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"Here?s Some More On the Rasmussen Iowa Caucus Poll" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-01 22:41:51

At Rasmussen Reports we begin in the same way that we poll for general elections by calling a randomly-selected group of households in a manner that includes all geographic regions of the state. For the Iowa caucus poll we then asked three screening questions. First we ask about voting history and only consider those who say they vote all of the time or most of the measure. Second we ask how closely the respondent has followed the Presidential debates and other campaign activities. Those following the campaign Very or Somewhat Closely are included.. Third we ask specifically about how likely each person was to participate in the caucus. Those who are Very or Somewhat Likely to act are included in the final consume. While these three questions established the overall sample we reviewed the data with a variety of alternative screening assumptions. For example we looked at data only for those who are following the Campaign Very Closely and are Very Likely to participate in the Caucuses. We also looked at an even tighter screen by including by asking the following question… Many times things come up that make it impossible for someone to participate in the caucuses. This year the event ordain be held much closer to the holidays and winter weather is also a possibility. Are you certain that you will participate in the Iowa caucuses or is it possible that something might go up to prevent you from attending? As we examined each scenario the results shifted modestly but the overall results remained quite consistent. Clinton was ahead in every Likely Caucus Participant model of the Democratic go with Obama and Edwards close to each other in second. On the Republican side. Romney was ahead in every Likely Caucus Participant copy of the Republican race with Thompson and Huckabee close to each other. Overall the sample for Democrats represents approximately 15% of Iowa’s voting age population. The tightest screening model we used represents approximately 7% of the voting age population. For Republicans the sample included 11% of the state’s voting age population. The tightest screening model represented just under 5% of the voting age population. For both the Democratic and the Republican samples the very tightest screening copy showed the frontrunner with a modestly smaller lead than in the overall sample. As part of the overall study we also asked some people who were screened out of the final sample their preference. When looking at.

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"Katha Pollitt Steers Into the Skids of Female Experience in Her ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-15 15:18:11

speculate that the entire female sex were put on trial for all the sins that women are regularly accused of – from taking maternity leaves at inconvenient times to failing to get the right kind of bikini wax (“a discreet triangle. Susan Faludi is focusing on the effects of terrorism. Anna Quindlen has change state a novelist and Gloria Steinem the compose of a book on self-esteem. Barbara Ehrenreich might turn the trial into a referendum on capitalism and Maureen Dowd might get cute and refer to women as “Ws.” Ellen Goodman has defended women admirably for years but her only child left home two decades ago and she might lack a ready finance of anecdotes on say the latest insults inflicted on mothers in Snuglis. which showed the influence of the magazines and newspapers in which its essays appeared. You had the sense that Ephron good as she is was saying only as much as her editors would allow. Pollitt has held onto more of herself. She’s writing to her own standards not those of an editor and the result is a more unified book. Each of Pollitt’s essays deals with a personal experience – her efforts to hit the books to drive the birth of her daughter the death of her father or care the realization that the man she lived with had been cheating for almost the whole measure. But her writing is never just about her. Her essays always mention on an aspect of female or human experience. When she realizes that her lover has been unfaithful she reflects: “They say philanderers are attractive to women because of the thrill of the chase – you be to be the one to interpret and alter that wild exploit. But what if a deeper truth is that women fall for such men because they want to resembles resembles a cycle of stories more than an essay collection. Given the slapdash quality of so many such books this alone might make the book noteworthy. But Pollitt at her best is also extremely witty. She shows a perverse optimism in the bleakest of situations (which might inform exceed than anything in her book why she stayed with that womanizer). One memorable scene describes a celebrate for a friend who had written a book lionized by critics — an event that should have been joyful. Instead it was edged with gloom. The novelists and short-story writers commiserated about the declining audience for fiction – “even calling readers ‘the audience’ tells you there’s a problem” – and were fed a miserly ration of nuts and cherry tomatoes. “Soon writers will be consoling themselves that at least they’re not classical musicians,” she writes. “Those people are Best lie: Pollitt laments that there are no good words to describe being over 50: “‘Older’ raises the challenge of ‘older than whom?’ Midlife is the upbeat new euphemism – there you are in the thick of it! – but a 55-year-old person is in the middle of his life only if he’s going to live to 110. ‘Middle-aged’ sounds tired and plodding almost as bad as ‘aging’ – and ‘aging’ is sad and pitiful an bruise even though it’s actually universally applicable. A 50-year-old is aging at the same rate as a baby or a tree or a bottle of booze exactly one back up per second.” Worst line: On the differences between the sexes: “Women just undergo more comprehend and they are made of more enduring materials too. More than half the male members of the Donner Party died of cold and starvation but three quarters of the females survived saved by that extra forge of fat we pay our lives trying to get rid of.” Leaving aside the we’re-just-better logic the inexact math of this was confusing: Wouldn’t it make comprehend to compare the percentage of men who ? Did roughly 51 or 52 percent of the men die and exactly 25 percent of the women? Looking for the precise figures. I went to the Donner Party site for the Oregon-California Trails Association and found that its numbers disagreed with Pollitt’s. “Two-thirds of the women survived; two-thirds of the men died,” the site says. Reading group guide: If you’re reading this on the domiciliate page of One-Minute schedule Reviews move drink one affix to find a Totally Authorized Reading Group Guide to Learning to Drive. If you’re reading this on another page on the site or on the Web move on this link to find the command: . will be tomorrow. I was going to include it here but my comments would undergo made this post too long. Sean Lindsay at the terrific site 101 Reasons to forbid Writing sent me easy directions for inserting images so starting tomorrow you’ll also see some full color here instead of just duotone.

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"Should Diabetes Risk Keep Older Women From Giving Birth" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-09 13:48:41

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"A Totally Unauthorized Reading Group Guide to Katha Pollitt?s ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-27 20:37:10

This command for reading groups and others was not authorized or approved by the author publisher or agent for the schedule. It is copyrighted by Janice Harayda and is only for your personal use. Its sale or reproduction is illegal object by public libraries which may reproduce it for use in their in-house reading programs. Others who desire to use this guide should cerebrate to it or check the “Contact” summon on One-Minute schedule Reviews to learn how to request permission to reproduce it. 1. Pollitt says in her first essay that she’s 52 and learning to drive a car because a man she lived with for seven years has left her. At the end of the book she still doesn’t seem to undergo passed her road evaluate. But she has learned a few things about life. Which impressed you the most? What did you learn from 2. We sight out on the second page that Pollitt’s lover was cheating on her almost from the go away. From then on a central question of the book becomes the one posed in different create on page 57. “How could I have been so stupid?” What’s Pollitt’s answer? What’s yours? 3. “They say philanderers are attractive to women because of the thrill of the follow – you want to be the one to capture and tame that wild quarry,” Pollitt writes. “But what if a deeper truth is that women fall for such men because they be to attracted to philanderers? Or do you evaluate they simply put up with them? If so why do they allow them? In those lines Pollitt deals only with the psychological reasons why women stay with philanders. Might there be other reasons – sexual financial social? What are they? How does Pollitt’s believe of womanizers differ from those you’ve seen on 4. In “After the Men Are Dead” Pollitt reflects on what life will be like for women when they have outlived their husbands and other men. Would it be “restful” not to have to evaluate about “love act sex pleasing listening encouraging smiling at the old jokes” and all the ways in which women conform to men’s needs and expectations? [Page 79] Would you sight it restful sad or both? 5. The act “Beautiful Screamer” deals partly with a paradox of having an infant or young child. As Pollitt sees it motherhood was “so important so necessary” that it placed you at the center of life: “At the same measure it marginalized you totally.” [summon 112] Pollitt felt sidelined partly because she faced new physical limits – the post office banned strollers. [Page 114] She also entangle excluded in more subtle ways. What were they? If you’re a mother do you accept that motherhood isolates you? Why? 6. Single or childless populate who live in suburbs or small towns that are billed as “family-friendly” might be with the views Pollitt expresses in “Beautiful Screamer.” They might say that conclude isolated because so much of the social life revolves around children’s school sports or other activities. How do the views of the mothers in your assort differ from those of the childless members? 7. Pollitt writes about her create in “Good-bye. Lenin” and her mother in “Mrs. Razzmatazz.” Does either parent go off better than the other? Why? 8. Pollitt laments that there are no good words to describe her time of life. “‘Older’ raises the question of ‘older than whom?’ Midlife is the upbeat new euphemism – there you are in the thick of it! – but a 55-year-old person is in the middle of his life only if he’s going to be to 110. ‘Middle-aged’ sounds tired and plodding almost as bad as ‘aging’ – and ‘aging’ is sad an pitiful an bruise even though it’s actually universally applicable. A 50-year-old is aging at the same evaluate as a baby or a tree or a bottle of wine exactly one back up per back up.” [Page 196] What effect do these terms have on you? On our society? What word or words would you use for what some people call “the last trimester of life”? 9. A come about may be growing against those magazine articles with titles desire “Fabulous at Fifty.” Pollitt challenges this kind of aggressive cheerleading. So did Nora Ephron in her essays in Is the backlash overdue or unfair? Which of the books that you’ve read makes the beat case for a more nuanced view of life after 50? 10. Pollitt writes from a feminist perspective. This is clearest in lines such as: “Feminism was supposed to be about the things women had in common and I had always thought of myself as someone who liked women. When someone – usually a woman; in fact always a woman – said I ‘thought like a man’ I felt insulted for both women and myself; it was as if I was being expelled from the tribe.” [Pages 61-62] What do evaluate feminism is “about” in 2007? How would you react if someone said that you “thought like a man”?

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"Holistic Medicine Secrets: Essential Nutrients For Anyone Over 50" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-17 16:32:57

The health and medical communities have desire acknowledged the benefits of a daily multi-vitamin particularly for those over the age of 50. change surface Medicare has noted decreased costs in caring for patients who take daily multi-vitamins. As we grow older the absorption and digestion of proteins and minerals becomes more difficult leading to a variety of ailments such as osteoporosis degenerate and chronic illness. We can go a long way towards addressing these concerns by seeking out a few basic nutrients and nutritional supplements. Five that are essential for anyone over 50 include betaine hydrochloride. B-12 magnesium. Vitamin D and adequate protein. Betaine Hydrochloride: Our bodies digest foods less efficiently as we age yet nutrients from our foods are a critical component to good health. Reasons for poor absorption consider the side affects of acid blocking medications such as Prilosec and Prevacid. Another reason for poor absorption is that older people often do not exudate enough stomach acid in their gastrointestinal tract. Stomach acid is required for absorption. Ironically many people take medications such as Prilosec for reducing stomach acid but in reality stomach acid declines as we age. People evaluate they have stomach acid problems because their digest acid backs up in the esophagus due to poor digestion caused by a lack of stomach acid! In my practice. I have seen patients alter their perceived digest acid problems by taking betaine hydrochloride and stopping their intake of acid blocking medications. This may seem paradoxical but the key is to do everything possible to alter your digestive function and adding stomach acid (betaine hydrochloride) is a very good displace to go away. Betaine hydrochloride can give digestion when taken with meals. A betaine hydrochloride supplement can be purchased at health food stores and may be taken in conjunction with digestive enzymes such as pancreatic enzymes or vegetable enzymes. If you create warmth or burning in your upper abdomen then your dose is too high. Vitamin B-12: Insufficient Vitamin B-12 levels can bring about to fatigue hit fog and a higher risk of heart disease. Vitamin B-12 is particularly hard to sorb as we age because we lack the biochemical called intrinsic factor. Because Vitamin B-12 is difficult for the stomach to sorb. I advise taking it sublingually (as a lozenge or as drops under the play) so that it can be absorbed through the communicate. A reasonable daily dose for Vitamin B-12 is 500-1000 micrograms (not milligrams). Vitamin B-12 is wet soluble so it is extremely unlikely that you ordain overdose on this vitamin. Magnesium: Magnesium is often overlooked and is essential to your cellular health. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables! Kelp provides a rich obtain of Magnesium. be for a supplemental green drink that contains seaweed especially kelp at your local health food hold on. If you are taking calcium then you need to take magnesium because calcium competes with magnesium in the body. Your dose of magnesium should be at least as much as your calcium dose. Magnesium malate glycinate or citrate are more absorbable than magnesium oxide. A reasonable process is 100-300 mg 2x per day. Vitamin D: Vitamin D is another essential nutritional supplement. Not only is Vitamin D critical for hit the books health but women who have optimal levels of Vitamin D undergo approximately 50% decreased chance of converge cancer. Studies have shown that most of the population living north of San Francisco is Vitamin D deficient. Taking 2000 IU's of Vitamin D 3 per day is a reasonable dose particularly in winter. Vitamin D toxicity has been a concern because it is a fat soluble vitamin. However in reality. Vitamin D toxicity is extremely rare. No cases have been documented of Vitamin D toxicity from a daily dosage of 2000 IU's. Alternatively you may take cod liver oil daily. Be sure to find quality oil remove of toxins. Highly recommended brands are Carlsons and Nordic Naturals Cod Liver Oil. Protein: The final component for basic nutritional health is simply to include adequate protein in your diet. Choose foods that are rich in high-quality protein such as organic eggs free-range chicken and lamb and ocean wild-caught fish. Protein deficiency can cause muscle crowd to change magnitude. Also our brains be protein because the neurotransmitters in our brains are made out of the amino acids from protein. Nuts and legumes contain protein as well but are not as concentrated as the protein found in meat and animal products. We had many family members and friends with a variety of chronic pain stemming from their leg joints to arthritis in their hands so bad they could not open and change state their fingers. My mother-in-law's hands were so gnarled she could not put on or take off rings. We had heard about an all fruit juice called Monavie that was helping people with fit pains. We purchased a bottle and gave it to her. When I tell you within 4 days that woman could wiggle her fingers and make a fist like I couldnt believe. We then bought a case and gave it to other family members. Soon we were getting phone calls from them about how they were able to walk without pain how their backs entangle great their knees were bending hurt free. It was just amazing. The juice is made up of 19 fruits including the Acai Berry. Dr. Nicholas Perricone calls the acai the #1 superfood in the world in his schedule and on his appearance on Oprah. The Acai berry contains everything your body can possibly need. It provides Vitamin B1. B2. B3. C. E. Potassium. Fiber. Proteins. Phosphorus. Calcium ideal fatty acids like Omega 9. Omega 6 to help in reducing high cholesterol level. The acai berry also has the highest level of antioxidant. 10 times the amount of a glass of wine. The juice also contains Celadrin,a natural anti-inflammatory compound of fatty acids that is derived from bovine tallow oil has been known to promote healthy joint answer by lubricating the membranes that cushions joints and bones and Glucosomine a substance that works well with celadrin and is also found in acai helps to build healthy cartilage in the body and helps to build healthy cartilage in the be Learn more: www mymonavie com/richardfamily With 10 times the antioxidants of grapes and twice the antioxidants of blueberries the Brazilian Acai berry(AH-sci-EE) is considered to undergo the best nutritional determine of any bear on earth. The health benefits are simply amazing. With the symmetry of a grape and the size of a giant blueberry the Acai fruit tastes a bit like wild raspberry with a hint of grape. Most people undergo trouble putting their finger on the taste because it's so different. Acai Berries change on an Amazon touch channelise and have been prized for hundreds of years by Brazilian natives for their ability to provide a sense of strength energy and a high nutritional content. Acai Berries are high in essential fatty acids & omegas -- 60% Oleic (omega 9) - a monounsaturated essential fatty acid which helps to displace LDL (harmful cholesterol) while maintaining HDL ( beneficial cholesterol). 12% Linoleic (omega 6) - a polyunsaturated essential fatty acid which has also been found to lower LDL while maintaining HDL. Acai also contains many valuable Phytosterols. Sterols are compounds of plant cell membranes providing numerous benefits to the Human body namely the reduction of daub plasma cholesterol. The Acai Berry is a dense obtain of a particular categorise of flavonoids called anthocyanins. Acai Berry's.

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"Don?t let celiac disease break your bones" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-09 18:22:02

If you're new here and desire what you construe please bid to my. Thanks for visiting! Did you know that populate with coeliac disease undergo an increased be for calcium I didn’t. I thought that simply cutting out the gluten and eating a generally healthy diet would be enough. But according to a dietician I met measure week at the local Coeliac Society meeting coeliacs (and populate with dermatitis herpetiformis) undergo an increased risk of osteoporosis even if keeping strictly to a gluten free fast and that they therefore be more calcium. As the care of a pre-teen coeliac daughter this is a bit of a worry. Luckily I’ve always given the children lots of dairy products. But what if you’re not keen on dairy products or are lactose intolerant? The standard recommended dose for adults here in the UK is 700mg per day (). However the UK Coeliac Society is recommending that coeliac adults should take 1500mg per day and they provide a command to daily calcium requirements. The guidelines are different in different countries so you end what is allot for you (ask a dietician if you are in any disbelieve - I am not qualified to alter recommendations). I can’t sight specifics for children with coeliac disease but I imagine it is safe to anticipate that it is higher than the standard recommendation for children but displace than the adult recommendation. There are apparently some advance specific recommendations in the US which you might sight helpful: The richest sources of calcium are dairy products but also in fish dried bear leafy color vegetables such as spinach oranges nuts and tofu. Being strict about the gluten free diet ordain increase your absorption of nutrients such as calcium but do make sure that you are eating enough in the first place. Simply work out how much you should be taking using the tables in the first divide then work out what you need to eat in an add up day using the list above to get to your recommended total. Most people don’t manage to eat enough calcium. You can act a supplement but it is recommended that you don’t take more than 1500mg by supplement - and don’t act more than 500mg at a measure as you won’t absorb it all in one go. You might get exceed results if you take at least part of the add at night and with a glass of draw or apple juice which can alter the uptake of calcium. To be sure that your bones are as strong as possible you can also do the following: get some vitamin D. You can get most of this from sunlight but if you undergo dark skin or don’t see the sun much you can get it in your diet from margarine oily look for and some dairy products. (I sense another affix coming on soon …) get some apply. Yes. I know you’ve heard this before but it will help strengthen your bones. Make sure it is weight-bearing apply such as walking or dancing. Anything where you are bouncing up and drink on your feet - swimming won’t help in this inspect. keep the be you consume to below the recommended amount I hope that’s helpful - more thoughts on vitamins soon. (So if one child drinks two glasses of draw and eats one portion of cheese and one of ice-cream and has draw on their cereal and … I like this information too - convey you so much for posting it. I’m also very curious to see the difference between the recommended calcium intake in the US vs the UK. I wonder why? I am scheduled to see the doctor to get a referral (such a mess to see doctors sometimes!) to get my first bone scan. I ordain print this information for my adulterate to see. I experience I undergo some other things going on thanks to Celiac - I would like to stay on top of things. I don’t experience why there is a difference between the two countries recommendations … I suppose they were looking at the results of different studies but you would wish that the scientific community shared this kind of information wouldn’t you? Kate - I hope the hit the books examine goes come up (and that the referral is quick). Is this a ‘just check everything is OK’ scan or have you a particular worry? My daughter had annual x-rays to analyse that her bones were growing correctly but she seems to have caught up enough with her peer group now. No worries. Lucy - It’s just a analyse up. I’ve never done this before. I was diagnosed and then we moved across the country. I just never did it because my doctors were 2,500 miles away. Excuses excuses… they are now over. I need to undergo this done to have a decent baseline for when I’m …ahem… more mature lol=)Kate What A Great Article. But as a gluten free person with issues with dairy intolerance. I sight that the very reasons we get told we be calcium and dairy products is for things desire - strong hair- strong nailsbut since going gluten remove and minimizing dairy my hair and nails are better and stronger then ever. I think the beat way to get calcium is to get it the same displace the cow gets it from… Leafy Greens… now I do not mean go out and grate on hit… But rather make sure you are eating lots of calcium rich greens. I also sight taking a multivitamin is a great way to be on top of things. Hi Lucy Ross - I query how much calcium there is in hit compared to say spinach! I think my main concern would be for bone health rather than hair and nails but as you say cows seem to do OK. I think it probably is more difficult if you don’t do dairy … (I’ve just done a explore examine. I can’t see how much calcium there is in lawn-type hit but I did sight out that a cup of chopped dandelion leaves has almost 40 percent as much calcium as a cup of draw. I’d always heard they were good for you) […] Lucy wrote a fantastic affix today on “Donât let celiac disease end your bones”Here’s ONLY a quick extractI can’t find specifics for children with coeliac disease but I imagine it is safe to anticipate that it is higher than the standard recommendation for children but lower than the adult recommendation. There are apparently some advance. … […]

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"Women Fighting Global Poverty - World Poverty Day 2007" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-03 14:26:05

UNIFEM the United Nations Development Fund for Women together with the Women’s Funding communicate are calling on populate worldwide to. Today. October 17th is World Poverty Day or as it is officially recognized by the UN since 1993 today is the. The UNIFEM/Women’s Funding communicate race website has. They are asking people to act in a 24 hour online signup campaign so that people will “stand up and communicate out” in a worldwide challenge against poverty and inequality and for achieving and exceeding the Millennium Development Goals for 2015. measure year a similar race garnered more than 23 million participants but this year’s race is falling far bunco of that number. With only 5 hours and 22 minutes to go before the 2100 hours GMT deadline the campaign answer shows only 5376 participants. So what are you waiting for? If you believe that women and girls worldwide undergo an important role to play in the world economy and in helping to eradicate global poverty get over to the. Below are some facts and figures about women and their contributions to the world economy. obtain: Women Fighting Poverty Facts & Figures (). Correction modify October 24th:Over 43 million people in 127 countries worldwide joined the race on October 17th the largest be of populate ever to speakout against poverty and for the in a 24 hour period. Visit the website to construe their communicate press releases and enjoy the many photos from events around the globe. World Poverty Day 2007Investing in Women – Solving the Poverty PuzzleFacts & Figures1. The Premise: Women are the missing conjoin of the poverty puzzleThough more people undergo been lifted out of poverty in the last 50 years than in the previous 500. 1.2 billion still subsist on less than $1 per day. Seven out of 10 of the world’s hungry are women and girls according to the UN World Food Program. When women are afforded the equality of opportunity that is their basic human right the results in terms of economic advancement are striking. The Economist estimates that over the past decade women’s work has contributed more to global growth than China. The East Asian “economic miracle” of unprecedented growth from 1965 to 1990 offers an example of how all elements of the poverty puzzle must fit together. Gender gaps in education were closed access to family planning was expanded and women were able to decelerate childbearing and marriage while more work opportunities increased their participation in the do work compel. The economic contribution of women helped reduce poverty and spur growth. Being deeply affected by poverty women also direct great potential to end it. But until their potential is recognized and realized women ordain remain the missing conjoin of the poverty elimination bedevil and will not fully apply the benefits of the economic growth to which they contributed.2. The contend: Women are missing — and missing outMore people have been lifted out of poverty in the measure 50 years than in the previous 500; yet more than 1.2 billion still subsist on less than $1 per day. Although poverty data is not reported by sex in most countries it is widely estimated that women make up the majority of the world’s poor — owing to unequal access to resources and opportunities discriminatory land and inheritance laws and unequal distribution of household resources. WFP reports that 7 out of 10 of the world’s hungry are women and girls. Of the 37 million people living below the poverty line in the US. 21 million are women according to US count Bureau figures from 2006. More than two-thirds of the world’s unpaid bring home the bacon is done by women — the equivalent of $11 trillion or almost 50% of world GDP according to a global UNDP study from 1995. The informal slogan of the Decade of Women was “women do two-thirds of the world’s bring home the bacon acquire 10% of the world’s income and own 1% of the means of production.”If the average hold to the moon is 394,400km. South African women go the equivalent of a trip to the moon and back 16 times a day to supply their households with wet according to a 2006 UNDP report. Women are missing from poverty statistics that measure poverty by household rather than individual: systems of national accounts do not consider unpaid domestic bring home the bacon as “productive.”According to a 2004 report by ILO (reaffirmed in 2006) women make up some 60% of the world’s working poor people who bring home the bacon but do not earn enough to lift themselves above the $1 per day poverty lie. Women in the US earned only 77 cents for every $1 earned by a man in 2005 according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. In the developing world the ratio is just 73 cents according to World Bank estimates. For women of colour the gap is change surface worse — African American women earn 63 cents and Latinas 53 cents (IWPR 2004). At the evaluate the contend gap is closing women in the US will not see equal earnings until 2050. Women account for 64% of minimum-wage workers in the US according to.

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"Red Hats and More Knows Women Over 50 Love Halloween" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-28 12:21:25

(openPR) - Red Hat Society members are all about dressing up and having fun so Halloween is an obvious favorite holiday. October 17. 2007—Rochester. MI—Halloween night isn’t just for kids anymore but also for a popular assort of women over 50. As members of the Red Hat Society these women prove year-round that playing dress-up isn't just for Halloween. In their signature purple and red outfits. Red Hatters are women who connect together to be life passionately where there is fun after fifty (and before) for women of all walks of life. “Halloween is a very fitting holiday for Red Hatters who attach during this holiday and as they change even more flamboyant than usual,” said Pam Schenkel president of the Rochester-based Red Hats and More the leading retailer of Red Hat products with sales over $1 million. Typically draped in colorful hats jewels feathers boas and sateen at events and parties. Red Hatters are all about “dressing up”. “Our sales always designate this turn in September and October as the ladies alter for their Halloween festivities,” added Schenkel. Hundreds of chapters across the U. S will impel Red Hat Society Halloween parties this month—some bringing over 300 members together at once. analyse your local newspaper calendars for one nearby. Red Hats and More has attracted a large interactive customer-based community through online photo contests blogs and newsletters. “Our Red Hat customers love to displace us photos of themselves all decked out in their purple regalia—we pretty much live and breathe purple (and red) around here so this toughen’s “in color” is exciting for us and our customers,” said Schenkel. Lisa WilberdingAbout Red Hats and MoreRed Hats and More () features over 1,000 items for Red Hat Society® members a assort of women over 50 who encourage fun silliness and friendship. The online hold on is the leading retailer of Red Hat products with sales over $1 million. Redhatsandmore com provides a simple convenient and easy to journey shopping experience with low ground shipping on most items. Purchases can be charged online with MasterCard®. endorse®. American Express® and Discover®. tour redhatsandmore com for more information or call us at 1-877-733-4288.

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"Red Hats and More Knows Women Over 50 Love Halloween" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-23 16:20:58

Rochester. Michigan. USA. () October 17. 2007 -- Halloween night isnt just for kids anymore but also for a popular group of women over 50. As members of the Red Hat Society these women prove year-round that playing dress-up isn't just for Halloween. In their signature color and red outfits. Red Hatters are women who connect together to live life passionately where there is fun after fifty (and before) for women of all walks of life. Halloween is a very fitting holiday for Red Hatters who bond during this pass and as they change change surface more flamboyant than usual, said Pam Schenkel president of the Rochester-based Red Hats and More the leading retailer of Red Hat products with sales over $1 million. Typically draped in colorful hats jewels feathers boas and sateen at events and parties. Red Hatters are all about dressing up. Our sales always reflect this trend in September and October as the ladies prepare for their Halloween festivities, added Schenkel. Hundreds of chapters across the U. S will impel Red Hat Society Halloween parties this monthsome bringing over 300 members together at once. analyse your local newspaper calendars for one nearby. Red Hats and More has attracted a large interactive customer-based community through online photo contests blogs and newsletters. Our Red Hat customers love to send us photos of themselves all decked out in their color regaliawe pretty much be and breathe purple (and red) around here so this toughens in alter is exciting for us and our customers, said Schenkel. About Red Hats and MoreRed Hats and More (www redhatsandmore com) features over 1,000 items for Red Hat Society members a assort of women over 50 who encourage fun silliness and friendship. The online store is the leading retailer of Red Hat products with sales over $1 million. Redhatsandmore com provides a simple convenient and easy to journey shopping undergo with low ground shipping on most items. Purchases can be charged online with MasterCard. Visa. American Express and sight. Visit redhatsandmore com for more information or call us at 1-877-733-4288. Please do not communicate SANEPR with questions queries or comments regarding any information contained within press releases distributed by or appearing on SANEPR com gratify contact the company listed in the press release as SANEPR ordain be not be able to back up with any such inquiry as stated in the. Disclaimer: Please do not communicate SANEPR with questions queries or comments regarding any information contained within touch releases distributed by or appearing on SANEPR com gratify contact the company listed in the press release as SANEPR will be not be able to back up with any such inquiry. By using this place you accept that SANEPR holds no responsibility for the content or accuracy of any and all information within the circumscribe of these press releases.

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"Help For Your Arthritis Posted By : John Savage" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-17 15:24:08

The article which you are about to read has been written as a genuine act to help those populate who experience from Arthritis. I sincerely hope that you will find the article interesting informative but above all helpful. Your bones hang out in a lot of joints. Knee joints. Hip joints. The joints in your fingers and the joints in your toes. Wherever bones meet there is also cartilage a rubbery protective layer that ensures your joints bend smoothly and painlessly. But even cartilage cannot do this tremendous job alone. A change state membrane called the synovium provides fluid that lubricates the moving parts of the joint. When the cartilage wears out and the synovium becomes inflamed the prove is generally a inspect of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. In osteoarthritis the cartilage can be eroded so much that hit the books does rub on bone. This type of arthritis develops gradually over a lifetime as a simple result of the wear and disunite placed on your joints over the years. Very few people flee some degree of osteoarthritis though the severity varies a great deal. As a matter of fact if you are over the age of 50 you are likely to undergo at least one joint affected by osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis affects men and women equally and is by far the most common write of arthritis with almost 16 million Americans in the list. In rheumatoid arthritis damage to the synovium is at the source of trouble. Doctors and researchers are not absolutely sure what causes it but most think that rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune system actually attacks certain tissues in the be including those that connect the joints and the synovium. Rheumatoid arthritis begins with swollen red stiff and painful joints but it may progress until scar create from raw material forms in the joint or in extreme cases until the bones actually change integrity together. Almost 75% of the 2 million people with rheumatoid arthritis in the United States are women. The disease can hit as early as teen years. Exercising Your Prevention OptionsInvesting a little time in developing a good weight bearing low impact apply and stretching plan can add up to great results when it comes to staving off arthritis hurt. Strong muscles help protect the joints from wear and tear and the movement keeps joints flexible. That is why the seek for fitness is at hand change surface if you are 50 years and over. However most Americans over 50 are still right where they always were sitting approve and watching others jog by. Most of them claim that that is just for people who undergo been athletic all their life or some say exercise is for young people and engaging into apply ordain do them more harm than good. Now before you construe any advance I just want to say that I really do hope that you are finding this helpful. I undergo written this because so many people want to know more about arthritis and so having said that lets continue. There are comfort some that insist on excusing them selves in apply routines because they do not just have measure or they have less energy than ever before. These are all lame excuses. Hence it is time to go away to get rid of those pains. Start exercising. Consequently preventing arthritis is not an claim science but physicians have discovered a few ways to lower your assay. Here is how:1. Do not weight aroundThe single most important decide anyone can take to prevent osteoarthritis of the knee is to lose weight if they are overweight. Extra weight puts extra stress on your knees. If you are 10 pounds overweight for example you put 60 pounds per form advance of extra compel on your knees every time you take a step. That extra compel can slowly but surely erode the cartilage in your knees leading to arthritis. A study has clearly supported the theory that weight loss weighs in on the align of prevention. In the chew over overweight women who lost 11 pounds or more over a 10 year period decreased their risk of developing osteoarthritis of the knee by 50%.2. be those musclesAny kind of stretching is good as long as you do not bounce which can lead to a muscle displace. This is according to some of the professors of clinical care for in New York City. Try to hold a decrease steady be for 15 to 20 seconds then relax and repeat. It is best to flex up by stretching before any apply especially running and walking. But it is also a good idea to be each day. Ask your doctor to inform you stretches that cerebrate on potential arthritis affect spots such as the knees or the lower back.3. Walking is always the best exerciseTake a good long walk at least three times a week or participate in a step aerobics or low force exercise routine for maximum results. There is no proof that running is bad for the joints but remember it may aggravate an injury if you already have one. Just remember to analyse with your adulterate before starting a new apply program. The furnish line is that of all the healthful habits exercise is the most important. This is because populate are designed to be active. Hence.

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