping her as I have a little  knowledge of Spanish. But she speaks Chinese! I can communicate with her on a  basic level by using Google's translator, ...&lt;BR&gt;Latest Activity on English  Companion... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://englishcompanion.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-best-teacher"&gt;http://englishcompanion.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-best-teacher&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;If you were to learn Chinese, would it help you to  find a great job in China?&lt;BR&gt;Or, would it just help you to compete with the  rest?&lt;BR&gt;Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;China Economics Blog: Does learning Chinese lead to  a good job in ...&lt;BR&gt;By Economist &lt;BR&gt;That is, of course, unless your career  goals are purely linguistic in nature (i.e. Chinese teacher, interpreter, or  translator). More often than not, expats who learn Chinese and return home, find  their way back into the same career (or ... According to the US census, in 2006  there were 2.5 million** people in the United States who speak Chinese at home.  That's more than any language other than English and Spanish. What this means is  that not even counting the hundreds of ...&lt;BR&gt;China Economics Blog - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://china-economics-blog.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://china-economics-blog.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;How is Twitter doing when it comes to offering foreign language  support?&lt;BR&gt;Would you like to know?&lt;BR&gt;Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;Seattle Language  Translation, Localization, Globalization ...&lt;BR&gt;By L. Le &lt;BR&gt;While Twitter is  behind in this language support race, they have quickly added Italian, French  and Spanish within the last month in response. Difficulty in localizing Asian  languages is their reason for not supporting more of this market. Plurk doesn't  seem to have the same issue, but this may also have to do with their language  strategy. They send out an e-mail with a string of English to volunteer  translators to localize the content and send it back. ...&lt;BR&gt;_ - &lt;A  href="http://www.dynamiclanguageblog.com/"&gt;http://www.dynamiclanguageblog.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to learn more about us and  the services we offer, then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca"&gt;www.sterlingcreations.ca&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you  would like to keep abreast of some of the most important happenings affecting  your lives today, then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp;  There you will get the latest news roundups on such topics as:&lt;BR&gt;Stress,  anxiety, and depression. News for retirees, seniors, and aging baby  boomers.&amp;nbsp; Security tips for home computer users.&amp;nbsp; Home business  opportunities, Internet business opportunities, small business opportunities,  business opportunities in Asia.&amp;nbsp; You will also learn how to obtain  tremendous personal and financial satisfaction by selling your knowledge and  experience.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-8434447513436996526?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/foreign-language-jobs-and-careers_20.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-1435189980420227760</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-19T04:20:00.400-05:00</atom:updated><title>FiveLinx Success Secrets 90 Percent Of Entrepreneurs Will Never ...</title><description>&lt;!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"&gt; &lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt; &lt;META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"&gt; &lt;META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16981" name=GENERATOR&gt; &lt;STYLE&gt;&lt;/STYLE&gt; &lt;/HEAD&gt; &lt;BODY bgColor=#ffffff&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;FiveLinx Success Secrets 90 Percent Of  Entrepreneurs Will Never ...&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J. Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;The rate of  success among entrepreneurs is not very high but before you turn tail on me and  decide that entrepreneurship is not for you, there are a few things that you  should know.&amp;nbsp; Things that if addressed appropriately, can quickly turn you  into a raving entrepreneurial success.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;First, you need to choose a  venture that greatly interests you; one that would bring you great personal  satisfaction and you would be surprised to see how things will quickly fall into  place once you have done this.&lt;BR&gt;True it is that becoming an entrepreneur is  often influenced by other factors such as the need to earn more income, the  desire to become one's own boss and grab control of one's destiny, and the need  to generate a job after losing one.&amp;nbsp; However, if you are not happy with  what you're doing, then you can never expect to be successful or  happy.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Once you have established all of these facts in your mind,  you then need to go forward by doing your research, designing and developing  sound business plans, and seeking appropriate business advice.&amp;nbsp; I am going  to leave you with a very good reference to follow up on.&amp;nbsp; I invite you now  to see below.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;FiveLinx Success Secrets 90 Percent Of  Entreprenuers Will Never ...&lt;BR&gt;By Home Wealth Project &lt;BR&gt;Are you aware that  90% of home business owners fail and that there are 5Linx secrets that you can  learn right now to give you an unfair advantage...Fir...First. ... SOCIAL MEDIA  STRATEGY (blog and presentation) was written to help marketers understand the  opportunities, challenges and pitfalls of social media First shared by  spurinteractiveon Twitter. Last shared: Sun Dec 06 13:14:17 GMT 200958 Total  Shares: 5 Tweets, 1Diggs, 52 OneRiot shares. Read the rest ...&lt;BR&gt;Home Wealth  Project - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://homewealthproject.com/"&gt;http://homewealthproject.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and  week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt; &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-1435189980420227760?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/fivelinx-success-secrets-90-percent-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-3068973333674343858</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-18T04:45:38.744-05:00</atom:updated><title>Protecting Portable Devices Laptops and PDA's | Mortgage Align</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Protecting Portable Devices Laptops and PDA's |  Mortgage Align&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J. Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;There is still much for us to  learn when it comes to the protection of our portable devices, laptops, and  PDAs.&amp;nbsp; One should not be surprised to learn that all of these devices are  prime targets for hackers and cyber pirates and that we need to be much more  cautious and careful when we use them to communicate with the Internet and with  others.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;One needs to remember that hackers and cyber pirates are  growing smarter and more savvy by the day and that they are not going to give up  that easily.&amp;nbsp; As technology continues to evolve, so too for the worst are  hackers and cyber pirates.&amp;nbsp; This picture is not going to change for the  foreseeable future and it is up to us to take matters into our own hands and do  what is necessary in order to protect both ourselves and our portable  devices.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;We need to be more alert, more watchful and more skilled  at protecting our personal data and our devices and I am going to leave you with  an excellent article below to check out.&amp;nbsp; I invite you now to read  on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Protecting Portable Devices Laptops and PDA's |  Mortgage Align&lt;BR&gt;By Tim Robbins &lt;BR&gt;Cyber Security Tip ST04-017 Protecting  Portable Devices: Physical Security Many computer users, e. ... Home Loan,  Refinance Home Loan, Morgage Rates: Up-To-Date News &amp;amp; Advice! ...  re-distributed to increase awareness. Terms of use. http:// &lt;A  href="http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html"&gt;www.us-cert.gov/legal.html&lt;/A&gt;. This  document can also be found at. &lt;A  href="http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-017.html"&gt;http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-017.html&lt;/A&gt;.  To Protect yourself from having your Identity Stolen go to &lt;A  href="http://www.timrobbinstv.com/next"&gt;http://www.timrobbinstv.com/next&lt;/A&gt;  ...&lt;BR&gt;Mortgage Align - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.mortgagealign.com/"&gt;http://www.mortgagealign.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach  me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-3068973333674343858?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/protecting-portable-devices-laptops-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-2219240382312931397</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-17T04:41:43.972-05:00</atom:updated><title>Breaking news!  Young adults stressed out more than ever</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Greetings all!&amp;nbsp; I'm Kerry J Harrison at the  business desk and I hope that everyone is well.&lt;BR&gt;Today, I would like to share  some very important headlines as it pertains to the stress that is affecting our  young adults.&amp;nbsp; Of course, I have lots more to share as well and I invite  you now to read on.&lt;BR&gt;Enjoy your day.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;News on stress, anxiety, and depression&lt;BR&gt;Week of Feb 13&lt;BR&gt;Breaking  news!&amp;nbsp; Young adults stressed out more than ever&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Young adults stressed out more than ever&lt;BR&gt;The Courier News&lt;BR&gt;"They don't  understand how stress comes into their lives and how to undo it. It's a recipe  for depression later on." Another layer of stress builds up ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more  at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/2009447,3_1_EL25_06STRESSED_S1-100125.article"&gt;http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/2009447,3_1_EL25_06STRESSED_S1-100125.article&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Managing Depression Within A Committed Relationship&lt;BR&gt;Behavioral Health  Central (blog)&lt;BR&gt;I think most of us would agree that the supporting partner  carries most of the stress. Yes, of course the person affected by depression is  suffering. ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/20100125183159/Professional-Perspective/managing-depression-within-a-committed-relationship.html"&gt;http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/20100125183159/Professional-Perspective/managing-depression-within-a-committed-relationship.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Psychotherapy helps beat anxiety, panic&lt;BR&gt;Times of India&lt;BR&gt;...  psychological roots of emotional suffering, is beneficial for patients suffering  from depression, anxiety, panic and stress-related physical ailments.  ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Psychotherapy-helps-beat-anxiety-panic/articleshow/5498132.cms"&gt;http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Psychotherapy-helps-beat-anxiety-panic/articleshow/5498132.cms&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Students' use of college counseling on the rise [The Pittsburgh  Tribune-Review]&lt;BR&gt;Behavioral Health Central (blog)&lt;BR&gt;Students are reporting  more stress than a decade ago -- or even during the Great Depression -- and more  are seeking counseling, according to recent studies ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/20100124183099/Business-News/students-use-of-college-counseling-on-the-rise-the-pittsburgh-tribune-review.html"&gt;http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/20100124183099/Business-News/students-use-of-college-counseling-on-the-rise-the-pittsburgh-tribune-review.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Psychodynamic psychotherapy can help beat depression, anxiety, panic&lt;BR&gt;By  Ani &lt;BR&gt;Related News. Trained health workers can prevent baby blues. January  23rd, 2010 LONDON - Health workers trained to take emotions more seriously may  prevent depression among women during pregnancy and after giving birth, says a  recent study. ... September 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The prevalence of anxiety,  depression and drug dependency may be twice as high as the mental health  community has been led to believe. Duke University psychologists Terrie Moffitt,  Avshalom Caspi ...&lt;BR&gt;Health News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://blog.taragana.com/health/"&gt;http://blog.taragana.com/health/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Depression, Bipolar &amp;amp; Anxiety Recovery 3 Be Inspired By Wellness 9  ...&lt;BR&gt;By The Swine Flew &lt;BR&gt;With all the bad news you could wonder if the news  media and big pharma are working together on this one!!!! I find getting friends  who are depressed away from their unnatural habitat for a while can ease their  burden. Cheers ... Also, other factor's like an abusive environment, constant  stress, and nutritional factors. Depression can also be a coping behavior,  especially for woman, who tend ot "have" to internalize their feelings in order  to "keep the peace". ...&lt;BR&gt;When Panic Attacks - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://whenpanicattacks.org/"&gt;http://whenpanicattacks.org/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Health Workers Trained To Take Emotions More Seriously May Prevent  ...&lt;BR&gt;By Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical... &lt;BR&gt;Health Workers  Trained To Take Emotions More Seriously May Prevent Depression Among Patients.  By: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today. January 25, 2010.  Original Source. For most women, having a baby is a joyful experience. But it is  not unusual for new mothers to be hit by grief, anxiety and depression. Global  figures suggest that between 13 and 16 percent of women giving birth for the  first time are struck by depression. For the second birth, ...&lt;BR&gt;everyday  psychology - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://everydaypsychology.co.cc/"&gt;http://everydaypsychology.co.cc/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;US Military To Speed Up Review Of Benefits To Veterans Discharged ...&lt;BR&gt;By  admin &lt;BR&gt;WASHINGTON  The military has agreed to expedite a review the records  of thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans discharged with post-traumatic  stress disorder to determine whether they were improperly denied benefits. ...  PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a terrifying event where the  person was physically harmed or felt threatened. Symptoms range from flashbacks  to problem drinking. The lawsuit addresses the issue of the disability rating  given by the ...&lt;BR&gt;health, mens health, men's health,... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://debtreductionus.com/health/"&gt;http://debtreductionus.com/health/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;08485.com Stop Relationship Stress and Create Your Own Health  Remedies&lt;BR&gt;But did you know that if you reduce your interpersonal stress you  can improve health? Most of my clients who suffer from depression, anxiety or  other mental illnesses complain about one thing ' relationship problems at work  or at home. ... The good news is that anyone can improve their relationships  through learning simple skills including active or reflective listening,  conflict resolution, behavioral changes, and thought management, among others.  If you want less stress ...&lt;BR&gt;08485.com - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://08485.com/"&gt;http://08485.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Schoolboys getting classes in meditation and stress relief ...&lt;BR&gt;By  Meditation News &lt;BR&gt;Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health  Foundation, said that mindfulness training also offered the chance to take  proactive steps to avoid depression and anxiety in later life. ... Schoolboys  getting classes in meditation and stress relief. Meditation News (January 26,  2010). If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for  visiting! In what is being described as a ground-breaking school curriculum  addition, the school's pupils ...&lt;BR&gt;Wildmind Buddhist Meditation - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.wildmind.org/"&gt;http://www.wildmind.org/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Generation "Me"&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;Send "Study: Girls' math anxiety may come  from teachers" to a friend. We will not store the e-mail addresses or give them  to anybody. We value your privacy. Read more on St. Joseph News-Press. According  To New Study, ... Psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective for a wide range of  mental health symptoms, including depression, anxiety, panic and stress-related  physical ailments, and the benefits of the therapy grow after treatment has  ended, according to new research ...&lt;BR&gt;Daily Health Care News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://health.newsm8.com/"&gt;http://health.newsm8.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;5 Natural Ways to Beat Depression | Beat Depression Forever&lt;BR&gt;By jlehnen1  &lt;BR&gt;Then, you can shift later to books related to stress, anxiety and  depression. You can also beat depression by reading depression blogs in the  internet and participating in forums that cater to this emotional problem. For  all you know, ...&lt;BR&gt;Beat Depression Forever - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://beatdepressionforever.com/"&gt;http://beatdepressionforever.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;DALLAS MOMS Blog | The Dallas Morning News&lt;BR&gt;By Brad Schwall &lt;BR&gt;If your  child is struggling emotionally, whether it be with depression, anxiety, or  social interactions, seek guidance. Gaining awareness and recognizing that  emotional stress can be tied to a neurobiological illness can help you  ...&lt;BR&gt;DALLAS MOMS - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://momsblog.dallasnews.com/"&gt;http://momsblog.dallasnews.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Exercise As A Cure For Panic Attacks | Essential Oils&lt;BR&gt;By Advisor  &lt;BR&gt;Stress in short is bad news and is also one of the biggest causes of anxiety  disorders. By dealing with stress more effectively you can help prevent and  eliminate anxiety disorders from developing. Most people go about their day  ignoring ... Constant feelings of stress and anxiety can lead to psychological  disorders and condition such as anxiety, depression and insomnia. It's quite  normal for people to go through difficult periods in their life where everything  seems to ...&lt;BR&gt;Essential Oils - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://essentialoils101.com/blog/"&gt;http://essentialoils101.com/blog/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-2219240382312931397?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/breaking-news-young-adults-stressed-out.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Kerry)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-3914037073907288692</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-16T04:56:54.561-05:00</atom:updated><title>Important answers to consumers concerns</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Top of the day to you out there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Donna J.  Jodhan at the business desk and today I am delighted to be back with you after a  week long ski trip to Utah.&amp;nbsp; Time for me to open up our e-bag and get  going.&lt;BR&gt;So, here we go and I thank you for all of your feedback.&amp;nbsp; Please  keep it coming.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Important answers to consumers  concerns&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question from Anthony Carson:&amp;nbsp; Is there a good way to  deal with stress after being laid off?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Anthony, I am going to  refer you to an excellent article.&amp;nbsp; It is filled with some very important  information and tips.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;Interns Over 40: How to Deal  With Stress During Unemployment/Job ...&lt;BR&gt;By Arash Ahmadi &lt;BR&gt;The good news is  that despite the stress of job loss and unemployment, there are many things you  can do to take control of the situation and maintain your spirits. You can get  through this tough time by taking care of yourself, ... Coping with job loss and  unemployment stress tip 1: Face your feelings. Fear, depression, and anxiety  will make it harder to get back on the job market, so it's important to actively  deal with your feelings and find healthy ways to grieve. ...&lt;BR&gt;Interns Over 40  - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://internsover40.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://internsover40.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Charles LaMont:&amp;nbsp; I am seeking  some ways to deal with stress during a crisis.&amp;nbsp; Can you help  me?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Charles, here you go.&amp;nbsp; An excellent reference for you  to check out.&amp;nbsp; I hope it helps.&lt;BR&gt;Strategies for coping in times of  stress, crisis&lt;BR&gt;In-Forum&lt;BR&gt;Seeking social support: Stress affects marriage  and the family. Moods change. Depression takes its toll. There is a reduction in  physical affection, ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/260867/"&gt;http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/260867/&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Gary Booker:&amp;nbsp; Donna, do you  think that there are business opportunities for home health care services in  Mexico and elsewhere?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Gary, definitely so and Mexico is one of  the primary countries for you to look at.&amp;nbsp; I have a very insightful article  for you to look at.&amp;nbsp; Please see below; great question.&lt;BR&gt;New Business Op:  Mexican Group Homes and Home Health Care for ...&lt;BR&gt;By Tony Polk &lt;BR&gt;With  American retirees flooding into Mexico, a new business opportunity is emerging:  Mexican Home Health Care Services and Group Homes serving American seniors at  far less cost than in the United States. ... "With 75 million baby boomers  heading toward retirement and the cost of private nursing care in the U.S.  outstripping hammered retirement funds, Mexican developers say they have an  irresistible product in the works: active senior and assisted-living facilities  in a ...&lt;BR&gt;The Unruly Mob - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.theunrulymob.com/"&gt;http://www.theunrulymob.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Inez Lopez:&amp;nbsp; Who are the most  users of medical services?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Inez, here you go.&amp;nbsp; I am going  to let the article below speak for me.&amp;nbsp; I hope you find it  interesting.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Health care: It's not politics, it's arithmetic&lt;BR&gt;Malibu  Times&lt;BR&gt;They have now reached the age when they will be larger users of medical  services because the older you are the more medical services you use.  ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2009/11/25/editorial/opinion/opinion1.txt"&gt;http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2009/11/25/editorial/opinion/opinion1.txt&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Brent Steamak:&amp;nbsp; How can I stay  safe while using Facebook?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Brent, I have a great article for  you to read.&amp;nbsp; This is a very good question and I invite you to read  below.&lt;BR&gt;Experts offer tips for keeping you safe on Facebook&lt;BR&gt;WBIR-TV&lt;BR&gt;The  security experts from Continuum Worldwide advise all Facebook users to share  information about personal events after the events have taken place. ...&lt;BR&gt;Read  more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.wbir.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=103613&amp;amp;catid=141"&gt;http://www.wbir.com/news/watercooler/story.aspx?storyid=103613&amp;amp;catid=141&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Vaughn Simpson:&amp;nbsp; I am a jobless  worker with tons of experience seeking tips on how to find a job.&amp;nbsp; Do you  have any tips for me?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Vaughn, here you go.&amp;nbsp; The reference  below has several tips for you to check out.&lt;BR&gt;Tips for jobless experienced  workers&lt;BR&gt;AZ Central.com&lt;BR&gt;Q: I am a software trainer with 22 years experience  not only in training but creating in-house user manuals but was recently laid  off because of the economy ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/11/03/20091103career-chat1104.html"&gt;http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/11/03/20091103career-chat1104.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Erin Tampa:&amp;nbsp; Tax filing time is  almost here and I would like to get some tips.&amp;nbsp; Do you have  any?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Erin, I am going to refer you to a great article that I  recently found.&amp;nbsp; Have a read if you can.&lt;BR&gt;E-filing tips that should save  time, if not money&lt;BR&gt;WalletPop&lt;BR&gt;More than one-third of those taxpayers will  file by personal computer; the remainder will use a professional tax preparer or  free file at an IRS site. ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/11/14/e-filing-tips-that-should-save-time-if-not-money/"&gt;http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/11/14/e-filing-tips-that-should-save-time-if-not-money/&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Question  from Sean Daigman:&amp;nbsp; I am trying to find some info on business opportunities  in Australia.&amp;nbsp; Do you know of any?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Shaughn, another good  question and here you go.&amp;nbsp; The article below has info on Australia as well  as Japan.&lt;BR&gt;Business Opportunities and Japan or Australia  Does it Matter  ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;While starting a business 25 years ago made the decision to  locate elsewhere a difficult one, forming a home-based business today is another  story. Now the small mom-and-pop home business can compete with big  international companies because the playing field ... Simply put, the business  opportunities in Japan or Australia are the same as the opportunities in New  York, London, or Hong Kong. Your internet-based business has the same global  reach as any company in the world, ...&lt;BR&gt;Make Money On Facebook - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://makemoneyonfacebooknow.com/makemoneyonfacebook/"&gt;http://makemoneyonfacebooknow.com/makemoneyonfacebook/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Alex Anderson:&amp;nbsp; Donna, can it  really get any better than social networks?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Alex, good question  and I don't think that many of us have the answer.&amp;nbsp; However, I have an  article for you to read.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;BR&gt;After social networks, what  next? | Pj News| Latest Daily News ...&lt;BR&gt;By admin &lt;BR&gt;"Combining social and  mobile  there is a new wave of oppportunities coming up, a growth of users, so  mobile internet is clearly the next major computing cycle. And this time this  didn't start in the US, but in Asia and Europe from where it is going to the  US," he said. ... Otherwise, the coming mobile business opportunities would be  taken by small young companies, because it was easy and cheap to build these  applications, which would either fail or succeed at speed. ...&lt;BR&gt;Pj News|  Latest Daily News About... - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.pjnews.org/"&gt;http://www.pjnews.org/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Question from Guy LaBelle:&amp;nbsp; I need some tips  on how to keep clients happy.&amp;nbsp; What say you?&lt;BR&gt;Answer:&amp;nbsp; Guy, here you  go.&amp;nbsp; I hope that the reference below helps.&lt;BR&gt;Here'S How Absolutely Anyone  Can Make Money With Simple Tips.&lt;BR&gt;By Healthreporterplus &lt;BR&gt;For a small fee,  many of the job sites will verify your credentials for you. In order to keep  clients, you'll often need to rely on their feedback, as some of these sites  work on a feedback system. There are many freelance sites which ... way to  making money online using own a home based business blogs. Resources of how to  make money online from easy ways. Find money making opportunities and learn how  to make money online. Update of latest free Internet marketing e-books, ...&lt;BR&gt;-  &lt;A  href="http://healthreporterplus.com/"&gt;http://healthreporterplus.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;I am out of time for this week but before I leave you,  here is my tiny tip of the week.&lt;BR&gt;If you are seeking a career opportunity,  then please consider the health care sector.&amp;nbsp; With a rapidly aging  population, the need for health care professionals is only going to  increase.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and week  ahead. &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-3914037073907288692?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/important-answers-to-consumers-concerns_16.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-814712138354533374</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-15T06:52:00.529-05:00</atom:updated><title>Educated workers needed to support retirees</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Educated workers needed to support retirees&lt;BR&gt;By  Donna J. Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;As more and more persons start to retire, there is  going to be a need for new workers to step up to the plate in order to not just  fill the gap, but also to help support retirees. This process is going to be an  ongoing one for a very long time and we may as well get used to  this.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;There needs to be special attention paid to the type of  worker that will be needed in order to ensure that everything functions as it  should.&amp;nbsp; Workers with appropriate skills and education would be a good  starting point.&amp;nbsp; Workers who are skilled to man the important sectors of  our economy.&amp;nbsp; Workers who are willing and ready to grind it out not just  for themselves but for their parents as well and let us not forget the  kids.&amp;nbsp; In essence:&amp;nbsp; Workers who like the present boomers are willing,  able, and committed to play go between so to speak between their parents and  their kids.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;There is absolutely no reason why this cannot be  done.&amp;nbsp; However, as this is the start of a new era, where succeeding  generations are going to become sandwich generations just like the present set  of baby boomers, we have to ensure that a great start to the process is carried  out and accomplished.&amp;nbsp; I am going to live you with a great reference to  check out.&amp;nbsp; Please read below.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Educated workers needed to support  retirees&lt;BR&gt;Post-Bulletin&lt;BR&gt;The first wave of the baby boomers nearing  retirement has struck. In 2008, the number of people turning 62 rose by 30  percent in Minnesota -- a major ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&amp;amp;a=427678"&gt;http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&amp;amp;a=427678&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day  and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-814712138354533374?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/educated-workers-needed-to-support.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Jeff)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-3030945273775130159</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-13T06:47:40.783-05:00</atom:updated><title>Foreign language jobs and careers identified</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Hello there!&amp;nbsp; I'm Jeff N Marquis at the  business desk and today I have very interesting headlines to share with  you.&amp;nbsp; Please read on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Week of Feb 13&lt;BR&gt;Foreign language jobs and careers  identified&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Can you identify the top 10 languages that are  presently being translated on the Internet?&lt;BR&gt;Or, can you identify some of the  top languages being localized at the present time?&lt;BR&gt;Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;What  are the Top ten languages translated or localized? « Agnew ...&lt;BR&gt;By  agnewmultilingual &lt;BR&gt;English ? French (~30%) - English ? German (~25%) -  English ? Spanish (~25%) - English ? Japanese (~22%) - English ? Italian (~20%)  - English ? Chinese (Simplified) (~15%) - English ? Portuguese (~12%) - English  ? Swedish (~10%) - English ? Dutch (~8%) - English ? Korean (~7%). In the last  few years, this trend has changed with translation into Asian languages rapidly  gaining momentum. For any questions on how Agnew can help you and your business,  please visit ...&lt;BR&gt;Agnew Multilingual's Blog - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://agnewmultilingual.wordpress.com/"&gt;http://agnewmultilingual.wordpress.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;How much do you know about some of the top foreign  language institutes to be found in India?&lt;BR&gt;Or, does India have any top foreign  language institutes?&lt;BR&gt;Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;Best College in India: Best Foreign  Language Institutes in India&lt;BR&gt;By India Blogs &lt;BR&gt;Check for the Best Foreign  Language Institutes in India. Aligarh Muslim University Uttar Pradesh  urdu,  Persian, English. Alliance Francaise  French Dr. Babasaheb Abedkar Marathwada  University  Chinese ... University of Pune  French, German, Japanese, Spanish,  Russian There are many areas to find jobs as a trained foreign language  individual. Diplomatic services, teachers, lecturers, translators in private and  government sectors, interpreters, Tourist Guide, ...&lt;BR&gt;Best College in India -  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://topcollegeinindia.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://topcollegeinindia.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Do you know how to start a small business translation  business?&lt;BR&gt;Would you like to know how?&lt;BR&gt;Please read on.&lt;BR&gt;Small Business  Idea  How to Start a Translation Service Business ...&lt;BR&gt;By asomateista  &lt;BR&gt;Although the United States does not have an official language, the vast  majority of the population speaks American English. However there are an  estimated 337 other languages spoken by the population. Spanish is the second  most common language in the U. S. with it being ... The Chinese languages,  French, German, Tagalog (of the Philippine's), Vietnamese, Italian, Korean and  Russian round out the top ten languages spoken in the United States according to  the 2000 census. ...&lt;BR&gt;Asoc. de Padres - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://asomateista.com/"&gt;http://asomateista.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you would like to learn more about us and the services we offer,  then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca"&gt;www.sterlingcreations.ca&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;If you  would like to keep abreast of some of the most important happenings affecting  your lives today, then please visit &lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;.&amp;nbsp;  There you will get the latest news roundups on such topics as:&lt;BR&gt;Stress,  anxiety, and depression. News for retirees, seniors, and aging baby  boomers.&amp;nbsp; Security tips for home computer users.&amp;nbsp; Home business  opportunities, Internet business opportunities, small business opportunities,  business opportunities in Asia.&amp;nbsp; You will also learn how to obtain  tremendous personal and financial satisfaction by selling your knowledge and  experience.&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-3030945273775130159?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/foreign-language-jobs-and-careers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-3083995683820759387</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-12T05:02:31.349-05:00</atom:updated><title>Here's How Absolutely Anyone Can Make Money With Simple Tips.</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Here's How Absolutely Anyone Can Make Money With  Simple Tips.&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J. Jodhan&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;For this blog, I am not going to  give you my personal opinion; instead, I am going to let you be the judge and  you can do this after reading my reference.&amp;nbsp; However, I have a few tips to  pass on to you before you start reading.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;Be careful when you visit  those websites that claim that they can help you.&lt;BR&gt;Make sure that they are  legitimate.&lt;BR&gt;Take the time to double and triple check their  information.&lt;BR&gt;When it comes to paying for anyone's services to assist you, be  extremely careful.&lt;BR&gt;Make sure that it is safe to part with your credit card  info.&amp;nbsp; &lt;BR&gt;Take the time to check everything out and make sure that it is  logical sounding.&lt;BR&gt;Talk to friends and family members about it.&lt;BR&gt;Remember,  nothing comes for free.&lt;BR&gt;I invite you now to read on.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Here'S How Absolutely Anyone Can Make Money With  Simple Tips.&lt;BR&gt;By Healthreporterplus &lt;BR&gt;For a small fee, many of the job sites  will verify your credentials for you. In order to keep clients, you'll often  need to rely on their feedback, as some of these sites work on a feedback  system. There are many freelance sites which ... way to making money online  using own a home based business blogs. Resources of how to make money online  from easy ways. Find money making opportunities and learn how to make money  online. Update of latest free Internet marketing e-books, ...&lt;BR&gt;- &lt;A  href="http://healthreporterplus.com/"&gt;http://healthreporterplus.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day and  week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-3083995683820759387?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/heres-how-absolutely-anyone-can-make.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Editor)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-2893340188363159449</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:57:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-11T04:57:06.074-05:00</atom:updated><title>techwalker: Login Security Tips</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;techwalker: Login Security Tips&lt;BR&gt;By Donna J.  Jodhan &lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;So many websites these days have established a login  security protocol for users and it often entails not just a username and  password, but also such things as a secret question, mother's maiden name, and  so on.&amp;nbsp; Hackers are wising up to this protocol and have started to make  frightening inroads in to the security systems of some websites.&amp;nbsp; Now, this  has to be examined and websites now have to come up with other ways to thwart  scammers and hackers.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;It may not be a bad idea for users to become  involved in taking control of their own login protocol; such as defining their  own secret question instead of websites setting it for them, and other parms in  addition to mother's maiden name.&amp;nbsp; Whatever changes being promoted, it is  serious enough for us to be aware of what is going on and for our own sake to  become more active in coming up with more safe proof suggestions.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;I  have a great article for you to read.&amp;nbsp; One that clearly brings home the  message.&amp;nbsp; I invite you now to read on.&amp;nbsp; Please see below.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;techwalker: Login Security Tips&lt;BR&gt;By Mark  &lt;BR&gt;Security expert Bruce Schneier &lt;A  href="http://www.schneier.com/"&gt;http://www.schneier.com/&lt;/A&gt; recommends people  can write them down and post them by their computer. This may sound crazy, but  his point is simple, it's more important to have a secure password you'll ...  Typically websites ask questions like your mother's maiden name, or your first  home town. This information can be often found in publically available  locations. A better protocol is for sites to have the user to set their own  "secret question". ...&lt;BR&gt;techwalker - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://mark-techwalker.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://mark-techwalker.blogspot.com/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;BR&gt;I'm Donna J. Jodhan wishing you a terrific day  and week. &lt;BR&gt;To reach me, please send an email to &lt;A  href="mailto:info@sterlingcreations.com"&gt;info@sterlingcreations.com&lt;/A&gt; and I  would be delighted to send you an electronic copy of our latest  newsletter.&lt;BR&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;BR&gt;You can view more of my blogs and editorials at the  following websites:&lt;BR&gt;Donna Jodhan!&amp;nbsp; Advocating accessibility for  all&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com"&gt;http://www.donnajodhan.blogspot.com&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;a weekly feature on important answers to consumers concerns &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.com/businessdesk.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Weekly  blogs for language professionals and accessibility consultants&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/blog/blog.html&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;A monthly editorial on issues of diversity&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca"&gt;http://www.diversityintheworkplace.ca&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;a monthly editorial on business issues and concerns&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html"&gt;http://www.sterlingcreations.ca/magazine.html&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;weekly editorials on accessibility issues in Canada &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynews.ca/acnews/editorials/donna.php&lt;/A&gt;  &lt;BR&gt;Editorials:&amp;nbsp; An International perspective on issues of accessibility  and disability&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com"&gt;http://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com&lt;/A&gt;  (under the editorials section, an international perspective) &lt;BR&gt;A general  perspective on issues of access and accessibility&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7"&gt;http://numpadplus.com/blog/?page_id=7&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20937986-2893340188363159449?l=www.sterlingcreations.com%2Fbusinessdesk.htm' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.sterlingcreations.com/2010/02/techwalker-login-security-tips.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Info@Untapped)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink='false'>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20937986.post-330982791756735085</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-02-10T05:06:08.938-05:00</atom:updated><title>Breaking news!  Treating Panic Disorder on the Web</title><description>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;Greetings all!&amp;nbsp; I'm Kerry J Harrison at the  business desk and today, I have some very interesting headlines to share with  you.&amp;nbsp; A new and neat idea for treating panic disorders.&amp;nbsp; I invite you  now to read on and I wish you a great day.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial size=2&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt;News on stress, anxiety, and depression&lt;BR&gt;Weekk of February  06&lt;BR&gt;Breaking news!&amp;nbsp; Treating Panic Disorder on the Web&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;asiaOne &lt;BR&gt;5 facts about Cervical Cancer every woman needs to  know&lt;BR&gt;AsiaOne&lt;BR&gt;Anxiety and depression were higher in patients with early  stage cervical cancer or precancerous lesions than in healthy women. ...&lt;BR&gt;Read  more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Women%2527s%2BMatters/Cancer%2BCentre/Story/A1Story20100119-192958.html"&gt;http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Women%2527s%2BMatters/Cancer%2BCentre/Story/A1Story20100119-192958.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;More to life than things&lt;BR&gt;Jackson Sun&lt;BR&gt;Five times as many students are  dealing with anxiety and depression. Experts are attributing this to our youths'  increasing focus on looks and status, ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20100119/COLUMNISTS27/1190302"&gt;http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20100119/COLUMNISTS27/1190302&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Treating Panic Disorder on the Web&lt;BR&gt;Science Daily (press  release)&lt;BR&gt;Disorders, such as anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and  depression are now diagnosed more frequently than ever before. Panic disorders  are not easily ...&lt;BR&gt;Read more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100119103726.htm"&gt;http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100119103726.htm&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;The Sun &lt;BR&gt;Ex Para's charity trip to Falklands&lt;BR&gt;The Sun&lt;BR&gt;... this  includes PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders. "After filming The Secret  Millionaire I committed to support Combat Stress and do as much as I ...&lt;BR&gt;Read  more at:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2814940/Ex-Paras-charity-trip-to-Falklands.html"&gt;http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/2814940/Ex-Paras-charity-trip-to-Falklands.html&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Modified anxiety related gene makes men, mice act alike&lt;BR&gt;By Ians  &lt;BR&gt;Researchers at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and the Medical College  of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, have identified a role for the protein generated by the  phosducin gene in modulating blood pressure in response to stress in both mice  and ... September 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Adolescent depression and anxiety  disorders are actually two distinct psychiatric disorders, says an expert at  Utrecht University. Dr. William W. Hale III and his colleagues conducted a  five-year, ...&lt;BR&gt;Health News - &lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://blog.taragana.com/health/"&gt;http://blog.taragana.com/health/&lt;/A&gt;&amp;nbsp;  &lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;Find Answers to Treat Symptoms of Anxiety Attacks | How To Manage ...&lt;BR&gt;By  admin &lt;BR&gt;There are times when anxiety occurs in our lives that is not abnormal.  Stress happens for most people each day and anxiety attack symptoms can be  intensified. ... Although anxiety and depression are normal emotional states,  prolonged or intense periods of these emotional states can overlap and lead to  more serious disorders. Avoidance of situations can also lead to certain fears,  such as fear of flying, driving, or leaving the house. 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