Health Upgraders

The voice on the other end of the phone has a familiar request. They have heard that you are a powerful presenter with great content, but… “We are a small group (substitute nonprofit, association, club, organization) and don’t have any money in our limited budget for speakers. It would be great exposure for you. Would you be willing to speak to us for free?”

My answer for you is, “It depends!” I have been on both sides of the phone. Because I have a wide network of friends and associates, I am often picked to be a chair of programs and programming for groups with no funds for presenters. I have also presented both for free and for compensation. When I first aspired to becoming a professional speaker, I was willing to speak free for anyone, anytime and anywhere. No longer!

In what situations would I suggest speaking for free and why?

• You would be speaking about your business to a group of potential clients. Some presenters I know do quite well with Chambers of Commerce. I never got repeat presentation business that included compensation from them, but I usually spoke about topics like creativity and storytelling. Today, I have the goal to collect e-mail addresses and names of people to contact. And this works!
• You have a terrific product that sells well from the platform and the meeting planner has given you permission to bring it along for selling purposes.
• You decide, for charity, to give a certain number of free presentations a year. The amount of your donated talk is included in the contract, so the group realizes what they are receiving.
• You are writing a book and pick topics and groups that will be helpful to your research.
• You want to record a presentation – on tape, on a CD, on video, or, at least get some terrific photographs of you in action. You will be more authentic in front of an adoring audience than if you just perform in a recording studio.

Final Warning. Don’t speak for free, unless you have a well-thought-out reason. I also suggest not ever negotiating your fees downward. Set them and stay firm. You can have different levels for time and distance, but if you start giving in because you want the job, word will get around and hurt you more than help you. Personally, I feel strongly that playing with our fees just robs us of credibility and integrity. In those cases, I would prefer to speak for free.

Chris King is a professional speaker, storyteller, writer, website creator / designer, free agent, and fitness instructor. Sign up for her eclectic E-newsletter, Portfolio Potpourri, at http://www.PowerfulPresentations.net You will find her information-packed E-book How to Leave Your Audiences Begging for MORE! at http://www.OutrageouslyPowerfulPresenter.com and her business website at http://www.CreativeKeys.biz

Trying to disprove the prevalent notion that a ‘flat rate’ price model cannot be successful, Vodafone has come up with a new unlimited deal that could change the mobile broadband market dynamics in the UK.

Customers can register for the service on a 12, 18 or 24-month contract basis. A free dongle is being given away as an incentive to those who register for a connection that lasts for 18 months or more. However, for those who are hesitant to commit to a connection for a long period, Vodafone Mobile Broadband is also offering a 30-day rolling contract.

Most deals currently available in the market curb the extent to which one can download data by fixing limits depending on the monthly fee one pays for the connection. Vodafone is sure to raise a few eyebrows in the industry by offering the unlimited data download option considering that most industry insiders feel such an arrangement is not feasible in the long run.

The fee of £18 for a month plus VAT for the new Vodafone package seems to be a real bargain for unlimited download when compared to deals offered by other service providers. Customers are currently paying £15 a month for a download limit of 3GB. Although higher data download limits of 10GB to 15GB are available in the market, they tend to burn a much deeper hole in the customer’s pocket. The attractive package terms, coupled with speeds of up to 7.2Mb, make the Vodafone offer something that new customers will find hard to resist.

Medical insurance commonly isn’t top priority when planning for a college education. In general, the last thing on any student’s mind is medical insurance. When you are in your twenties you will usually believe that you are immortal so naturally you will not suffer from illness. The reality is, regardless of how fit a person may appear, this is no guarantee of their continuing good health. Suitable medical insurance is not a great idea, it is a necessity.

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Students who are included in a family policy are in the main included up until their twenty third birthday. For the individual who doesn’t have health coverage through their family policy, obtaining an appropriate student health insurance plan should be an integral part of preparing for a college education.

So what’s important in a policy for students? Deductibles: A deductible is a yearly amount you have to pay prior to your health benefits commencing, similar to an auto deductible. For example, should your deductible be $500, you must to pay that sum before getting financial benefits from your insurance.

So what’s your co-pay? Once you have paid your deductible, almost all plans require that you contribute a portion of the bill for each doctor’s visit, medicine or operation. This, in a nutshell, is a co-pay.

What’s the area of insurance coverage? Most plans do include Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or PPA. This could mean particular doctors might be excluded from your approved medical professionals or not be included under the health insurance plan. Most programs provide a detailed listing of approved professionals, before you make your selection make sure you look at the choices thoroughly. What exactly does the term catastrophic insurance coverage imply? There is often a limit on health insurance targeted at college students particularly concerning terminal illness, in almost all cases, it’s usually lower than any regular medical insurance plan. So what are the restrictions? Limitations are frequent in college student health insurance. Study your policy and find out what your insurance covers. Carry all your medical insurance papers safe everywhere. It’s not only impossible to predict an accident or an illness, but they are regrettably likely to happen when it’s least expected. Make sure you are au fait with the ins and outs particular to your low-cost college health insurance policy even if you are included in a parent’s policy.

Tassels

The graduation attire which comprises of the gown, cap, stole and honor cord marks the official dressing of the graduation ceremonies. Tassels add style and color to the entire graduation outfit. As it is in tradition especially in the US, the tassels are worn on the right side of the gradation cap and later on transferred to the left side in unison during the ceremony and after the diplomas have been announced. Administrators, teachers and candidates already with degrees wear the tassel while it is on the left of the mortarboard. This activity signifies the transition made by a student from a candidate to being a graduate.

Tassels

act as a perfect souvenir to remember the entire ceremony and experience. After the ceremony is over the tassel can be used to decorate a room, diaries, day planners or notebooks. It can also be a good book mark especially if it is laminated with a plastic seal. The length of the tassels can be trimmed off on the cord and looped to make a key chain. In addition the tassel can be used to act as a decoration for a cellular. Finally a graduate can make a collection of photographs and make a scrap book then use the tassel to decorate the book.

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Early in the process of writing, every writer will need to make a decision — what person to write in?

Traditionally, English grammar has divided references to people into three categories, to refer to I, you, and he or she. The first person is I, me, my, we, our, and so on. The second person is you and your. The third person is he, she, they, their, his, hers, him, her, and so on.

However, most writing tasks are written in either first or third person. Instructional and how-to type writing can be written in second person and some fiction — although rarely.

How does a writer decide which person is right for their writing task?

For many writers, the first and only criteria used is comfort and experience. As most of our oral communication takes place in the first person and much informal written communication is in first person, many people are just more comfortable writing in first person.

However that doesn’t mean that first person is the ideal choice for that particular writing task.

First person is a great choice when you intend to write informally or casually. Even if the task itself is actually for a formal or professional purpose, you may deliberately choose a casual tone. Then first person is the right choice.

First person is also a wonderful choice when writing about personal experience. If you are sharing a story about your life or an event that you witnessed then many times it is more powerful written in first person. The writer is a part of the story and it is important for the reader to know that so first person is the right choice here as well.

There are many times, though, when third person really is the better choice. In fact, many academic and professional situations require it as first person is more casual and informal.

The biggest reason to move from first to third person is simply that third person takes the writer (the “I”) out of the writing which places the emphasis on what is being said rather than who is saying it.

It creates a sense of more objectivity and distancethe writer’s feelings and personality are peripheral to an argument’s validitythe facts are allowed to speak for themselves.

Writing in third person is also stronger and more forceful therefore is often more convincing. Often the “I” statement weakens an argument or statement.

Often first person is unnecessary ie. I think [most students do not need algebra]. Many of the first-person elements (I think, I believe,I know, etc.) often simply weaken or bog down the writing for no purpose. Taking those out to make the switch to third person can make the writing stronger and more powerful.

If you want to learn and grow as a writer then you must experiment and gain experience using both first and third person. That way you will make the choice based on the purpose of your writing not simply your comfort level.

Deanna Mascle is the publisher of Word Craft Online. You can read more writing advice in her writing blog.

How to write a sentence.

Writing is rarely easy. This is probably because writing has developed over countless centuries. During this time the technique of writing was evolved to meet the need for more accurate communications in language and writing between peoples. Writing was needed to record what was said or what wished to be said over distance and what was agreed.

Communications of all sorts are needed for people to simply survive. The development of the technique of language and writing was not the result of a desire to establish a literary tradition but to enable the transfer of information and knowledge with reliability simplicity accuracy and precision by leaders in rule trade and war. From this need to survive exchange the technique also accommodated the need for natural teachers of ideas in knowledge politics religion social arts and commerce whose job it was to pass on the culture of the older generation to its young.

To become a good writer it is not too far fetched to agree we should employ those good writing technique standards already in use by writing an exercise piece every day to get the feel of writing and learn to identify the common problems faced by every other writer.

Most people think unless a writer earns a million dollars a year the writer is no good. This is untrue. Whether a writer receives payment or not is more likely to be due to personality traits and cannot imply of itself good or bad quality in the author’s ability to write. It is true incompetent writers will not be able to sell their work but these writers are by definition bad writers or not even writers.

Most problems encountered in writing arise from confused thinking – not from the lack of creative power. If we feel we have no creative power this is more likely to be the result of a block of some sort. By block is meant not writers’ block we hear so much about but a more basic block – a conviction we are not cut out for writing. It is not the absence of talent that blocks the writer but probably a misunderstanding of the exact nature of the parts forming a piece of writing.

This article is about getting rid of this misunderstanding.

Let us accept this very simple truth to clear the core of the problem.

Words build sentences. Sentences build paragraphs. Paragraphs build chapters. Chapters build books.
It follows if the writer can write a sentence then the writer can at least write a paragraph and so has the potential to write an article or even a book.

The sentence therefore is a basic building block of writing – from this everything or nothing else flows.

Each sentence contains a single idea and only one idea that can be expressed in words. The sentence has a structure. If the sentence does not have this structure the sentence is meaningless – it cannot be understood because it contains an incomplete thought. Neither can it be edited until this structure is complete.

If the sentence is not properly constructed it cannot become part of a paragraph. No paragraph no article no chapter. No article no chapter – no book!

A sentence consists of three essential parts:

A Subject

A Verb

An Object.

These three parts must be present if the sentence is to have meaning.

Subject: who or what the sentence is about.

Verb: what is said about the Subject.

Object: what is affected by what is said about the Subject.

Subject The cat The sentence is about – The cat.

Verb sat What is said about the cat is it – sat.

Object on the mat What is affected by the cat sat – on the mat.

How do we decide on the order in which the words are written/?

Consider the alternatives for an even simpler sentence:

1 Cats sleep often.

2 Cats often sleep

3 Sleep cats often.

4 Sleep often cats.

5 Often sleep cats.

6 Often cats sleep.

Of the six word order sentences only 1 – 2 and 6 seem make sense.

1 Subject verb object.

2 Subject object verb. [This sentence appears to be a reply to a question.]

6 Object subject verb. [This sentence appears to be a reply to a question.]

Most sentences are more detailed than this otherwise each part is too vague.

Which cat is the one in the sentence? The black cat.

How did the cat sit? Very still.

Where was the mat? By the open door.

Now we get:

The black cat sat very still on the mat by the open door.

Note: this sentence is still divided into its three-part structure:

The black cat | sat very still | on the mat by the open door.

Further information is only added with the part of the sentence to which it refers orlimits. The end of each sentence has to be linked with the beginning of the following sentence. This establishes a flow or story line for the reader.

The black cat with the torn ear | sat still and listening | on the mat by the open door in the freezing draught.
The black cat with the torn ear sat still and listening on the mat by the open door in the freezing draught.

It can be seen from this example how a complex sentence can be constructed retaining its basic simple form. This provides an easy way to get all the facts we want to use into the sentence without worrying too much about the writing.

The next step is to construct the second or following sentence.

This will depend on the direction we intend the piece to take. In a work of fiction the next sentence is obviously what happens next to the Subject – the cat – and should flow naturally from the content of the first sentence

The cat got up frightened.

Her black fur rose at a loud cry somewhere in the dark.

Group the sentences next – still listed one under the other – till those about the same specific part of the piece are together. Each group of related sentences form paragraphs.

The black cat with the torn ear sat still and listening on the mat by the open door in the freezing draught. The cat got up frightened. Her black fur rose at a loud cry somewhere in the dark.

We can edit these three lines as follows:

The black cat with the torn ear sat still listening on the mat by the open door in the freezing draught. The cat arched her back ready for any danger. Then her black fur spiked as she heard a long low moan of intense pain outside in the night.

Analyzing these three sentences we obtain the following structure:

The black cat with the torn ear sat still listening on the mat by the open door in the freezing draught.

The cat arched her back ready for any danger.

Then her black fur spiked as she heard a long low moan of intense pain outside in the night.

This is an example of how writing a simple three-sentence paragraph is actually written whether the writer is conscious of doing so or not. Having placed all the facts of the sentence in place we can check for ease of comprehension simplicity accuracy and precision.

Fortunately we have word processors now to make this task of editing easier than it used to be and sentences may be written as they come to mind in and out of context. We may then easily group the sentences for paragraph content and continuity by cut and paste until the paragraph is complete. The writer’s original thought thread or idea has become clear in the final form of the paragraph.

Unclear thinking affects all writers to some degree. No writer is completely immune. Clear thought and expression is the essence of all the arts of which writing perhaps is the one key to understanding all of them.

Many writers strive to write high-density content even though their texts may already be crystal clear. Others aim to continually enrich and enhance their style. A few search endlessly for simplicity.

My very best wishes.

John Blenkin is a retired architect and is now a watercolor painter and article writer. His interests are wide covering both technical and philosophical subjects. He also writes online articles on the technique of watercolor painting.
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BPH, or benign prostate hyperplasia, is a standard medical term frequently used for an enlarged prostate gland. In layman’s terms this means the prostate, a gland which encloses the urethra and is situated just beneath the bladder, swells and this may impair and even stop the flow of urine. The prostate gland enlarges with maturity and as a result may engender complaints such as trouble in micturition, a weak flow, and even a feeling of discomfort in the bladder even after urination. Frequent night time urination and inflammation of the urinary system are further symptoms which can result from prostate gland engorgement.

Prostate Enlargement – What Does that Mean?

Benign Prostate Hyperplasia is thought to be one of the more commonplace medical problems of men over 60. It is recommended that men over 50 undergo exam by their personal doctors each year, irrespective of the occurence of any problems, to aid in maintaining better prostatic wellness. Seek medical treatment straightaway if the urine contains blood or you are unable to urinate.

Orthodox therapies for Benign Prostate Hyperplasia may be surgical procedures and medicines. Unfortunately, erection dysfunction and even inability to control micturition can be experienced as a result of surgery. An alpha blocker and drugs to reduce the prostate gland may also be suggested to improve prostatic wellness, however, medicines frequently have undesirable side effects what alternative remedies are recommended?

Enlarged Prostate Gland Symptoms? Discover Alternative Treatments to Reach Better Prostate Gland Fitness: – To promote better prostate gland health and avoid the symptoms brought about by an enlarged prostate gland, a few natural therapies can help. Inflammation can be reduced by Afican pygeum, reducing a lot of the symptoms. The herb African Pygeum has been used for many years by Europeans as a formula for better prostatic health, it is produced by an African evergreen tree. Dietetic factors for example cutting back the consumption of fats may help, as well as increasing exercise, frequency of ejaculations to relieve pressure in the prostate gland, it is also better to avoid sitting for a long period of time. Prostate related symptoms can be worsened through using antihistamines and decongestants purchased over the counter, take these with care. Additional suggestions include to cut out having any liquids near going to bed in cutting down urination overnight, and reducing alcoholic drinks and coffee, tea and cola intake may reduce symptoms. There are further holistic supplements being used to improve prostatic function — these are saw palmetto extract, starflower oil capsules, the chemical element selenium, and also lycopene, a molecule obtained from tomatoes. Please check with your health care professional before beginning the herbal treatment of a swollen prostate.

Many years ago I wrote a book. Then I wrote another, and another, five in all. Though I have 12 published books to my credit, those first five have never been published, nor will they be. They aren’t good enough. However, I treasure them because they taught me much about writing, lessons I could never have learned from reading about writing, or from lectures that tell me how to write. These books are the foundation of my writing, each one better than the previous one.

I never tried to get the first book published. It was a novel based on my ancestor, Henry Comstock, for whom the Nevada silver mine, the “Comstock Lode,” was named. Henry, unfortunately, sold the mine cheaply to someone he called a “California sucker.” That sucker was George Hurst, who later founded the Hearst family publishing business (and fortune) from proceeds of mine. Uh, I mean from proceeds of the mine. Ahhh … it’s a good story, a true story, but I knew when I finished it that it didn’t read like something a “real” writer would have written. So I filed it; but I had learned from it.

With the next books, I approached publishers and received form-rejection slips for my efforts. In presenting the fifth book, the rejections came back with personal notes scribbled on themencouraging notes! Meantime, I had written many articles, stories and scripts that were published. So, when I got a call from an editor who said, “Can you develop a book for us based on one of your articles?” I was ready! After all, there were five bookslessonsin my files. I knew I had the ability to finish a long-term project.

The points here are: Don’t let rejection destroy your dream. Don’t dwell on rejected material. Believe that everything you write is a lesson; and learn it well.

Janet Litherland is the author of the novels, Chain of Deception and Discovery In Time, as well as 10 nonfiction books, several collections of music/drama-related scripts, and numerous articles and stories for national publications. As former associate editor of Florida Hotel & Motel Journal, she contributed 78 feature articles to that magazine. She also has taught college extension courses in creative writing and has served as a seminar leader for writers’ conferences. For more information, please visit http://www.janetlitherland.com.

It’s the ideal moment to get some reduced West End theatre tickets. The West End of London is the nucleus of show biz! The Theatre section of London is up there as one of the cherished visitor places of London. So, it is of no shock that countless fans get in line for a considerable number of hours at the ticket stand with not even a small frown on their faces to purchase markdown West End theatre tickets. For people that hate queuing, the internet or the phone are always accessible to book musical tickets.

It is possible to get London show tickets at a sale rate. You can enjoy splendid London theatre shows including “Lion King,” “Mamma Mia,” and other well-known shows without forking out too many pounds. As well these theatre shows, the other musical shows showing now include “Chicago,” “Wicked,” “Sound of Music,” “Les Miserables,” & “Phantom of the Opera.”

With this in mind, if you are on a summer vacation to the Capital, you’re going to have one of the best time of your whole life! Don’t fail to remember to keep in mind the West End in your places to stop at. The Capital is the hub of theatre shows. It contains over forty first-rate productions screening at any single point. Plus this is not every one. You can also get hold of admission to ticketing services that are professionals in providing you with the best seats of the theatre. They are capable of making your theatrical experience a truly fabulous one. Get cheap London theatre tickets for top London West End shows, musicals and plays.

As well phoning the theatre ticketing services, you can reserve London theatre tickets from the Leicester Square Box Office (more frequently known as LSBO) which can be found in Leicester Square, and from the ticket managers. The box offices are traditionally open from ten o’clock in the morning. They close about 30 minutes after the commencement of the evening show. If you opt for the ticket stall at Leicester Square, you can get money off on theatre shows for the present day’s performance. The booth is open from 10 in the morning to seven in the evening during weekdays and weekend. Nevertheless, on Sundays, it is typically open from twelve noon to three in the afternoon. This is the solitary official cubicle in London. It is operated by the Society of London Theatre. Although you possibly will not buy theatre tickets for each and every show, you can without a doubt get show tickets for the modern hits. You can even log on to the helpful LSBO website for valuable information.

When you are pondering about spiritual development, all that is known as life coaching. Because you are a spiritual man, then you might understand the value in universal energy and how this connection might well assist you to move forward towards your self help goals. By using the breathtaking power of the world you can often attract positivity into your great life.

As you may already know, you are energy. Everything you see and smell is energy and can often be tweaked to assist you along your self growth journey. Once you respect that energy is all over the place, you might often work with cosmic energy in all life situation to improve your life. Find out how to boost self esteem with a life coach.

So that if you have mild depression or you suffer from confidence issues, you may want to find yourself a fantastic life coach who will probably help you through the condition with psychotherapies like CBT. And also, give you the incredible guidance and advice on using universal energy, the spiritual coach can be an incredible help in helping you reach your personal development goals. Past Life Regression is great at helping you find solutions to your current problems.

You will probably also find out how to reach your entire potential and happiness in your lifetime and how to tap in to your higher self. The spiritual lifestyle coach can often use age progression and past life regression to assist you understand the issues you face now.

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