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createbalance — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:15:08 -0500

what would you like to know about?
Even though times are tough would you still donate to a charity?--would you be more apt to buy something if a percentage of the proceeds were going to benefit someone else in need? Thoughts?

PUEBLO JOVEN

Guillermo Fowks — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:05:37 -0400

ESTAMOS en camino a crear una galeria de arte en un lugar de la periferia de Lima, los interesados son José Carlos Ramos (el de la idea inicial) el amigo Elias, Yanajaca y yo. Estructurada en base a un proyecto de desarrollo cultural en la zona, se ha conseguido un acuerdo inicial para que Elias alquile una cochera para la construcción de la galeria, el mismo se encargará de hacer los trabajos tanto de carpinteria como de electricidad. La fecha para la inauguración se ha fijado inicialmente para el mes de diciembre, con una muestra de las últimas creaciones de José Carlos Ramos. Una de las hijas de Elías trabajará en la parte de atención al publico en la galeria.
Ahora todo está stand by por los tramites que debe hacer jc para la redacción de un contrato y otras afinaciones.Esperemos que este proyecto tenga el apoyo que se necesita para ser exitoso y luego pase a otros pueblos de la periferia y luego a provincias para así desarrollar un nuevo espacio cultural para la población con menos atenciòn en este aspecto de parte del estado.

CONGRESO DE FOLKLORE 2008

Guillermo Fowks — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:34:43 -0400

HOY se iniciaron los congresos de folklore 2008 uno es nacional y el otro internacional, se buscó de hacer la inauguración en el recinto del Congreso de la República, para darle un viso oficial al evento, pero lo cierto es que a los inperterritos padres de la patrial el asunto del folklore ni les va ni les viene, en más, para ellos es mejor que se vaya por otro lado, tan es así que la congresista Martha Hildebrandt en alguna oportunidad se refirió ofensivamente a los cultores del folklore. Pero igual, ellos teniendo la inauguración en su local recibirán un baño de contacto con las raices del folklore, aunque esta cita es mas que nada científica, pues se busca de encontrar ponencias que ubiquen al folklore en el sitial que le corresponde y no a nivel de cosa indigna. Siendo que de las raices del pueblo sale el folklore nadie puede sustraerse a su influencia y poder.
Esperemos que ésta vez y luego de tantos años de convocar estas reuniones, los resultados se vean plasmados en documentos accesibles a la mayoria y no queden en los estantes de los estudiosos y luego pasen al archivo ciego.

LOS POLITICOS Y SU SERVICIO AL PAIS

Guillermo Fowks — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:22:33 -0400

Desde mucho tiempo atras tenemos la costumbre de elegir a los gobernantes que hacen promesas desde todos los rincones de las ciudades. Prometen soluciones y novedades para acabar con los problemas del pais, ciudad por ciudad, pueblo por pueblo, pero, cuando llegan a ocupar el sillon presidencial, o una curul en el parlamente o lo que es otro problema un asiento en algún tribunal por pequeño que éste sea, todo se va al tacho y comienza nuevamente un calvario para los electores y la población en general.
¿Qué tal si vamos proponiendo algunas soluciones? ¿Anímate? Así veremos que creativos somos o por lo menos tendremos un positivo tema de conversación.

Monthly News And Views For Car Dealers:

RTPUsedCars — Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:18:58 -0400

October 2008 :Suggestions on how to face the changing economic climate in the Auto Business and Survive. In North Carolina:

Radical Changes in Marketing Strategy: For Our New Economy!

In the "fat" times all the folks in the "Know " said your cost for advertising should be $75.00 a unit.

I suggest dropping that to $65.00 per Unit and utilizing your budget more effectively. All inclusive, Internet, Print, if you still do that should be quite small unless you are in a local that gets great response from print. I find Print success is very geographically oriented. TV, well folks I would be watching return on that money very carefully. Just plain stop the mail out’s they seem to do a good job in filling the land fills and not much else.

First, have what people want to buy: I know that is easy to say and hard to find: Spread out find cars in other locals:

The "bulk" not all of inventory 15K and Under with concentration on the 10K and Under Category:

Concentrate on going the next step in your Internet Advertising: Chances are some of you are paying huge amounts to sites that market themselves not you. If you do not have a stand alone web-site "get one" . Now you have a way to go to the next step:

The reason is your "connected" web sites are expensive and do not link you back to where you need to be going.

Where is that You Ask: Take your Marketing Budget i.e.: Pay Per Click, what are you paying now? $500.00 to $1,000 a month how about lowering that amount and stop worrying about who comes up first! You just want to stay on the first page that is the goal. Having said that: Let me explain where the bulk of your leads should be coming from. LINKS and Social Marketing and Organic Searches. I will give you an example:

Four months ago I started RTPUsedCars.Com Just this past month I reached the 75% mark on referrals(links) that allows me to use my PPC budget now to invest in better positioning relevant to my geographical area.

· In my next News and Views Letter I will go into Social Marketing:
· And Marketing for your geographical area. Let’s face it that one Sale a year you make to the guy in NY is not cost effective:
· How "money alone does not insure your search position" SEM-SEO

Note: The Views Expressed in this Newsletter are those of the Author: Unless noted as Quotes:

Bottom Line: Take "Big" Steps to keep you Bottom Line in the Black.

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Renewable Energy

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:22:15 -0400

"It is Cheaper to Save Energy than to Make Energy"

Consumer’s responsibility to conserve energy

Consumers coming to the utilities for innovative ways to educate the consumer first of all, in other words some form of education to conserve energy to assist with the energy crisis, and then also the energy devices that one can implement either those which are relatively inexpensive or those that are more expensive.

What are some of the options consumers have?

If we have a look at just the simple basic habits - that’s switching off lights, buy low voltage bulbs (CFL-LED), switch off faucets, put timers on and or photocells, when you fill up the kettle only boil the water you require for your cup of coffee. I think this is a way of life, and it is about lifestyle - perhaps we are accustomed to something different, it’s now about saying “how can I be more energy efficient?” because I understand as a consumer that the crisis we are currently faced with at the moment goes beyond the responsibility of the utilities. This is the consumer’s responsibility - it’s not going to be solved overnight, but as consumers we can in fact take that role. Our appeal to homeowners is to say “how are we in fact conserving energy, and contributing or assisting in actually solving/minimizing the problem?” If each and every one went a little bit of the way - perhaps an energy saving of 5% or 10% can easily go a long way to assist in the energy crisis.

We still have to depend on wind turbines and solar power - we have batteries that we need to get in order to help to save those power needs as well - are we able to afford them?

I think when we have a look at things like a wind turbine and solar panels those are expensive items - but if you take the average house 20% of the electricity is actually used in the lights. If you used a low voltage bulb for example you’d save 650% of the actual lighting energy that you require - those are inexpensive ways to go about it.

When we use our vehicle, try to accomplish multiple errands at one time, you will save fuel and wear.

We also must look at conserving water – this is resource that sustains life, it must be preserved and not waited or abused. See if you can harvest and utilize rainwater.

Jay Draiman, Energy & Telecom Analyst

WORLD CHANGEING EVENTS.

thomasarmy — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:06:56 -0400

RE-DIRECTING, WASTED FUNDS TO USEFULL,APPLICATIONS??? "ANY FEEDBACK??"

IT"S SO VERY INTERESTING,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

ssnuffy — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:44:45 -0400

Its been said that rambling is the result of an open mind, and that may be all you can see but then it all come due when yu pay the price. of coarse price is not always the correct way to judge things. many times we find strange thoughts chasing around in our minds, prodded by the best we can muster, and that just may be the only time we're able to maintain the direction. But direction isn't always our best move and we can find ourselves very confused,,,, just as yu are now,,, thank you,,,ssnuffy

cancer is not that scary

ssnuffy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:19:58 -0400

Cancer is not that Scary

A few years ago Someone sent me A cassette tape titled “cancer doesn’t have to be scary” I remember thinking at the time that Here was a very sick person with real Issues . I thought of tossing the tape but somehow it made it to our tape player. And I listened to an unknown Veterinarian speak on sickness, Disease and Nutrition. I figured I’d just hear a short part , then toss the thing where it belonged. But the more he spoke the more closely I listened. Bladder Cancer had a hook in me at the time and was probably the reason I received the tape although no one would own up to its Presence. For you fella’s reading this I’ll offer some very clear incentive . Your laying spread eagled, your back on the table, your legs locked in those stirrups while a Nurse your daughters age is doing things to parts previously private . When she’s finished a Doctor inserts an oversized garden hose into an opening that should never be stretched that far. Then inserts a camera so He can visually inspect your insides. The sadistic grin I think He tosses in for free.
Cancer has a way of demanding attention and the threat of impending doom and a real short future can cause one to reach out for more information. The information provided in that crazy tape created within me the desire to learn more and it became the fist step in a long journey of battling cancer and learning a changed lifestyle.
Today I’m a believer. And I too see Cancer, as well as many other diseases just the product of a very unhealthy lifestyle.
ADD, ADHD, Autism and Child Diabetes, just to name a few are running Rampant through this last Generation at a rate many say is Epidemic. Cancer Clinics are installing revolving doors And Valet service as the numbers of folks contracting the disease increases daily.
· Municipal water systems are not pure. They are held at a ‘tolerable’ amount of bacteria.
· My 110 ft deep well needs to be monitored for runoff and nitrate levels requiring me to install a serious filtering system .
· Processed foods Dump hundreds of foreign Chemicals into our already struggling immune System every day!!!.
· Most dish soaps, washing powders, etc contain Formaldehyde because it’s a real cheap preservative. Your not told this because its not required. This is not only “toxic’ but a suspected carcinogen. BABY shampoo’s have this crap in them!!~!
· Many, many Many of the hand creams, as well as most skin products contain Formaldehyde, bleach or ammonia and Your skin is absorbing all of it.
· Floride, is a poison. Many toothpaste tubes even indicate ‘overdosing”
· Soils are depleted. In 2001 the Surgeon General stated that nutrient levels were so low that you’d have to eat 16 servings of any green veggy to just Equal the nutrient levels of 35 years ago.
· We’ve been aware for a very long time that carpeting, paneling and furniture’s contain glues and adhesives that give of toxic fumes. And today we hear more every day about “greening “our homes, cleaning up our personal environments, as we become more and more aware of the toxins we live in. Did you ever consider that very strong smell you smell in the household Product Isle of your local Grocer. Those are SEALED Containers!!~! Can you now understand what your breathing at home and why this stuff shouldn’t be around your babies and Grandbabies?/

Each of the above bullets indicate an area where your Immune system is not only struggling but screaming for help. When that struggle becomes to much, the body reacts the only way it can. So what really is cancer, it is your body crying out for help. 10 years ago I wondered how cancer had gotten a hold on me. Today I wonder how anyone can avoid it.
While I’m not a doctor and make no claims in that area. I think years fighting this disease, digging out information and discovery gives me the right and privilege to get you to think on your own. There’s nothing wrong with common sense. And when we see things that are wrong we need to address them seriously. We are killing Ourselves. I truly believe that when all is said n done Nutrition will be found to be both cause and cure for cancer and many other diseases. And given what we’ve learned, taking a good regimen of Organic Supplements is the way to assist the body in it’s struggle . As I understand it effective supplementing requires a system of absorption to allow the nutrients to be carried into the cell structure of the body. Without this system most of the value washes from the body. So make sure you’ve done your homework before investing in your purchase .
I believe there are many ways we can fight these diseases. Quit simply by reversing some of our bad habits. At the very least it provides tools to use in our own battles.
I have created a site to try and help folks who want to gain on their health. Canceranswersthatheal.com . We’ve compiled good information as well as many suggestions on how to help you begin your journey to wellness.
Finally, I think it’so very cool that even cancer has no hold on me. And ultimately, God will decide the number of my days
I want to help. My E-mail address is alroth@hbci.com. I’d be honored to share or help any way I can . Thanks Al

MSG, A Poison!!~!

ssnuffy — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:12:41 -0400

Subject: Re: Slow POISONING OF MANKIND

This is pretty interesting.

We the public do not want to be rats in one giant experiment!

MSG. The food additive MSG (Mono-Sodium Glutamate) is a slow poison. MSG hides behind 25 or more names, such as 'Natural Flavoring.'

MSG is even in your favorite coffee from Tim Horton's and Starbucks coffee shops!

I wondered if there could be an actual chemical causing the massive obesity epidemic, and so did a friend of mine, John Erb. He was a research assistant at the University of Waterloo in Ontario , Canada , and spent years working for the government. He made an amazing discovery while going through scientific journals for a book he was writing called The Slow Poisoning of America .

In hundreds of studies around the world, scientists were creating obese mice and rats to use in diet or diabetes test studies. No strain of rat or mice is naturally obese, so scientists have to create them. They make these creatures morbidly obese by injecting them with MSG when they are first born.

The MSG triples the amount of insulin the pancreas creates, causing rats (and perhaps humans) to become obese. They even have a name for the fat rodents they create: 'MSG-Treated Rats.'

When I heard this, I was shocked. I went into my kitchen and checked the cupboards and the refrigerator. MSG was in everything -- the Campbell 's soups, the Hostess Doritos, the Lays flavored potato chips, Top Ramen, Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper, Heinz canned gravy, Swanson frozen prepared meals, and Kraft salad dressings, especially the 'healthy low-fat' ones.

The items that didn't have MSG marked on the product label had something called 'Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein,' which is just another name for Monosodium Glutamate.

It was shocking to see just how many of the foods we feed our children everyday are filled with this stuff. MSG is hidden under many different names in order to fool those who read the ingredient list, so that they don't catch on. (Other names for MSG are 'Accent, 'Aginomoto,' 'Natural Meat Tenderizer,' etc.)

But it didn't stop there.

When our family went out to eat, we started asking at the restaurants what menu items contained MSG. Many employees, even the managers, swore they didn't use MSG.

But when we ask for the ingredient list, which they grudgingly provided, sure enough, MSG and Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein were everywhere.

Burger King, McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, every restaurant -- even the sit-down eateries like TGIF, Chili's,

Applebee's, and Denny's -- use MSG in abundance. Kentucky Fried Chicken seemed to be the WORST offender: MSG was in every chicken dish, salad dressing. and gravy. No wonder I loved to eat that

coating on the skin -- their secret spice was MSG!

So why is MSG in so many of the foods we eat? Is it a preservative, or a vitamin?

Not according to my friend John Erb. In his book The Slow Poisoning of America , he said that MSG is added to food for the addictive effect it has on the human body.

Even the propaganda website sponsored by the food manufacturers lobby group supporting MSG explains that the reason they add it to food is to make people eat more.

A study of the elderly showed that older people eat more of the foods that it is added to. The Glutamate Association lobbying group says eating more is a benefit to the elderly, but what does it do to the rest of us?

'Betcha can't eat [just] one,' takes on a whole new meaning where MSG is concerned! And we wonder why the nation is overweight!

MSG manufacturers themselves admit that it addicts people to their products. It makes people choose their product over others, and makes people eat more of it than they would if MSG wasn't added.

Not only is MSG scientifically proven to cause obesity, it is an addictive substance. Since its introduction into the American food supply fifty years ago, MSG has been added in larger and larger doses to the pre-packaged meals, soups, snacks, and fast foods we are tempted to eat everyday.

The FDA has set no limits on how much of it can be added to food. They claim it's safe to eat in any amount. But how can they claim it's safe when there are hundreds of scientific studies with titles like these:

'The monosodium glutamate (MSG) obese rat as a model for the study of exercise in obesity.' Gobatto CA, Mello MA, Souza CT , Ribeiro IA. Res Commun Mol Pathol Pharmacol. 2002.

'Adrenalectomy abolishes the food-induced hypothalamic serotonin release in both normal and monosodium glutamate-obese rats.' Guimaraes RB, Telles MM, Coelho VB, Mori C, Nascimento CM, Ribeiro.

Brain Res Bull. 2002 Aug.

'Obesity induced by neonatal monosodium glutamate treatment in spontaneously hypertensive rats: An animal model of multiple risk factors.' Iwase M, Yamamoto M, Iino K, Ichikawa K, Shinohara N, Yoshinari Fujishima. Hypertens Res. 1998 Mar.

'Hypothalamic lesion induced by injection of monosodium glutamate in suckling period and subsequent development of obesity.' Tanaka K, Shimada M, Nakao K Kusunoki. Exp Neurol. 1978 Oct.

No, the date of that last study was not a typo; it was published in 1978. Both the 'medical research community' and 'food manufacturers' have known about the side effects of MSG for decades.

Many more of the studies mentioned in John Erb's book link MSG to diabetes, migraines and headaches, autism, ADHD, and even Alzheimer's.

So what can we do to stop the food manufactures from dumping this fattening and addictive MSG into our food supply and causing the obesity epidemic we now see?

Several months ago, John Erb took his book and his concerns to one of the highest government health officials in Canada . While he was sitting in the government office, the official told him, 'Sure, I know how bad MSG is. I wouldn't touch the stuff.' But this top-level government official refuses to tell the public what he knows.

The big media doesn't want to tell the public either, fearing issues with their advertisers. It seems that the fallout on the fast food industry may hurt their profit margin. The food producers and restaurants have been addicting us to their products for years, and now we are paying the price for it. Our children should not be cursed with obesity caused by an addictive food additive.

But what can I do about it? I'm just one voice! What can I do to stop the poisoning of our children, while our governments are insuring financial protection for the industry that is poisoning us?

This message is going out to everyone I know in an attempt to tell you the truth that the corporate-owned politicians and media won't tell you.

The best way you can help to save yourself and your children from this drug-induced epidemic is to forward this article to everyone. With any luck, it will circle the globe before politicians can pass the legislation protecting those who are poisoning us.

The food industry learned a lot from the tobacco industry. Imagine if big tobacco had a bill like this in place before someone blew the whistle on nicotine?

If you are one of the few who can still believe that MSG is good for us and you don't believe what John Erb has to say, see for yourself. Go to the National Library of Medicine at www.pubmed.com .

Type in the words 'MSG Obese' and read a few of the 115 medical studies that appear.

We the public do not want to be rats in one giant experiment, and we do not approve of food that makes us into a nation of obese, lethargic, addicted sheep, feeding the food industry's bottom line while waiting for the heart transplant, the diabetic-induced amputation, blindness, or other obesity-

induced, life-threatening disorders.

With your help we can put an end to this poison.

Do your part in sending this message out by word of mouth, e-mail, or by distribution of this printout to your friends all over the world and stop this 'Slow Poisoning of Mankind' by the packaged food industry.

Blowing the whistle on MSG is our responsibility, so get the word out.