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When you say “healthy kids” it sounds like welfare health insurance.

And if it is, it will depend on which state you live in. Most states end coverage for children’s welfare health insurance when they turn 18, or when they turn 19. It’s up to your STATE, not your dad.

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Healthy Kids Gold is the New Hampshire welfare program. As long as you stay in NH you should be able to stay on the plan until your 19th birthday. At that time you’ll lose your coverage because you won’t be a kid anymore.

If you get a job you will need to let your caseworker know that you are employed and if that employer has health benefits you’ll lose your welfare plan. You may not know who your caseworker is since your parents have been taking care of you and if not you’ll need to contact the Medicaid office nearest you and find out.

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You need to decide what the reason is that you are purchasing the insurance.

The length of term and the amount is dependent on the reasons. If you are only making sure that kids get taken care of, how old are they? If they are 10 years old, you will only need a 5 or 10 year term (after that their old enough to fend for themselves). If they are infants, you’ll want something closer to a 20 or 25 year policy to make sure it covers them until they are old enough to take care of themselves.

If you are looking at taking care of debts, chose a term that covers the period of time it is expected to pay off the debts.

If you are looking at covering funeral costs, go with whole life, since that cost will not go away whether you die tomorrow or 50 years from now.

As for the amount, again, depends on the reason and the age of teh kids.

You’re best bet is to contact an insurance broker, they will be able to do a needs analysis with you that will help give you a better idea of how much you need and what product fits best. They will also be able to search the market to find the product that suits your situation best.

To Andrew: In my experience, $250,000 is barely enough to cover the expenses of childcare and education over time for one infant child, let alone 2, not even factoring in any debts that they may have. Which problem would you rather have: Too much money for the family or not enough and having them suffer? Better to make them mistake of buying a little too much rather than not enough in my opinion. It is impossible to suggest a proper amount or term without knowing more details about his situation, what the intentions are for the insurance, and what his family goals are and whether the insurance will help them acheive that.

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You can start a family when you feel you are ready and sturdy enough to start a family. Being 30 causes no health risk on babies…..women of 30 have babies all the time.. But the thing is, if you start a family while going to school……….who is going to take care of your child? And when you start work, who will your child be with?….. Your number one priority will no longer be school or work but your child. And that is what it should be.

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Ignore the previous answerer.

Since September 2010 all insurance companies must accept kids under 19 as long as they’re on a policy with a parent. It no longer matters if they have a pre-existing condition or not.

However, before someone could answer your question they’d need to know the following:

First, they’d need to understand your definition of “good”. The best plan would normally mean the most comprehensive coverage, but with some people it means the cheapest and to others it means a combination with the coverage they need. Cheap policies usually mean limited benefits, which may be O K as long as you are aware of those limitations.
Second, they’d need to know your height and weight because insurance companies will decline to accept you or may increase your premium based on your weight. This is only for adults 19 or over.
Third, they’d need to know what your current health condition is because insurance companies will decline to accept you or may increase your premium based on your current health. This is only for adults 19 or over.
Fourth, they’d need to know your location, because insurance companies do not write policies in every state.

In other words, talk with a local agent that works with all of the major companies in your area. The agent can help you find the best plan for your situation and budget. They can explain what you get and, more importantly, what you don’t get with the “cheap” policies. There is no extra charge using an agent. This is not something that can be answered in this forum.

Dental is always a separate policy. However, some insurance companies will include dental as an option. This doesn’t mean that the optional dental is the best for you. Some of my clients will go with the same companies’ dental while others will go with a stand-alone dental plan.

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That would certainly add to the entertainment value of the newscast. I can hardly wait for the anchor woman to giggle and say something like – “Did you see how that benzene ring always seems to show up on the top carbon atom? Speaking of showing up, did you see another cute puppy dog is lost in the north-side neighborhood.”

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I live in Alabama, and I know that here, more than any other state (except I think, Mississippi) we receive about twice as much money FROM the government as the state pays into it, which means we have many, many people on government assistance (welfare, medicaid, food stamps, whatever you wanna you call it).

The reason (in my opinion) is because our education levels are also at the bottom of the barrel. If we would focus on making sure our kids graduate, instead of letting them drop out right before finishing, then we would see an improvement in the quality of our state.

Your question….how are they being addressed? Well, by what I said….handing out government aid, instead of trying to actually help people find jobs and get an education.

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1. Global warming
2. The War in Iraq
3. Health care for veterans.
4. The homeless
5. Education

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Anyone can die at anytime.
Dont mean to scare you, but you might go to sleep tonight and not wake up in the morning. It happens to young people.
Chances are it wont happen, but it could happen.
Many people have hidden health problems that they know nothing about until its too late. Then they drop over and a autopsy shows that hey, the person had a enlarged heart or something else.

From a more religious standpoint-
None of us are guaranteed another second on this earth.

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The biggest issue is lack of educated workforce, or stable business-friendly government that can inspire confidence in foreign investors.

Neither health and environmental problems will not get fixed until the country is developed. A hungry person does not care about environmental damage, and risk of lung cancer at 70 is not a big deal when you are expected to die from food poisoning at 50.

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16.6% ? I thought that saw more than

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Yeah, there’s definitely a correlation…

FRANK (the website about drugs and stuff) describes alcohol as a “nervous system depressant”, meaning it slows your body down. Alcohol is also considered part of the ‘narcotic drug’ group – and themedicalquestions.com defines these as “addictive drugs that reduce pain, alter mood and behavior, and usually induce sleep or stupor”.

Although alcohol induces a sort of artificial sleepiness (shown by the disturbed sleep you have when you sleep drunk) it bears similarities to the sleepy feeling you have when you’re genuinely tired, just more exaggerated – a sort of bodily paralysis; slurring of speech (as you mentioned); confusion… Other stuff…

So next time you’re going out just don’t sleep for a few days before, you’ll be the cheapest date ever!

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This could pose a problem in the long run. The more you tan, the more susceptible you become to skin cancer.

Http://www.themedguru.com/articles/excessive-tanning-may-cause-skin-cancer-86122217.html

There is a possibility that you have liver spots and that even if you do lighten the patches, they will re-occur due to some kind of liver abnormality. So talk to your doctor about it to see if they can prescribe some test and treatment. Until then, this is some good advice at this link (avoid the high priced adds):

http://www.themedicalquestions.com/altmed/0QT91122010.html

Your body has reacted more than likely to a congenital tendency to develop freckles. Some studies state that this is an allergic reaction to high mineral contents in your environment, but most studies are inconclusive, just speculation. Freckles traditionally are red in color and follow the red orange pigment of natural redheads. You can use the link above to fade them.

If you have the black raised round tip small specks these are generally characterized as moles or beauty marks. They are removed like this link suggest.

Http://www.ehow.com/facts_5890565_mole-remover-cream.html

These products might contain a combination of acids, when combined they neutralize and the main complaint is that you end up with a bottle full of inactive water. So buyer beware.

Good luck, and don’t over spend on these products, because there is allot of negative complaints about them.

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It’s great you used a condom. That shows that if you are going to have sex you are going to be safe about it. So good for you on that.

And since you did use a condom and it didn’t break then you should be safe from pregnancy. The reason condoms have a 98% success rate is because some people use them incorrectly or they break. Also it can happen that they are manufactured incorrectly so they have a defect, but that is very uncommon.

Women start to show (seeing a distended belly during pregnancy) “varies from 5 weeks to 20 weeks.”

http://www.themedicalquestions.com/Pregnant/how-long-does-it-take-to-start-showing-if-you-are-pregnant.html

So you are not going to show the day after you had sex.

Your boyfriend might have hit your cervix and that is why you are sore. Next time tell him to go easier, and you might want to used some luburcant.

Now for the part you don’t want to hear. You are 14 years old. It concerns me that you are 14 years old and having sex. I know that the world has a “go do it” attitude but you don’t have to. I know there are pressures on you from TV, movies, internet and peer pressure at school. But sex is something you should share with someone you really care about. I am sure you care about your boyfriend, but you probably won’t be with him the rest of your life or even by the end of high school. There is nothing wrong with waiting to have sex. I know everyone is ready at different times, but no matter how smart you are or how mature you are a 14 year old cannot process the emotions and conequenes of sex.

When someone has sex they agree that if a pregnancy comes from this, that they understand that is a chance that they take. And those people need to be able to be able to support a child and/or to be able to live with the conequences.

If you are still going to have sex I suggest you go to the doctor or gynecologist and get birth control which is more effective than condoms. But I also suggest since you are so young you use bith control, and a condom with spermacide to dramaticlly lower your hances of pregnancy.

And if for some reason you are not on birth control, or you missed a pill (if you choose pills) and the condom does break be sure to do to the pharmacy as soon as possible to get emergency contraception and it will keep your body from releasing and egg and thicken your cervical mucus to keep sperm from reaching an egg. The sooner you go (within three days after the accident) the more likely you won’t get pregnant.

You can go here and read about the different kinds of personal birth control such as the pill, patch, vaginal ring, the shot, and the implant.

Http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/birth-control-effectiveness-chart-22710.htm

Good luck!

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I know there is a correlation between the stress and health. When i get very stressed out, i feel some of the same symptoms as you.

I am taking a psychology course right now and we just finished a chapter about health. The only suggestions that they gave and that i have tried is to simply relax. I believe that it is a mental thing. If you tell yourself that everything is ok, easy and stress free, your mind will believe it, then soon, your body. When a stressful situation arises, try relaxing and deep breathing. Try to figure out how the situation can be fixed or prevented next time. As long as you believe you are perfect, then so will your body. I hope this helps, and good luck with your health! Take it easy

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What I found, with my two boys, is to try to get them to actively contribute to the endeavor. Praise them profusely when they help, but don’t ever scold them for lapsing into playing. The whole idea is to keep it fun (whether it’s fun, or not). You shouldn’t have to cuddle her all the time… She needs to know that she’s an integral part of the family and should share some of the duties. We started this process in their toddler years by having them clean up their toys every evening before bed. I can’t begin to tell you how this seed we planted, early on, has blossomed in their later years. They’re two of the best boys a parent could ever want. I’ve very proud (as if you couldn’t tell).

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It depends on the severity, trivial mitral & tricuspid regurgitation are very common. Its only when The amount of regurgitation causes volume overload on the heart that problems start

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I have suvere depression, and depression is when you have a chemical imbalance of serotonin in the brain. It makes you have a total lack of motivation to get out of the house and talk to friends. It makes you the laziest person in the world and you don’t want to talk to your friends. Depression can make you eat less or gain expanantially in weight. I don’t think you have depression.

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It depends on the person. I actually left a postion because my manager on a consistant basis stressed me. If it was not her bi-polar behavior or her drinking liquor at lunch time… I may have now put myself in more of a stressful situation because i quit withour having another job. But I keep going because I know with my skills and my personality, this stress wont last long.

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People tagged “schizophrenic” are being kept sicker by forced drugging with dopamine blockers, which block the reward system of the brain so that not even change of bodily position gives any relief and they writhe in the torment of tardive diskinesia, while, the knowledge of what psychosis is, is being suppressed. There are other things that wake up the brain:

It is said that Jesus “descended into Hell and on the third day arose from the dead”. Crucifixion forces what is called today “holotropic breathing”. Dr. Stanislav Grof replaced LSD with holotropic breathing. LSD awakens brain use beyond the normal 10% by blocking the inhibitory neurons.

Holotropic breathing, and other muscarinic nervous system stimulations, awaken the brain by overriding the inhibitory neurons. The neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system are called “muscarinic” for their stimuilation overriding the inhibitory neurons like the hallucinary drug muscarine.

The major plexuses are called “chakras” in yoga. Stimulation, called “kundalini” in yoga, spreads in any particular nervous system. In the case of the muscarinic nervous system the stimulation spreads to the brain and there awakens more the 10% brain use.

The biggest muscarinic nerve is the vagus nerve. It doesn’t pass through the spine, but, its main trunk emerges from the brain in the roof of the nasopharynx. Advanced yogins have cut the ligature that holds their tongues down so they can put their tongues up the back of their noses.

This act is called the “khechari mudra”, in English, the “fig gesture”. This act causes so much vagal stimulation that the heart stops by vagal syncope. The yogin can then stay in suspended animation for any chosen length of time and voluntarily withdraw his tongue to “resurrect”.

The blood stays oxygenated during the khechari mudra. Houdini did this in some of his feats. But, with the “water board” of the Gitmo Baptism, the intent is to fill the nasopharynx with water, enough just to put the candidate for initiation into what Dr. Stanislav Grof called “perinatal matrix three”.

Is there any other Hell? Very often those who resurrected from what seemed to witnesses as death, had a homeopathic reaction from death such that the brain woke up with more than its normal 10% use, so that, this actually “hyperlife” state was called, the world of the dead, the Underworld, Hell, etc.

The mind is very powerful to materialize its visualizations as reality in the Underworld. Can anyone control all their thoughts? Things go wrong. As soon as the candidate wishes he were someone else, “zap” he body switches into that someone else, where he no longer has the more than 10% brain use, and is weak again.

But, he doesn’t belong in anyone elses body, so, as soon as that body sleeps or dies, it’s into another body he goes. And, on and on and on, going backward and forward in time in body after body, into everyone he has ever seen, for about a hundred years duration.

This was called the “aioniu amartematos”, an aeon of failure”, in the original Greek Bible, translated into English “etenrnal damnation”. But, Jesus Christ, being God, body switched into everyone who ever was or ever will be, and on every probability timeline. That’s why He is always in you and I. This is real.

The awakened brain accesses the multidimensional universe that people with only 10% brain use, at any time, are unaware of. It doesn’t have to be that extreme. Perinatal matrix one is euphoric. In perinatal matrix two, the “Knowledge of Good and Evil”, as one goes into this fifth dimensional direction, the brain gets more and more powerful to travel in the sixth dimension to the probability timelines corresponding to imagination.

Dr. Stanislav Grof, in his “Adventure of Self Discovery” said that this was the real sacrament of Baptism, but, it was also what Adam and Eve did with each other, “eating” the fruit of the Knowledge of Good and Evil” that constituted the “original sin” so that the Cathars made this thier sacrament of “Unbaptism”.

Other related stimulations are condemned as “witchcraft”, called in the Koran “blowing on knots”. It’s all how far you go that determines its arbitrary worth to various classes of society. It has been the most suppressed secret in the world. Dr. Grof is the first to get away with making it somewhat public. But, every Christian has the right to understand the crucifixion. It must be common public knowledge for justice.

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The basic facts are: about 1/6th of the people in America have no health insurance and can’t get medical care when they are sick. Many others who have insurance find that their insurer discovers loopholes to back out of paying for their care when they need help. Because of this, over 1,000 Americans every month die of conditions that are treatable. Over 50,000 people every month go into bankruptcy because of medical expenses.

Every other wealthy country in the world has universal medical coverage. People don’t die from treatable illnesses or go into bankruptcy if they’re sick. And yet every one of those countries actually spends less money per person on health care than we do. Some spend less than half what we do, but still provide excellent coverage to every citizen. We have the most expensive and inefficient system in the world.

Obama wants to reform this by taking several steps:

Everyone in the country would be required to obtain health insurance.
For those who can’t afford insurance, the government will help pay for it.
Insurers aren’t allowed to refuse coverage to people who have existing medical conditions.
To produce competition in the insurance market, which doesn’t exist for most of the country, the government would provide an insurance plan to those who don’t like the existing plans where they live. This is the ‘public option’ that you hear so much about – just a guarantee of alternatives where currently alternatives and a true market often doesn’t exist.

There is opposition to Obama’s plan, mostly from Republicans who don’t want to change the current system, and from insurance companies who are doing extremely well selling insurance in largely uncompetitive markets.

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Intresting good question, america is free enterprise and if mcdonalds have 1$ burgers, who’s to stop someone on saying not to eat it. I dont really know.

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Here are some examples of argumentative essays topics:

http://www.oppapers.com/blog/25-topics-for-a-persuasive-paper/

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The economy and foreign policy are the tops of my issues. I don’t really care about abortion, but I sure as H3LL don’t want my tax dollars going toward abortion. And Romney feels the same way.

Romney and Ryan = Rescue and Recovery for America!

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Here is a link to an informative article about a womans laser hair removal experience, I think you will find this useful in answering your question. ENJOY!

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The Australian government has taken part in many programs such as

* Help developing countries improve basic services
* Supporting human rights
* “No woman should die giving birth”
* Haiti
* Food aid support for Cambodia
* Development and climate change
* Disaster risk reduction
* Education and health issues

Among many others. Details about these programs can be found at the following link.

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“What countries have legal prostitution”………………………….

It would be easier to ask which countries is it illegal in, that would be a very short list, with mainly the U.S. Were consenting adult sexual rights are denied.

Prostitution is LEGAL (with some restrictions that aren’t that bad) in Canada, most all of Europe including England, France, Wales, Denmark, etc., most of South America including most of Mexico (often in special zones), Israel (Tel Aviv known as the brothel capital of the world), Australia, and many other countries. It is either legal or very tolerated in most all of Asia and even Iran has “temporary wives” which can be for only a few hours! New Zealand passed in 2003 one of the most comprehensive decriminalization acts which even made street hookers legal which is causing many concerns. I do NOT support public nuisance street hookers being legal unless in special zones. But PRIVATE consenting adult sexwork should be legal as it is in most of the world except the U.S.

As long as prostitution is kept illegal, and women are persecuted for acts which harm no one, prostitute women will be subject to brutality at the hands of misogynists and moralists — they are, arguably, the same group. And when prostitutes are treated as second class citizens, and in extreme cases, as less than human, then all women who dare to step out of their social constructs will be labeled as whores and treated accordingly. For these reasons, the rights of all women are contingent upon the rights accorded to the most vulnerable women. – From Dr. Jocelyn Elders: March 1997 International Prostitution Conference highlights: Keynote speaker was Dr. Jocelyn Elders. Elders was surgeon general until President. Clinton fired her for supporting masturbation. Elders called for prostitution to be decriminalized. Dr. Elders has also said: “We say that [hookers] are selling their bodies, but how is that different from athletes? They’re selling their bodies. Models? They’re selling their bodies. Actors? They’re selling their bodies.”

Australia………………………………………………………………….
Prostitution itself is legal but laws very in different states regarding street soliciting and brothels.

New Zealand……………………………………………………………….
The Prostitution Reform Act 2003 made ALL adult prostitution and brothels a legal occupation in New Zealand but may have too many restrictions on brothels. In fact the government has online their “Brothel Operator Certificates.” There are reasonable health and safety requirements such as using condoms, local bylaws can restrict signage and brothel locations, and a provision to outlaw pimping.

Philippines…………………………………………………………..
The Philippines is a good Asian example, Technically prostitution is illegal but when it had U.S. Military bases there was such a huge demand by U.S. Military men for sex, it flourished. But to be politically correct, bargirls are “Customer Relations officers”. They are required to have weekly STD checkups and quarterly HIV tests! But officially there are no barfines or sexworkers, just Guest Relationship Officers who are bargirls that have to carry government issued ID badges. Sexwork is an very big industry and supports many people especially in smaller cities like Angeles. Unless it involves children there is no enforcement and no legal risk for the bargirls or their customers. It’s just like secondary wives in much of Asia. It is simply accepted but often not publicly acknowledged.

Thailand ……………………………………………………………….
Thailand has a very similar situation and has been known since the Vietnam war days as one of the best places in the world to go for great sexuality. For centuries brothels have just been an accepted part of the culture. Most Thai men got their first sexual education and experience in the local brothel. When sexwork became so popular when the U.S. Military enjoyed their rest and relaxation stops in ports, for public relations purposes, Thailand made it officially illegal due to Western pressure, but the Entertainment Places Act and “special services” exempted most all of the sexwork for the military or tourists since it brings in so much cash. Consenting adult prostitution is illegal only officially in Thailand, not in practice.

Canada………………………………………………………………….
Canada is a closer example of few legal problems and more equal purchasing power. The typical $CAN200/hr cost for 1 hour of full service with no silly tips expected is a bargain for U.S. Customers since this is about $US170. One reason prices are so reasonable compared to the U.S. Is there is no legal risk and many more women choose sexwork as a profession for the right reasons and enjoy it. Canada (as in most of the world) has mostly honest sexworkers vs mostly scams, rip offs or much higher priced providers in the U.S. With the huge unmet demand for natural sexuality but fewer women willing to take the legal risks. More women get into sex work for the right reasons as a legitimate choice, when you don’t have the legal risks of the U.S. Prostitution has always been legal in Canada, but its limited by the 1850 bawdy house restriction and you can’t publicly solicit on a busy street or public area.

England and Scotland …………………………………………..
England and Scotland has gone further than Canada since “incalls” or brothels are allowed but with only one girl per flat. There are many trying to increase this limit so providers can work more safely. Of course outcall adult sexwork has always been legal but not street hookers.

Even in IRAN……………………………………………………………..
The 1925 Penal Code stated that prostitution was not a crime in itself, but that it was a crime to advocate it, to aid or abet a woman to enter prostitution or to operate a brothel. The current regime believes that execution – by firing squad or stoning – is a more fitting penalty. Execution is common. Some Iranian feminists regard mutïa, a form of temporary marriage where the woman has few rights, as akin to prostitution . Under mutïa, it is possible to be `married for as little as half an hour. Men who visit prostitutes simply marry them for a few hours and its totally legal in Iran.

U.S…………………………………………………………………………….
In the U.S., based our puritanical forcing a certain religious view is out of step with the rest of the world and our culture sufferers because of it.

U.S. May have to decriminalize prostitution per U.N. Treaty which is why it is unlikely to be signed.

If the U.S. Senate passes the UN Convention the was adopted by the U.N. General Assembly and has been signed by 165 countries this could force the U.S. To acknowledge voluntary prostitution is a legal women’s choice as well as a women’s right to choose of abortion. If passed the U.S. Would have to accept these human rights as the treaty provides.

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Good things about America (Part 1)

First a word about poverty, EU Europe, Australia, Canada have absolutely horrible poverty. The one difference that ameliorates it I talk about below. But it ain’t true, there is the same grinding poverty in Europe, Australia and Canada. They just don’t have international TV that exposes it all the time.

It’s easy for a person to set up their own business.

Almost any climate you like, America has it.

Relative unemployment rates are the lowest in the world

America admits when it has a problem and does something about it instead of covering problems up like other countries do.

Leftists and Rightests have the right to free speech (well they usually call each other all kinds of names instead of debating the issues, but I digress) without being jailed when one or the other is in power.

Not the best education system in the world but still a fairly good one.

Crime despite what is seen on TV is relatively rare and the streets are safe. Where I live now, Canada, they don’t let their kids play outside at all, which I think is harmful to the kids.

Baseball.

Health food purists haven’t completely taken over — yet.

General sense of wellbeing and happiness is better in the States than other countries. I know it’s not quatifiable, but it’s true.

Taxes are a lot lower than any other developed nation.

(More: When other countries have natural disasters, America is the first and gives the most aid. Witness the typhoon that hit Bangledesh two days ago. Even though not asked yet, America started moving it’s ships towards Banledesh to give aid the day of the Typhoon. Besides medical and food, ship provide the most needed resource of all — electricity so a country can get back on it’s feet.

Armed forces that take boys and girs and help them become confident men and women and change who have pride in themselves, have learned discipline, have learned special skills that will help America should they stay in the Service or if they should leave. America’s armed forces create a skilled labor pool. Not to mention it gives young people a chance to love and serve their country.

America takes better care than Europe and Canada to protect it’s citizens from bad food and bad water. In Canada and the EU, failure of government inspectors to do their jobs have resulted in deaths. In the United States if there is a problem it is never hidden but brought out into the open. Google “Walkerton” and see what happened when Canadian water inspectors failed to do their jobs. In the US boil water advisories are given out immediately.

America protects it’s citizens by actually testing new drugs. In the EU and Canada new drugs are not tested by the government but instead data given be the pharmaceutical company is reviewed and no questioning of that data is ever done. This has resulted in people in the EU and Canada being made more sick and in some cases dying while in America the testing of drugs has held these harmful drugs off the market. Btw, this protection was instituted by Theodore Roosevelt, 50 years before the EU and Canada implemented their inadequate safeguards.

American citizens give more to charity per capita than any other country in the world.

Atmosphere of free enquiry, people in the States can investigate and try to find the truth about issues themselves. In the EU and other countries, citizens are dissuaded from even question whether or not global warming is true or not. In other countries there is a culture of trusting “the experts” without question.

More as I think about it.

What’s wrong: health care, no matter how you slice it giving everyone free basic health care results in far fewer deaths than what happens in the States.

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I live in Australia and i can’t vote but i would like to say vote for Obama, please
John McCain’s “EXPERIENCE” is useless it means nothing, the only people who have experience, is the people who have been president before
when it comes to fixing the economy who will do a better job someone who will completely freeze spending or someone who will eliminate what isn’t effective and increase spending in area that need it to push America on the right track not put on the breaks.

Now people reading this will probably think i am an extreme left wing liberal that is incorrect i am actually involved in the conservative party in Australia and i can tell you we don’t have extreme fundamentalists like Sarah Palin, no to abortion even in the case of incest or/or rape, removal of the teaching of sex education, there is plenty more (THAT IS EXTREME)

one last point, i could make plenty more but i hope some people will take into account what i am saying, when i comes to fighting terrorism who will do a better job-most people would say McCain but when the issue or terrorism is looked at holistically we can see that the Republicans have done nothing but fund terrorism both directly during the cold war to fight of the Russians and indirectly (more recently) by continuing to give millions of dollars to unstable countries (Iran for one) becacuse America is so bloodthirsty for Oil-Obama can change this (ALSO AMERICAS current unwillingness to fund the real war on terror Afghanistan
wake up America
-Health care system need reform
-war in Iraq needs to end (force the iraqi govt to do something)
-war in afganistan need to be won and with the current resources it is unlikely more men and women will die
-end the dependence on foreign oil and stop funding terrorism
-more regulated financial markets

the last one the ENTIRE WORLD IS FEELING
put in OBAMA as president
(also its not unpatriotic to want a war to end no one disputes what those men and women are doing over there they are doing a great job) but it is a job they shouldnt be doing
republicans=lies
republicans=end of the world (ITS HAPPENING NOW WITH THE GLOBAL MARKETS)

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Grains can definitely be a source of itching. They are also very fermentable in the gut and are often the cause of gas and diarrhea. But not all grain free foods are equal. Often dog food companies will just switch out grains for another carb, which isn’t really any better. Dogs don’t have the ability to process carbohydrates very well. Bacteria and yeast feed on carbohydrates, so excessive amounts of carbs can cause an overgrowth throughout the body, which leads to itching. They can also stick like glue to the tiny hairs lining the intestines. This will decrease the body’s ability to absorb nutrients so it compensates by thinning the intestine walls so nutrients can be absorbed directly into the blood stream. But the problem with that is undigested proteins escape into the body and cause an allergic reaction (the immune system goes crazy to attack those foreign proteins) which in turn causes itchiness. So its not only grains but any carbohydrate has the potential to cause itching. The best grain free foods are going to be low in carbohydrates and high protein. You also want to consider the carbohydrate source used. Potatoes and tapioca are high glycemic/sugar and offer very little nutritionally. All dry foods do need some sort of carbs though. Peas, sweet potato or yams are a better choice. EVO is a good brand. Their Weight Management formula it one of the lowest carb dry food formulas available, and it uses peas instead of potato.

High protein is not bad for dogs. It’s what they are designed to eat. It will not damage their kidneys or liver. And feeding a low protein diet will not in any way reduce the risk of kidney or liver disease. Dogs that already have kidney or liver disease may need to avoid high protein foods but for a healthy dog it will be no problem. The danger is really the quality of protein fed and low moisture. Low quality protein sources, like by-products, can cause liver/kidney damage. So you do want to use a good brand, preferably one that uses human quality ingredients. Also to process protein a lot of water is needed. Eating dehydrated foods is very harsh on the liver and kidneys. Dogs are really not very good at knowing how much water to drink since they are designed to eat high moisture foods. So its best to add water to dry foods. That way the organs will stay properly hydrated.

Here is a vets explanation of a dog’s protein requirement.

Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-MzXLdtAro

Also some things you might want to consider for dry itchy skin is the addition of omega 3/fish oil, digestive enzymes, and probiotics. These are things that all dry and caned foods are lacking. Heat and air destroys the natural omegas, enzymes, and good bacteria. These things play a big part in skin health. And enzymes and probiotics will help repair any damage to the intestine walls. Also if you want something you can apply topically for the dry skin, try coconut oil. You can just use the kind you cook with. And it has the added benefit of being antimicrobial, so if your dog breaks the skin while itching, it will help keep it from getting infected.

I know how you feel. My dog has been struggling with skin problems for a while. I saw no improvement with the first grain free food I tried. I figured out it was because it was still very high in carbohydrates. As soon as I switched to a low carb food I saw immediate improvements. But it can take quite a while for the skin problems to resolve completely.

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Washing less often, builds the natural oil your hair needs, to get them smoother, shinier, silkier, softer. Man-made products are just temporary, until you wash them again, and at the same time washing off the natural oil your hair NEEDS. Hair products just absorb on your hair if they’re dry, like a sponge.

If you have a solution for oily hair, WHY then are you using olive oil to keep your hair moisturized and healthy?

The hair industry is a billion dollar business, they sell products that cleans & condition the hair. They also sell products that damage and causes hair loss. They also DO NOT give money back guarantee for damaged hair or hair loss due to ‘abuse’. Chemicals and heating tools are a form of abuse.

Healthy hair begins from good genes, good hair care, good foods from Mother Nature, not made by man like John Frieda, Paul Mitchell, GNC supplements, etc. (that could do more harm than good).
Not only your hair, your lungs, kidney, nails falling off, even HAIR LOSS.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t have to approve supplements — no agency in the United States does. Because of inadequate quality control and inspection, supplements contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides, or prescription drugs have been sold to unsuspecting consumers. And FDA rules covering manufacturing quality don’t apply to the companies that supply herbs, vitamins, and other raw ingredients.
Beginning in February 2008, they experienced one symptom after another: diarrhea, joint pain, HAIR LOSS, lung problems, and fingernails and toenails that fell off. FDA has received numerous reports of harm associated with the use of these products, including stroke, liver injury, kidney failure, heart palpitations, and death. 3-15-11

Google: MSN “Vitamins Can Do More Harm Than Good.”
According Dr. Melissa Piliang, a dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Americans spent an estimated $176 million on hair loss products last year, and chances are some of that money was not well spent. Don’t let charming salon owners, seductive ads or fancy gimmicks convince you otherwise.

CNN, Slate, Consumer Reports, MSN, YAHOO have posted them online for years how people spend $20 billion per year on vitamins and supplements.  According to Everyday Health, here’s an article that will tell you why . . . Those PRODUCTS by any other name do NOT WORK.  It is false advertisements. Google: Are Supplements Good For You? About 7,430,000 results (0.15 seconds). THEN Google: Are vitamins & supplements good for you? About 4,250,000 results (0.14 seconds) Some can actually shorten your life!
Google: Hair growth caused other men nationwide in class-action lawsuits. About 1,640,000 results (0.10 second.

Best advice from Hollywood’s well known hairstylist in the 80′s once said: “Keep foods in your mouth and hair products on your hair.”

If you’ve straightened your hair in the past, it may grow slowly or none at all.
Google: “Foods for Healthy Hair” – Your hair may be the fastest-growing tissue in the body but, unlike the skin, it cannot repair itself. That is why getting the right balance of vitamins and proteins is imperative. Don’t expect to look like you’ve stepped out of a hair commercial the day after you’ve changed your diet. It is likely to take at least three months before you actually see tangible results.

Growing healthy hair doesn’t come from a bottle or pills and hair products do not speed hair growth. Any hair oil, is another form to keep hair moisturized, nothing more. If you’re in HS, your hair & nails should be growing normally, and as healthily as possible, since you’re eating healthy foods. But when hair isn’t growing as fast, it’s because they’ve been tampered with: chemicals, hair straightening, etc. . .

Cutting your split ends yourself, spend 5-10 mins. On a sunny day so you can easily spot them, using a 2″ scissors, cut strand by strand, section by section, allowing new growth to take over. Then 2x a year, get a good hair cut. This won’t speed things up, but it will make the hair look healthier while it’s growing. Even healthy hair like mine get them, due to normal brushing & styling.

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Those who are extremely lean tend to have weaker immune systems,
making them prone to infections, surgical complications, and slower
recovery times for illness. They tend to have low muscle mass, and
less than ideal hair, teeth, and skin composition. They may have
disruptions in the ability to regulate hormones and protect bone
health, and women could become unable to menstruate.
There are many reasons why people may find it hard to gain weight.
Genetics can obviously play a role, but individual personalities and
the environment can be strong factors.
Some people are just more physically active, they tend to move around
more,
burning more calories than they take in. In children, the inability
to gain weight may signal a condition
known as “failure to thrive,” which means a kid is not growing
appropriately for his/her age. This may be caused by an illness, or
eating patterns dictated by a parental idiosyncrasy.
Being able to eat anything with abandon is also deceiving — even the
skinny need to worry about having too much sugar and fat for good
health. Poor diets can lead to ailments such as heart disease,
stroke, and
cancer.
If you want to put on weight, you should work out, to insure that you
put on muscle and not fat. Healthy weight gain, just like healthy
weight loss, takes time and
requires a conscious effort to apply good habits.
Recommended Ways to Gain Weight
Have meals with the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and the
right kinds of fat (such as unsaturated and monounsaturated fats,
olive oil, canola oil, pistachios, almonds and walnuts). Heinemann
suggests the following ratio: 60%-70% carbohydrates, 10%-15% protein,
and a small amount of fat.
Eat foods higher in calories, vitamins, and minerals, as opposed to
higher in fat or sugar.
Pack more nutritious calories in each serving. For example, you may
add grated cooked eggs to mashed potatoes, ground chicken to soups and
gravies, cheese in casseroles, eggs, and soups, and nonfat dried milk
in soups, shakes, milk, and mashed potatoes.
If you get too full too fast, try having more high-calorie foods or
slices of foods as opposed to consuming the whole thing (raisins
versus grapes, granola and Grape Nuts versus corn flakes, mango slices
versus the whole mango).
Limit drinking beverages to a half-hour before and after a meal.
Drink mixed juices (apple/berry, peach/orange/banana as opposed to
one juice beverages) for a higher calorie intake.
With moderation, you may add in good fat sources to meals such as
nuts, avocado, olives, and fatty fish (salmon and mackerel).
Snack in between meals. Nuts, dried fruits, and yogurt are good
options, but it’s also important to find nutritious foods that you
will enjoy.
Have a nutritious snack before bedtime, such as a peanut butter
sandwich.

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These are the ones that I know.

I believe you got 13 correct.
17 & 18 are right.
20 is wrong. It is binge eating disorder (binging with no compensatory method) Bulimia is binging and purging, Anorexia is restriction of calories.
21 & 22 are correct.
I think 23 & 25 are correct.
I think 24 is wrong and I think it is “being willing to try a variety of foods and preparation methods.”

I am not sure about 14-16 and 19.

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The air that we breathe consists of 21 percent Oxygen and 79 percent Nitrogen. You can go days without food, hours without water, but if you are denied Oxygen for only a few minutes you can’t survive. Oxygen is crucial to your system. All physical processes of your body, such as circulation, assimilation, digestion, and elimination “run” on Oxygen. Oxygen is the human body’s battery. As a result, Oxygen helps your body produce energy, balance its metabolism, purify itself of wastes, and fight infection.

Your body uses Oxygen to rid itself of toxins, including allergic substances. Since anaerobic bacteria, fungi and viruses cannot live in an Oxygen rich environment, high blood oxygen levels are our best defense against infectious illness. Unfortunately, if you’re like most everyone, your blood oxygen content is low. Why?

There are many reasons why you don’t get enough oxygen in your system, you may have shallow breathing habits. If you haven’t learned to breathe properly, you aren’t bringing enough air into the lungs and you’re not assimilating it efficiently in order to obtain vital blood oxygen levels.

When blood oxygen content is low, your body is slowed, weakened, and easily fatigued. Your immune system lies prey to infections, accelerated aging, and over time, disease. A person in poor health or suffering from stress, is reflected in the skin. Proper skin care requires more than just getting a facial. It requires a healthy body, proper diet, exercise and supplemental oxygen.

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This is a good question. I have a lot of experience with Asperger’s syndrome since my son, husband, and several people in his family have it. The hallmark of Asperger’s is difficulty with social skills. For example, Asperger’s people have trouble reading tone of voice, body language, and facial experession. For this reason, as mentioned above, the person may appear to be rude or disengaged. But this is not for lack of empathy, they just have difficulty interpreting signals from others.

As for routines and hobbies, Asperger’s people tend to hyperfocus on specific things. For example, my son collects things and can tell you anything you may want to know about a ancient greece, Yu-gi-oh cards, or certain video games. This actually can act in their favor for certain occupations like my husband who is in a specialty field for engineering. In fact most of the people in his family are engineers which is a career that is especially good for Asperger’s people. Another good thing is Asperger’s people frequently are very smart. My son has an IQ of 134 and is a member of MENSA, and organization for those who are in the top 2% IQ of the population.

Although as listed above, that these people are generally precieved as rude…I think it is more that they are considered a bit “odd”. But this does not mean they cannot excel in life. Some famous people who have Asperger’s are Dan Akaroid, and Einstien.

Also, Asperger’s people are not doomed to always be “unaware” of those interactions that most people are able to pick up naturally…they can be trained as my son is in a special school, just for this purpose. He is learning social skills and most people find him happy, engaging, and talkative. He has a great deal of empathy and is learning to read body language and facial expression. So, as I said, although he may always be considered a little “odd”, this does not mean he will not live a successful life and be happy.

I hope this helps and if you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me. -Sandy

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I often wonder that myself, i think some questions are for attention, others want to have an idea of what is wrong before going to the doctor or reassurance that they need to go to the doctor, others want to do any thing to avoid going to the doctor, and others are trying to find support.
That being said, i find it scary some of the advice that i have read on here, even a top rate doctor should not give advice, without seeing the patient and knowing the complete medical history.

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Check your phone book and take a look at the hospitals you have in your area. Many hospitals today have a 24/7 hotline where you can speak to a Nurse about any health subject you have.

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Not everyone has the funds to go see a doctor for everything. Sometimes the symptoms do sound awful, but the actual problem is not that bad and they can help themselves some. There are also times when you just can’t get into see a doctor as quickly as you might like, and you realize it’s not a real emergency. In those cases, being able to ask here is beneficial. Some people also tend to think they are dying of something, when they aren’t. I don’t mind sharing my medical knowledge with folks, and I will tell them if it’s really a matter they need a doctor for. If I can save them an unnecessary bill, why not? I agree some people seem to come here when they already know they need a doctor, but sometimes maybe what they really need is reassurance. Again, if I can help, why not? Truthfully, I’d rather answer the questions here and spare some poor ER a room full of folks who don’t need to be there as well.

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The organs would fail an body start to decay. The immortal nervous system would remain but motionless. Eventually the undecomposed central nervous system would be found and assumed to be dead and buried or put in formaldehyde. The formaldehyde would cause excruciating pain. Either way you have an immortal eternity of loneliness being unable to communicate with anyone.

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Hi,

I run a forum which is aimed at people suffering similar, mental health, abuse along with a myriad of other problems. We’re a very friendly, non-judgemental bunch of people from a wide variety of backgrounds. Join, come say hello and we’ll do our very best to help you.

Http://mhsanctuary.freeforums.org/

Nicky
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Please see source links below.

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is “Muscle and Fitness”. Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to “gainbetterhealth” if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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I think it is possible to “transfer benefits” in the sense that you would supply them with your information and they will complete the case in a way that you do not lapse in coverage. I would liketo warn you that the system down here is very sad and can be quite stressful in getting anything done. It is a good thing that you have started to look ahead. If you have an address already, you can apply online. You can also get a phone number and additional info through this link:

http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/

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Since you used the word “clicks” i assume that you are talking about online marketing. Guess you problem right now is to get visitors/traffic for your websites;
These are my time proven techniques which got me more leads.
1)Viral Pictures
Viral is closely connected with something that may spread easily.So i suggest you to create a viral picture which is closely connected with your products and spread it.
Everyone likes funny pictures and they don’t mind sharing it with others.It’s viral.So, If you’re selling a health product, then you may create a funny picture about it and put your website’s name on it.
Next, just forward it to as many contacts as possible using e-mails. Whether it’s a 12 years old kid or 21 years old adult.They would just love and share it with others. Can you see how easy it is?

2)Viral Videos
Videos are the most famous entertainment on the Internet.People would just love it dues to it’s effectivenes in spreading the message. So i suggest you to create viral videos about your product and again put your link in it.
If you got 3 minutes video, then make sure your website’s link is visible throughout the whole 3 minutes.If you don’t have the necessary tools to create a video, then you can simply collect 5-10 viral pictures and then convert it into video using Windows Movie Maker.
Then just upload it to You Tube or Google Videos. Now using bluetooth everyone is exchanging videos from their mobiles or computers. If your video is viral enough to attract others, it will easily spread to others.
Suggested Links:

http://youtube.com/

http://video.google.com/?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&…

Http://video.yahoo.com/

3)Yahoo Answers
I probably won’t be answering your question if i don’t know the answer. And i won’t suggest you any websites link if i think that it’s not going to help you.
So simply answer any questions that you’re knowledgeable(your niche market) at and put a link to your websites as extra source for others.
If your answer is good and solved the questions, people would also expect for more tips and suggestion from you.If you suggested any website links, there are high chances for anyone to visit it.

4)Forum Marketing
Forum Marketing works just like Yahoo Answers. They would be a lot of tips and questions exchanged in any forums.
So start getting active and contribute to any forum members and they will appreciate your expertise and start visiting your websites for more up-to-date tips.
Suggested Links:

http://warriorforum.com/

http://www.ablakeforum.com/

5)Newsgroup Marketing
Promote your expertise and links in newsgroups by contributing your tips to other members.
Suggested Links:

http://groups.yahoo.com/

http://groups.google.com.my/grphp?hl=en&…

6)Article Marketing
Write articles within your niche and submit it to article directories
Suggested Links:

http://ezinearticles.com/

http://goarticles.com

7)Social Networking
Use social networking sites to promote your products and links. As you know social networking sites are self promotoable. If you got a nice profile with beautiful pictures in it, i bet you’ll get a lot of visits from other members.
Suggested Links:

http://friendster.com

http://facebook.com

http://myspace.com

Other Web Traffic Generating Tips:
1)Free Press Release
2)PPC Ads(It’ll cost you money)
3)Joint Ventures
4)Newspaper(It’ll cost you money)
5)Sms(It’ll cost you money)
6)Word Of Mouth
7)Pamplets/Flyers(It’ll cost you money)
8)Business Cards(It’ll cost you money)

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Your right, most employers require years of experience or graduation from an AHDI-approved Medical Transcription course. Having an associates in MHIM does not give you the Certificate in Medical Transcription that most employers like to see. However, it doesn’t hurt to ask around. In this field, networking is extremely important. Tell everyone and anyone, both online and off, that you are in search of an at-home MT position. Contact a few at-home employers (a Google search will bring up some of the larger companies) and request a skill assessment test. Many will hire you right away if you are able to pass. If you can not pass their test, then you know you will need to get additional education.

I worked several years in the Medical Transcription field. It is legit, but there are a LOT of scam.

The US Department of Labor states” Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow 14 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for medical transcription services will be spurred by a growing and aging population. Older age groups receive proportionately greater numbers of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that require documentation. A high level of demand for transcription services also will be sustained by the continued need for electronic documentation that can be shared easily among providers, third-party payers, regulators, consumers, and health information systems. Growing numbers of medical transcriptionists will be needed to amend patients’ records, edit documents from speech recognition systems, and identify discrepancies in medical reports.”

“Wage-and-salary medical transcriptionists had median hourly earnings of $14.40 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $12.17 and $17.06. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $10.22, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $20.15.”

If your hoping to get into this field, though, you will most likely need training from an AHDI ‘approved’ program. Most employers require experience or participation in one of the top AHDI approved schools. If your looking into Medical Transcription pay the extra in tuition to attend an ‘approved’ school.

Many people have received training through inadequate programs only to find out that they are unable to find a job. AHDI sets the standards for MT courses. Employers know that graduates of these ‘approved’ courses have gained the skills necessary to begin their career as an MT. —— AHDI is the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity – www.ahdionline.org (formerly known as the American Association for Medical Transcription).

I attended Career Step and recieved a job (at-home) less than a week after graduating. I’ve received several more job offers since, but have stuck with my original employer because of the flexibility they offer. Career Step is an AHDI approved program and they are partnered with many of the major MT employers. In other words, their graduates get the jobs. Many companies require 2-3 years experience, however, a lot of these companies will waive this requirement if you graduate from the right school.

I recommend CS because they are partnered with MANY employers, self-paced (you can finish in a few months or take as long as over a year or two), and more affordable than many courses. Plus, I have personal experience (and success) with the program. Attending your local community college will give you a good chance at a job in-house, but if you are wanting to work from home, an online ‘approved’ course is the way to go. Choosing the right school is so important! They do offer financial aid and payment plans.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me: bcharmed01 at yahoo dot com