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 Cleaning product companies aren’t required to disclose the ingredients they use in their products, and what they’re keeping secret from you could be hazardous to your health. Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) commissioned an independent laboratory to test twenty popular cleaning products for hidden toxic chemicals from five top companies: Clorox, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benckiser, SC Johnson and Son, and Sunshine Makers (Simple Green). We found reproductive toxins, carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and allergens, and none of these chemicals were listed on 

To read more:
http://www.womensvoices.org/science/fact-sheets/dirty-secrets/


Thanks for the Women's Voices for great insight to these companies using harmful chemicals.


Who do you know with allergies, asthma, skin issues?  What products do you use in your home that are causing many of these health concerns?


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Six Businesses You Can Run From a Tropical Island

By Sean Ogle | StartupNation – Tue, Jul 19, 2011 8:00 PM EDT

There’s been a prominent shift in the way that Gen Y perceives work and the idea of a “career.” No longer are most students graduating and trying to lock down a 30 year job at a major corporation. The security (or enjoyment) just isn’t there anymore. Over the last five years thousands of 20 somethings have seen their parents lose their careers, and have been told that they may not get their dream job right out of school.     Throw in the fact that this is already a generation of entitlement, and you find yourself with a disgruntled demographic that’s become very jaded by the idea of traditional employment.   
That said, technology has made it easier than ever to work outside the office. It’s also made the lure of becoming a “solopreneur” a pretty enticing path for those that aren’t ready to settle down in the suburbs.
I personally have a search engine optimization and consulting business that I’ve run from the beaches of Thailand to the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Technology is a powerful thing, and has enabled me to live a lifestyle that wasn’t possible just 15 or 20 years ago.
If this idea sounds appealing to you there are a variety of industries you can explore which will make the idea of work from anywhere an attainable reality. Here are the seven businesses I’d consider starting if I wanted to work from a tropical island (or anywhere else on Earth).

1) Freelance SEO Writing

Search engine optimization firms all over the world are looking for good writers for the purposes of article marketing. This is a technique where you write a lot of articles on the keyword you want to rank for, and in exchange you get a link back to your website from within the article. To oversimplify, more links = better rankings. This is a great job for people who like to write, and more importantly those who can do itquickly. The articles don’t need to be extremely in depth, and are usually between 300-500 words. Skilled SEO writers can do 4-5 an hour and make $10-15 per article. These jobs are easy to come by and allow you to work as much or as little as you want.

2) Web Design

Design skills are always in demand and while anyone can design something, not anyone can design something good. If you’re willing to put in some hours learning the Adobe Suite and exploring your creative side, there’s huge opportunity for designing everything from simple websites and ebooks, to getting full brand integration work. If you want to become a fully competent designer, the best tool on earth is Lynda. For $25/month you can learn the ins and outs of all the programs necessary to become a web designer. Considering you can charge double that an hour, it's a worthwhile investment.
Designers who can code as well certainly have it easier, and can also charge more, but coding skills aren’t necessary. Just be sure to form some solid relationships with people who can code your designs (there are plenty out there), so that you can focus on honing your new skills.

3) Affiliate Marketing

Some of the wealthiest people I know have made their money through affiliate marketing. This is the way most people make “passive income” on the internet. Passive income is money made that takes little to no effort to maintain, however the time spent up front to get there is considerable. The principles of affiliate marketing are very simple:

• You put a link on your website to a product.
• Someone clicks on the link and buys the product.
• You get a commission on the sale.

Just about any information product online has an affiliate program (such as Unconventional Guides for instance), and Amazon might be the most popular main stream example. While the concept of affiliate marketing is simple, driving enough traffic and creating compelling sales pages is anything but. However if you master the formula, the sky’s the limit in terms of income potential.

4) Copywriting

This takes a little bit more of an advanced writer than SEO writing does because the content needs to be much more precise. Copywriting is any writing that is intended to sell something. Sales pages, advertisements, and catalogues are all examples of where copywriting can be used. That said, due to the complexities of the writing, copywriters can also make a lot of money.   
I know people who run copywriting businesses from various exotic locations all over the world, and are making five figure incomes each month. If you want to start a business in this industry, you need to be able to prove that you can sell. You have to be a persuasive writer, and the more examples of your work you can give to prospective clients the better.

5) Search Engine Optimization

Also different from SEO writing, this is all of the work that goes into ensuring your clients websites have the best shot possible of ranking highly on Google. You’ll need to learn the ins and outs of keyword research, competitive analysis, onsite optimization and link building. I personally spent 7 months living in Thailand building my SEO business, and within a few months of starting I was able to charge $50-60/hour.

6) Professional Blogger

Think you have what it takes to be a professional blogger? This is probably one of the more difficult ways to actually achieve this lifestyle, but if you can create a unique value proposition and engage and grow your audience, this has been a viable option for a lot of people. You can do this by reaching out and meeting as many people as possible who currently living the life you want. The more relationships you build, the larger your network becomes, and the greater potential you have for building an audience.
Once you’ve established yourself as an expert in your field, a premium product can bring in thousands of dollars upon launch. That said, consumers are growing increasingly skeptical because these days anyone can be an expert. You need to establish credibility by practicing what you preach, and providing real life examples for the concepts you promote. You don’t necessarily need any traditional credentials to become an expert, but you should make it clear beyond doubt that you are actually successful in doing the things you talk about.
That said, if you can gain a loyal following of people who trust you, you should have no trouble making plenty of money for your mojito-fueled beach lifestyle.
This article is reprinted with permission by The Young Entrepreneur's Council (Y.E.C.), which provides its members with access to tools, mentoring, community and educational resources that support each stage of their business’s development and growth. Y.E.C. promotes entrepreneurship as a solution to youth unemployment and underemployment.

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Steve Jobs' impact on your life

 Thanks Angie for finding and sharing this article:
I just thought I would share this article on Steve Jobs, his rules and
values for his success can relate a lot to building a successful business
Steve Jobs' impact on your life cannot be underestimated. His innovations
have likely touched nearly every aspect -- computers, movies, music and
mobile. As a communications coach, I learned from Jobs that a presentation
can, indeed, inspire. For entrepreneurs, Jobs' greatest legacy is the set of
principles that drove his success.

Over the years, I've become a student of sorts of Jobs' career and life.
Here's my take on the rules and values underpinning his success. Any of us
can adopt them to unleash our "inner Steve Jobs."

1. Do what you love. Jobs once said, "People with passion can change the
world for the better." Asked about the advice he would offer would-be
entrepreneurs, he said, "I'd get a job as a busboy or something until I figured
out what I was really passionate about." That's how much it meant to him.
Passion is everything.

2. Put a dent in the universe. Jobs believed in the power of vision. He
once asked then-Pepsi President, John Sculley, "Do you want to spend your
life selling sugar water or do you want to change the world?" Don't lose sight
of the big vision.

3. Make connections. Jobs once said creativity is connecting things. He
meant that people with a broad set of life experiences can often see things
that others miss. He took calligraphy classes that didn't have any practical
use in his life -- until he built the Macintosh. Jobs traveled to India
and Asia. He studied design and hospitality. Don't live in a bubble. Connect
ideas from different fields.

4. Say no to 1,000 things. Jobs was as proud of what Apple chose not to
do as he was of what Apple did. When he returned in Apple in 1997, he took a
company with 350 products and reduced them to 10 products in a two-year
period. Why? So he could put the "A-Team" on each product. What are you saying
"no" to?

5. Create insanely different experiences. Jobs also sought innovation in
the customer-service experience. When he first came up with the concept for
the Apple Stores, he said they would be different because instead of just
moving boxes, the stores would enrich lives. Everything about the experience
you have when you walk into an Apple store is intended to enrich your life
and to create an emotional connection between you and the Apple brand.
What are you doing to enrich the lives of your customers?

6. Master the message. You can have the greatest idea in the world, but if
you can't communicate your ideas, it doesn't matter. Jobs was the world's
greatest corporate storyteller. Instead of simply delivering a presentation
like most people do, he informed, he educated, he inspired and he
entertained, all in one presentation.

7. Sell dreams, not products. Jobs captured our imagination because he
really understood his customer. He knew that tablets would not capture our
imaginations if they were too complicated. The result? One button on the front
of an iPad. It's so simple, a 2-year-old can use it. Your customers don't
care about your product. They care about themselves, their hopes, their
ambitions. Jobs taught us that if you help your customers reach their dreams,
you'll win them over.

There's one story that I think sums up Jobs' career at Apple. An executive
who had the job of reinventing the Disney Store once called up Jobs and
asked for advice. His counsel? Dream bigger. I think that's the best advice
he could leave us with. See genius in your craziness, believe in yourself,
believe in your vision, and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas.

Carmine Gallo is a communications coach, a popular keynote speaker and
author of several books including The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs and
The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs. His latest is The Power of Foursquare
(McGraw-Hill, 2011).

Use of more non toxic products for a healthy home

Create a Safe and Healthy Home! Know Your A B C's
By Dr. Joyce M. Woods

Dr. Joyce Woods worked as a medical/surgical nurse, public health nurse, nursing instructor, nursing school administrator, and occupational health consultant. She holds Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Arts (Specialist), Master of Education degrees, and has completed her doctoral degree in the area of "Indoor Air Pollution, and ...it's Effect on Your Health"

A- Begin by thinking of your home as a toxic waste dump. The average home today contains 62 toxic chemicals - more than a chemistry lab at the turn of the century.

B- More than 72,000 synthetic chemicals have been produced since WW II.

C- Less than 2% of synthetic chemicals in wide spread use have ever been tested for toxicity, birth defects or mutagenic or carcinogenic effects.

D- The majority of chemicals have NEVER been tested for long-term effects.

E- An EPA survey concluded that indoor air was 3 to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air.

F- Another EPA study stated that the toxic chemicals in household cleaners are 3 times more likely to cause cancer than outdoor air.

G- CMHC reports that houses today are so energy efficient that "out gassing" of chemicals has nowhere to go, so it builds up inside the home.

H- We spend 90% of our time indoor, and 65% of our time at home. Moms, infants and the elderly spend 90% of their time in the home.

I- National Cancer Association released results of a 15 year study concluding that women who work in the home are at a 54% higher risk of developing cancer than women who work outside the home.

J- Cancer rates have almost doubled since 1960.

K- Cancer is the number one cause of death for children.

L- There has been a 26% increase in breast cancer since 1982. Breast cancer is the number one killer of women between the ages of 35 and 54. Primary suspects are laundry detergents and bleach, household cleaners and pesticides.

M- There has been a call from the U.S./ Canadian Commission to ban bleach in North America. Bleach is being linked to the rising rates of breast cancer in women, reproductive problems in men and learning and behavioral problems in children.

N- Chemicals get into our body through inhalation, ingestion and absorption.

O- We breathe 10 to 20 thousand liters of air per day.

P- There are more than 3 million poisonings every year. Household cleaners are the number one cause of poisoning of children.

Q- Since 1980, asthma has increased by 600%. The Canadian Lung Association and the Asthma Society of Canada identify common household cleaners and cosmetics as triggers.

R- ADD/ADHD is an epidemic in schools today. Behavioral problems have long been linked to exposure to toxic chemicals and molds.

S- Chemical and environmental sensitivities are known to cause all types of headaches.

T- Labeling laws do not protect the consumer - they protect big business.

U- The New York Poison Control Center reports that 85% of product warning labels are either inadequate or incorrect for identifying a poison and for first aid instructions.

V- Formaldehyde, phenol, benzene, toluene and xylene are all found in common household cleaners, cosmetics, beverages, fabrics and cigarette smoke. These chemicals are known to be cancer causing and toxic to the immune and nervous systems.

W- Chemicals are attracted to, and stored in fatty tissue. The brain is a prime target for these destructive organics because of its high fat content and very rich blood supply.

X- The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has found more than 2500 chemicals in cosmetics that are toxic, cause tumors, reproductive complications, biological mutations and skin and eye irritations.

Y- Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, circulatory disorders, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, and hormonal problems are diseases commonly related to chemical exposure.

Z- Pesticides only have to include active ingredients on the labels, even though the inert (inactive) ingredients may account for 99%, many of which are toxic and poisons.
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God’s Simple Plan of Salvation

God’s Simple Plan of Salvation

My Friend: I am asking you the most important question of life. Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer. The question is: Are you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die?

God says in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again. In John 3:7, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again.”

In the Bible God gives us the plan of how to be born again which means to be saved. His plan is simple! You can be saved today. How?

First, my friend, you must realize you are a sinner. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. “For the wages [payment] of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal separation from God in Hell.

“ . . . it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

But God loved you so much He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place. “ . . . He hath made Him [Jesus, Who knew no sin] to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Jesus had to shed His blood and die. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood” (Lev. 17:11). “ . . . without shedding of blood is no remission [pardon]” (Hebrews 9:22).

“ . . . God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

Although we cannot understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our place. He became our substitute. It is true. God cannot lie.

My friend, “God . . . commandeth all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). This repentance is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross.

In Acts 16:30-31, the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: “ . . . ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved . . . .’ ”

Simply believe on Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. His resurrection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus is received as Savior.

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” (John 1:12).

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13).

Whosoever includes you. Shall be saved means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved.

Surely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer.

In Luke 18:13, the sinner prayed: “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Just pray: “Oh God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank You for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace. Amen.”

Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it!

God’s simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.

You say, “Surely, it cannot be that simple.” Yes, that simple! It is scriptural. It is God’s plan. My friend, believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today.

If His plan is not perfectly clear, read this tract over and over, without laying it down, until you understand it. Your soul is worth more than all the world.

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36).

Be sure you are saved. If you lose your soul, you miss Heaven and lose all. Please! Let God save you this very moment.

God’s power will save you, keep you saved, and enable you to live a victorious Christian life. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Do not trust your feelings. They change. Stand on God’s promises. They never change. After you are saved, there are three things to practice daily for spiritual growth:

* Pray -- you talk to God.
* Read your Bible -- God talks to you.
* Witness -- you talk for God.

You should be baptized in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ as a public testimony of your salvation, and then unite with a Bible-believing church without delay. “Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord . . . .” (2 Timothy 1:8)

“Whosoever therefore shall confess [testify of] Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 10:32).





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Sign of a Stroke

Sign of a Stroke~ Good Info to know!
Posted by: "Janna Arnold~Work at Home United: Thanks Janna

> Thanks Chris for passing this along. I had seen it a while back, but was just thinking about it again recently, and couldn¹t find it. It¹s information we should all know!
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>> Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
>> I will continue to forward this every time it comes around!
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>> STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.... S. T. R.
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>> STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

>> During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ..she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.
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>> They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital (at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.
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>> It only takes a minute to read this...
>> A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
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>> RECOGNIZING A STROKE
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>> Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!
>> Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
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>> Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
>> S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
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>> T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
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>> R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
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>> If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
>> New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue
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>> NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
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>> A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

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A Month Before Christmas

A Month Before Christmas

'Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas ... No one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a "Holiday."
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit,
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an X-BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas was nowhere to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-is-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Durbin, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Reed, on Kerry, on Clinton!

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "Dream Tree"
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say ...
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!

~ author unknown ~