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To become a superstar in the MLM business, a newbie must first understand how this unique business opportunity works. For instance, when you work in a conventional business, you are selling a product or service and that is it. People come into your shop because you are selling what they want to buy.

MLM, on the other hand, is different because you are selling a solution more than a product. You are offering a prospect exactly what they want, a solution to their current problem, whether it is lack of money, or lack of time or both.

Often, people who are beginners in MLM don't understand that prospects won't simply sign up because they have always wanted to be in an MLM business or their life revolves around the products that the MLM business offers. If this is the approach taken, they may never find a suitable prospect to share their MLM business with.

When prospecting an MLM business to other people, newbies should understand that the MLM business and products have very little to do with the opportunity. MLM is not like a door-to-door sales business where it is just the products that are being sold. Products may be what will get the initial interest, but it is really the opportunity for more income and time that is the hook to get recruits. What will make a superstar is how skillfully the opportunity is explained, weeding out the uninterested from the interested leads.

The newbie must learn to explain the opportunity well enough that the prospects can see how easily they can duplicate the success of others. MLM is based on a system that keeps it strongly tied together. Everyone's success ultimately rests on helping others to succeed in realizing their goals. Newbies should also understand that prospects are more likely to join if they feel that they will be helped to succeed by those above them rather than the prospect helping the sponsor by signing up.

The easiest way for a newbie to achieve their goals is to help other people realize theirs. When talking to a prospect, steer the conversation in their favor, ask a prospect questions about their life. Don't be like a Spanish inquisition, just conversationally ask prospects about work, what they hope to achieve in life and things like that. When they bring up a problem, such as not enough time or money. Offer them a solution.

Newbies should also know how to separate quality prospects from the prospects that are always not going to do anything. Prospects need to be like-minded go-getters who are serious about reaching their goals, regardless of any obstacles that are put in their way. Once a newbie knows the difference between traditional business and selling and how an MLM business must be marketed with an entirely different approach, they will be well on their way to becoming a 'Super Recruiter'.

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Are you trying to decide on a promotional item to publicize your business? There are a great many reasons why promotional t-shirts fit the bill. Why choose promotional t-shirts as a marketing promotion, employee incentive or advertising gift? Here are just a few of the reasons.

1. High quality custom printed t-shirts are always in demand.
2. Custom promotional t-shirts promote brand loyalty and recognition.
3. Every customer wearing one of your promotional t-shirts is a walking advertisement for your business.
4. 62% of the population own ten or more custom t-shirts, including promotional tees offered by their employers, favorite sports teams and local businesses.
5. 97% of people surveyed by a t-shirt manufacturer own a favorite t-shirt with which theyd never part. (Why not make it one with your name on it?)
6. T-shirts have a long history and association with promoting favorite events, companies and memories. The earliest uses of promotional custom t-shirts were as souvenirs of visits to popular attractions and concerts.

The same survey uncovered a number of things that are worthwhile to consider in choosing t-shirts to use in marketing your company and products.

1. The most popular color for screen printed custom t-shirts is white, followed closely by black. White is a far easier color to work with in screen printing than black, but black has its own cachet with certain markets. Of course, you can always choose a signature color for your promotional t-shirts, especially if part of your reason for using them is to make your supporters and employees stand out from the crowd.
2. The number one reason that people love their t-shirts is comfort, so make comfort a high priority in choosing the t-shirts that are the base for your promotional design.
3. Custom t-shirts sporting company logos are showing up in the board room and on the golf course, where the desired profile is fitted and slim.
4. Many women are choosing to wear custom t-shirts under a jacket instead of a blouse or a sweater. Again, the preferred profile for womens t-shirts is slim and fitted.
5. T-shirts with the company logo are often used to identify staff at events such as conferences, trade shows and concerts.

Promotional t-shirts make great incentive gifts for employees but dont confine your giving to the employee. Many appreciate a matching version of the company t-shirt for their children and spouses. They also make great handouts and souvenirs at company events like picnics and family days.

You can also use promotional t-shirts as giveaways in contests and events held by your company. Radio stations, pubs, restaurants and clubs often give away promotional t-shirts to customers as prizes in dance contests, raffles and other events.

When youre looking for promotional items of all types, youll find what you need online. The company offers an enormous selection of promotional t-shirts in a wide range of prices and styles. Consult with a professional from their staff to help you solidify your design ideas for your own company t-shirts, and be secure in knowing that youll get high quality and great value.

Tina Rinaudo is one of the leading lights in the UK promotional clothing industry.

Tina is a key member of YesGifts, the UK's fastest growing online promotional t-shirts resource specialising in promotional pens, mugs, mouse mats, umbrellas, conference items and much more.

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Whether we like to admit it or not, aging is a part of life we all have to face. Did you know the leading cause for injury deaths in people 65 and older is falls? Did you also know that the number one reason to seek medical care in the U.S. is musculoskeletal injuries? Thats pretty strong stuff. (No pun intended.) The fact is that as we age we get weakerunless you do something about it. So how do you keep your youthfulness and ward off injury and death? Im going to tell you exactly what you need to do.

There are four components of health that need to be addressed in order to slow the aging process. They are cardiovascular training, resistance training, or weightlifting, flexibility and nutrition. Nutrition is in and of itself a huge beast so we wont talk about that specifically. But do know it is an important piece to the puzzle.

By your 40th birthday, youve probably begun to become vulnerable to injury. There are usually weak areas with an individual, whether its balance, strength, flexibility, endurance or even posture. These need to be focused on and improved upon individually.

The main concern when undertaking an exercise program at any age is customization. Everyone is different. And that means everyones exercise program should be different. Each area, strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, and posture must be assessed and then properly prescribed based on that assessment.

When people begin exercising they usually start with cardiovascular training. Everyone can walk around their block. There are really no barriers for someone to start. But just a walk around the block or walking laps at the mall wont cut it. Endurance training should be done three days out of the week for 30 45 minutes. And keep this in mind; there are two types of endurance training. Weight bearing and non-weight bearing. Walking and jogging are weight bearing and cycling and swimming are non-weight bearing. Some form of weight bearing endurance training should be incorporated into the program.

Weight training is one that not everyone is familiar with. Some are even afraid of it. Especially older adults. But let me put a few things to rest right up front. You will not get bulky. Yes, you can hurt yourself if done incorrectly. Please seek out a professional. And yes, weight training has to be a part of your program. Because as we age it is the most crucial part of your program!

So lets keep it simple. Three days a week for 30 45 minutes. Are you seeing a pattern with the commitment? When strength training, you want to focus on the major muscle groups and any areas that may be weak. Keep the muscles around the knee, hamstrings and quadriceps strong. As well as the core muscles, which include the abs and back.

The last part of a complete exercise program is flexibility. This is often overlooked for a variety of reasons. But it is so important. Especially since many jobs today have turned into sitting in your chair staring at a computer screen for eight hours a day. Flexibility will help keep your muscles loose, prevent stiffness, and maintain joint mobility. It helps you keep that youthful feeling and defy the aging process. Do a minimum of three days a week for 10 to 20 minutes. Dont be afraid to stretch everyday. Even morning and night. You can over train when it comes to strength and endurance training, but it is near impossible to stretch too much. When stretching, keep the movements slow and controlled. Do not bounce or jolt the limbs. That is a ballistic style of stretching and can be dangerous. We want to prevent injury, not get injured.

There you have it; endurance, strength, and flexibility training. If you incorporate these into your health and fitness program you will ward off any injury as you begin the aging process. Youll keep that youthful body and youthful energy. Youll friends will be asking, What is your secret?

Tim Chudy, St. Louis' Top Fitness Expert, speaks and writes on a variety of health and fitness topics. He is owner of Fitness Together, two private personal training studios in Ladue and Des Peres, MO. You can contact him by emailing him at timchudy@fitnesstogether.com

Our focus [is] on taxi operators who intend to exit the industry and...is certainly about ensuring that we do not destroy vehicles that still have value.

Delays in the programme were attributed to owners holding onto their old vehicles until compensation became available, but ongoing indecision about necessary specifications delayed the manufacturing process. Factory floors can never afford to remain idle, in anticipation of final decisions that never seem to be finalised. Production is planned months ahead and one run must be completed before another can begin.

The government was called on to subsidise the industry in the same manner as it does urban rail and buses. Mass action was threatened. When this happens, taxis are not the only public transport that comes to an abrupt halt: strikers stone buses and have been accused of deliberately sabotaging rail services. Intimidation tactics work very well on average citizens, who subsequently also lose income because they are too fearful to venture out to work.

...applications for conversion of permits into operating licences...for transfers and upgrade, including those applications made during the Be Legal Campaign [have not been processed].

Permit issues became cause for fury on both sides of the fence. Authorities officiously claimed that operators were delaying, but instances, where processing channels, meant to deliver within three months, were taking three to five years were then exposed. Decisive action was demanded by the Minister. But little glitches are part of process when the tendered management allocation is only R250-million.

many taxi operators...bring to my attention the serious weaknesses that characterise(s) many of the Operating Licensing Boards in the Provinces.

Applications finally closed in the latter part of 2006, only a year later than originally planned. Operators at last began seriously to calculate the affordability of the new vehicles on offer.

Making the price right

For us, a strong, safe and vibrant taxi industry remains a vital element in Governments efforts to bring about significant improvements in our public transport system.

The initial taxi recap plan to tender manufacture, relied on high numbers keeping the prices low. When that option fell away, government no longer had any control over the pricing and since then, their only task has been to lobby in defence of an often non-creditworthy market.

The total cost of replacing the 100 000 fleet is estimated at R15-billion. Wesbank pledged R3.6-billion to the cause over five years, whilst a memorandum of understanding was signed by ABSA, Nedbank, Asset Finance, Standard Bank, DaimlerChrysler Services and Santaco.

...affordability will be determined by other important factors such as the level of competition in the market, willingness and ability of the financial institutions to develop differentiated products suitable to the taxi industry.

The law regarding Road Accident Fund (RAF) payouts has recently changed to limit the benefits that can be obtained by claimants, but the possibility exists for players in the taxi industry to access top-up public- and passenger-liability cover.

Should the industry consider this, it should be said that their contributions could be high and the limits imposed on insured providers could achieve more to regulate the industry, than the government: clauses could include the need to prove regular vehicle maintenance and safety checks, regular driver training, permit restrictions, regular driver health checks, etc.

The taxi industry should also be in a better position to negotiate better terms from both the financial institutions and manufacturers.

The other change that might possibly rock the nation would be that all vehicles on hire purchase must legally be insured. In theory, this sounds like a revelation, since few taxis presently are. But dont hold your breath and do cancel dreams of insurance payouts in cases of taxi crashes! Rumour has it that, with the increase in vehicle purchases, a new phenomenon has already hit the country.

Apparently, our car pounds are filling with crashed vehicles whose private owners cancelled their insurance despite the fact that those vehicles still belong to the banks that financed them. The vehicles are repossessed as soon as they are involved in accidents, neither use to man nor beast. Since the majority of these vehicles were privately purchased, it seems logical that the same tactic may be adopted by the taxi fleet.

It is the taxi operators, and not Government, who are ultimately responsible for their businesses and for the choice of vehicles, and as such will still make their business decisions.

Taxi owners reeled under the Taxi Sectoral Agreement at the end of April 2005, which defines issues such as working hours, unemployemt insurance and minimum wages (between R945 to R1 350 a month; hardly exorbitant) for rank cleaners, marshals and taxi drivers, for the first time.

Unsurprisingly, taxi operators immediately sunk their teeth again into the question of receiving government subsidies in line with rail and bus transport. This is surely their due, and the Minister agrees, but that will require of operators, stricter adherence to government regulations a game two sides can play. Mind you, buses have also got away with murder through the years, so perhaps the theory will not match the practise!

I hope and trust that the taxi industry will organise itself into appropriate business models and take advantage of this economic opportunities.

One bright idea for financing the taxi sector came from the Sowetan (Taxi industry could go public and flourish, 4/8/2005) with the suggestion that the taxi industry form a co-op with each members contribution being his approved vehicle(s) to be valued at a share percentage. Should the co-op then go public, shares could be traded to raise the finance to buy the new vehicles.

Im not sure whether to laugh or cry at that. Surely its not possible to contribute something one doesnt own into a co-operative that would surely belong only to the banks, have a value attributed to your (which is really mainly their) contribution (when your ownership is only R 50 000 of the total value) and then raise money from independents to buy what you have already contributed although it was never yours to contribute.

Dont think Id take a risk on shares like that, but it is possible, I suppose that black economically empowered individuals would back such a deal, doubtless in the interests of economic empowerment, although I would have to add that it would be in their interest to ensure that the money raised from the shares went directly to the finance houses, without passing Go.

Municipalities are responsible for the provision of public transport infrastructure and facilities...[often] approved without due cognisance given to public transport requirements.

Durban and Gauteng are already planning to incorporate the taxi industry into such initiatives as single ticketing strategies: allowing commuters to switch modes of public transport while using the same ticketing system. Not only does this option allow for greater regulation, but many commuters who buy season/monthly tickets, will be able to convert, when their first choice of public transport operators, takes time out to march.

Delivering the vision

One of the difficulties that arises from the three tiers of government is the different perspective that each tier has. National government has the vision, which generally, from the hallowed halls of Pretoria, is pretty benign. Provinces have the difficulty of interpreting the vision for local benefit and often finding that it is not always very pragmatic or do-able for local government to achieve.

...the lack of effective planning frameworks between the three spheres of Government...the absence of planned public transport systems...

With so many municipalities in financial difficulties and unable to account for their budgets, it is easier to make demands from on high than to deliver the service and pay the bills incurred in so doing. The taxi industry, as an informal sector, has historically and notoriously made up the rules as it went along and municipalities seldom have the ability to maintain the status quo at their pleasure.

For instance: taxis might take over a spare piece of ground at a freeway off-ramp, as a rank, simply because the position is close to an industrial area and therefore convenient to commuters. The local municipality can hardly build a formal rank on a freeway verge, or accommodate any other public transport modes in the same limited area.

...we see informal taxi ranks mushrooming around major shopping malls, with provision made for parking, but without any consideration for pedestrians and public transport inter-modal facilities for buses and taxis.

The only suitable land may lie half-a-dozen kilometres away and both taxi drivers and commuters are put out when they find their informal rank is no longer accessible and that their daily journeys must be broken one more time, each way. In the same way, how can taxis be expected to stop at approved stops that are not clearly posted? This is the case in many areas.

The myth of self-regulation

It does not help when we urge the taxi industry to act in a manner consistent with legislation, when in fact State institutions fail the taxi industry by not upholding requirements of the law.

The Interim Minibus Taxi Act of 1998 and the National Land Transport Act of 2000 were followed by the Public Transport Bill of 2004, which was set to pass into law at the end of 2005. By September last year, Johannesburg was planning to clamp down on taxis and buses that stopped illegally on the roads, by constructing dedicated roadside parking bays to allow other road users to pass unhindered.

Since I havent visited inland since then, I have no way of telling whether anything has changed, but the habit of taxis to stop as and where they prefer, to the detriment of traffic flow, is one behaviour pattern they have in common with Durban buses a breed that happily comes to an abrupt halt in the centre of two lanes, holding up everything behind it..

The leadership of the taxi industry must address problems [of] operators [who] pay exorbitant amounts...to use and access what are essentially publicly provided facilities, as well as taxi routes.

Cape Town reeled under accusations that their May 2005 street battles and shootouts between rival minibus-taxi associations were linked to organised crime and in July of the same year, Metrorail reported that sabotage of the citys rail system could be traced back to the taxi industry. Durban taxi-related enquiries are common and, if they are not in Johannesburg, its not for lack of suspicion.

The Cape Town report found corruption rife in the licensing bodies and a mafia-style industry where hit squads are hired by mature (in age only) drivers to murder rivals. A provincial list of the sixty-two most wanted was compiled for investigation (with a view to subsequent prosecution) in an attempt to stop corruption, extortion, money-laundering and murder in the taxi industry (Cape Argus 7/9/05).

there is no taxi operator or association that has the authority to prevent other operators from using these facilities.

And the only people, surprisingly, who were surprised at these findings, were those who commissioned the investigation! Deregulated, the taxi industry became totally lawless. We all know that. As is said: it doesnt take a rocket scientist.... Why on earth would self-regulation ever have been suggested

On a lighter note, the local South African National Taxi Drivers Association begged Tshwanes Metro police for amnesty from their outstanding traffic fines, for its members. Either way, it seems clear that taxi drivers seldom understand the game of socially responsible consequences.

Empowerment tool

...a comprehensive strategy (that) also seeks to empower the taxi industry and set it on a sustainable path. Our strategy will lay foundation.

In declaring the taxi industry a lucrative, black-empowerment tool (IOL, 22/8/05), the Minister suggested that the industry learn lessons from its dark past for taking advantage of economic opportunities in the future. I, for one, believe the power has been on their side for many years (to the detriment of commuters) and I certainly believe that breaking completely away from the past would be a far better strategy.

In four years, we are promised, three out of every four taxis on South African roads, will be brand new vehicles. For me, that Maths does not add up: in four years, rather, 25% of taxis will be older than four years, another 25% will be four years old, another 25%, two years old and the last 25%, one year old. And then, Dear God, the warranties will start expiring and who will fund ongoing maintenance then?

We are here to further strengthen and empower an industry that is synonymous and has everything in common with the disadvantaged masses of our people.

Looking ahead

There is little doubt that, despite how little Mr Joe Average likes competing with minibus taxis for road space, they are virtually all that has kept mainstream South Africa mobile for the last fiftty years, plus. Dissolution of the industry would have caused ongoing, total havoc, although its very existence now intermittently causes not much less.

The very thing that ails the industry is what ails the entire country: lawlessness; and God bless anyone attempting to turn that around. I suspect that its all a bit like marriage from a womans perspective: go into it believing you can change him much and divorce is virtually certain.

In a nutshell, the taxi industry is doing a pretty job for our country and providing an important service to our commuters.

At this point, public perception is, that the taxi recap process is mostly about lousy drivers taking control of bigger vehicles and cause more devastating accidents, thereby killing greater numbers. The taxi industry doubtless believes its being pushed into corners it doesnt choose to inhabit and it will doubtless retaliate again before acknowledging defeat. Retaliate physically, to the detriment of itself, its customers and their safety, on an ongoing basis, for quite some time.

I had come here to deliver a message of hope and to assure you that our Government and our movement, the ANC, could not work against the interests of the taxi industry.

Progress expected by January/ February next year, Mr Editor? Your guess, Sir, is as good as mine, but Id lay a bet that what hasnt been achieved in the last twelve years, is unlikely to fall into place in three short months. As with land reform, free housing, free medical treatment, free education, free services, etc., you have to be a real optimist to believe things will be sorted overnight.

One week ago (10/11/06) DoT released a press statement about a meeting convened to address grievances submitted last month by the National Taxi Alliance after a strike had left thousands without transport to work. It went so well that a second meeting (two weeks later) was scheduled to continue with the deliberations and find a common ground.

Trust is an important issue here, and an ongoing PR and information campaign, that targeted the entire industry, might have saved a lot of time, feelings and face, over the years. Associations, operators, drivers, rank officials all have independent interests in the whole and all deserve equal attention. The message of hope, above, delivered by Minister Radebe more than a year ago, must have worna bit thin, by now.

Place your bets, Gentlemen and Ladies. But Id hazard a guess that the common ground will not be concealed in Minister Radebes stocking this Christmas or in his egg by next Easter!

Initially completed a graphic design diploma and worked for 25 years in:

• Print media e.g. Natal Mercury, Fair Lady and RP stable (Art Director of Darling magazine and of Style magazine).
• Advertising e.g. Grey, Phillips, Bunton, Mundel & Blake, BBDO Health & Medical, Freedman & Rossi. Also freelanced for all major Johannesburg advertising
• Design studios e.g. Grey Action. Also freelanced for Paton Tupper, Bates Direct, FCB Direct.
• PR, promotions and experiential marketing Acuity Group.

After completing a bookkeeping and accountancy diploma, I worked for CIA International in the field of credit information, in sales, service and marketing. Strategy, planning, co-ordination and communication for the initial Arrive Alive campaign at the Department of Transport, in Pretoria, from 1997-2000. I opened my own business in 2002 and became an associate of the IIB in January 2006, as a business consultant to SMEs:

• marketing and communications
• writing commissioned articles
• editing and proof reading
• market research and social-science research and

Sometimes a woman's temperature does not rise with ovulation, or there are other difficulties with using the basal temperature method of predicting ovulation. If you find yourself in this condition, there are a variety of products available from the drug store which can help you predict "O-day," but they can be a costly alternative.

What's included in an ovulation prediction kit, and how does it work? Actually there are several types of ovulation predictors. One of the choices is a battery operated device that tests your saliva for the presence of hormones which indicate ovulation. These testers are reusable and are about the size of a lipstick. Using one requires you to put a drop of saliva on the lens. When it dries, you have an eyepiece through which the dried saliva is magnified forty times. If increased estrogen is presence, the saliva will have dried in a fern-like design. Such a device can cost around $40, but it doesn't require additional purchases. Brand names include Ovulite and Fertile Focus.

Another option is a kit that requires you to collect your urine in a cup and test it with a test strip to determine the presence of hormones. Most of them test for luteinizing hormone, a substance that increases prior to ovulation. There are a variety of these kits on the market. Some have as few as 7 test strips included and others have 20 or more. For women with irregular periods, seven test strips might not be enough. One of these kits will probably cost between $15 and $30. If you need to buy one several months in a row, it could prove costly. However, they are helpful and somewhat less trouble than charting basal temperatures, although many women do both at the same time. Brands include Answer and Clear Blue.

If money is not an object and you like high tech gadgets, you might want to check into an electric fertility monitor with a digital read-out. For $200 you can get a small device that will tell you when to test your urine, based on the first day of your period. The monitor also reads your test sticks for both luteinizing hormone and estrogen. One such device is made by Clear Blue. If pregnancy doesn't happen within a few months, you will have to buy additional test strips to use with it.

Clear Blue also makes a tester that has a digital readout that is very easy to interpret, unlike some other kits. It costs about $40, can test urine seven times, and is not reusable - which makes it too costly for a lot of people.

Stacey Woods - Conceive Easy
http://www.conceiveeasy.com

We always get all our family members medically insured so that in case of emergency or whenever they need medical attention, they are provided with the best. Pets are also a part of our family and they deserve the same affection too. In cases when a pet is sick, it needs medical attention and should be taken to a veterinarian as soon as possible. And in such cases, the bills that you might incur could run into hundreds of dollars. So getting a Pet Insurance could be life saving for your pet and save you from heartburn also.

Scope of Pet Insurance

Most companies these days offer different pet insurance plans. You can choose from a variety of plans. Some plans give you coverage for vaccinations too! Isnt it amazing? So now you not only get treatment of injuries and sickness but also preventive treatments like vaccinations. Sometimes people neglect getting their pets insured and then incur huge bills which eat into their savings. It is necessary as is for any other member of your family. You can always consult your veterinarian about Insurance companies or you can search a company through internet. Call any company for details on their policies. Talk to their executives with any doubts and they may be more than happy to help you out.

According to law it is necessary that you get your pet required vaccination, and get it insured as well. The vaccinations are not only necessary for the health of the pet but also for avoiding the potential risk of spreading rabies if it bites someone. The Vaccination is to be done as prescribed by the vet and the timelines should be adhered to completely. The tendency of the pups to bite at everything because of emergence of teeth which deprives the body of calcium, makes the pup bite at whatever he catches hold of. The pet owners are at the risk of contacting any disease due to this. Same is the case with the strangers or guests who might visit you at your house. The Pet Insurance is also required in order to rule out any unforeseen financial burden due to any illness to the pet and subsequent medical bills. The risk of someone suing the pet owner in case of a dog bite, also puts into focus the necessity to have the pet insurance in place for your dog or cat or your any other pet.

You can also find more info on Pet Insurance and Cheap Pet Insurance. knowpetinsurance.com is a comprehensive resource to know about pet insurance.

Clinical research to treat malignant mesothelioma is very active and although no treatment has yet proved entirely successful, there exist a range of treatments available to individuals diagnosed with the disease. There are three types of standard treatments used to treat malignant mesothelioma which include: surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

Surgery

Surgery for malignant mesothelioma is divided into a number of sub-classes, which are specially designed to limit the disease for individuals with particular strains of the disease.

Extrapleural pneumonectomy is a severe form of surgery in which the entire lung and a portion of the lining of the chest, the diaphragm, and some or the entire sac which surrounds the heart is removed.

Wide local excision is a form of surgery which targets and removes the cancer and a limited amount of the healthy tissue surrounding the cancerous region.

Pleurectomy and decortication removes part of the covering of the lungs, as well as the lining of the chest and portions of the outside covering of the lungs.

The surgical procedure pleurodesis is a distinct technique insofar as it employs a blend of chemicals and/or drugs to create an intentional scar between the layers of the pleura. Post surgery, the space created by the scar must be drained, using either a catheter or chest tube, and is then filled with a chemical which inhibits the accumulation of fluid in the pleura cavity.

Radiation

The second primary medical technique used to fight the development of malignant mesothelioma is radiation. Radiation therapy, as applied to malignant mesothelioma uses the same basic technology as other forms of medical radiation insofar as the technique employs high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. The process is divided into two broad categories:

External radiation therapy is a technique in which a machine sends radiation in a targeted stream at a certain portion of the body, and in so doing it kills the cancerous cells in its purview.

Internal radiation therapy, by contrast, uses not an external machine, but rather needles, seeds and catheters to place radioactive substance directly on or near the cancer. While the precise method of implementation will of course depend upon the type and stage of the illness, what is constant within this category is that the goal is to get the radiation placed directly onto the cancerous area and in so doing provide a more concentrated and directed dosage.

Chemotherapy

The third standard malignant mesothelioma treatment is Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy uses drugs which target cancer cells and stop them from dividing and thus prevent their growth. In systemic chemotherapy, the drug can be taken by mouth or injected, but either way the goal is to have it reach cancer cells by means of the bodys own blood circulation system. In regional chemotherapy, the drug is placed directly onto the target area. And finally, combination chemotherapy involves the use of two or more anticancer drugs which can be administered either orally or through injection.

Malignant mesothelioma is a difficult disease for anyone to bear, however, educating oneself as to the options available is an important step for making the process more manageable.

Robert Linebaugh writes about health issues, and focuses on mesothelioma. Learn more at http://www.justmeso.com.

There's a difference between taking so-so pictures and getting some eerily fantastic shots for Halloween photos. You should take the time to understand your camera, whether it's a film camera or digital one, and practice taking photographs during the day, in the evening with indoor lighting, and outside at night using your nighttime settings. Here are some additional tips to ensure that you capture a wonderful array of Halloween moments that will provide long-lasting Halloween memories.

1. Be Prepared With The Right Equipment

There are several things that you should have on hand to capture those perfect moments.

2. Overshoot The Scene or Subject

Sometimes we get lucky and capture a "perfect" picture on the first try. Usually, thought, that's not the case. Professional photographers will take several shots of one subject or scene in order to get the one great image that they want. You should do the same. Using a film camera can cost you a small fortune in developing all that film, so you may want to invest in a digital camera if you don't already have one.

3. Take Portrait Pictures and Spontanious Moments

Of course we all want the traditonal picture of our child in there favorite Halloween costume. However, don't just stop at staged pictures. Keep your camera handy for those spontanous moments, such as when they're carving a pumpkin or getting their Halloween makeup on. Those candid moments when they're not "posed" will often give you some of your best photos.

4. Use a Fast Setting or Fast Film

Try not to keep your use of the flash to a minimum. Instead, set the ISO on your digital camera to 200 to 400. For film cameras, purchase ASA 400 film for night shots.

5. Twilight Is Your Friend

Rather than trying to take Halloween pictures after it gets real dark, employ a trick of the trade used by photographers - shoot your pictures at twilight. This is a perfect time to get wonderful photos of jack-o-lanterns. Since you won't need a flash, the candle's glow inside the pumpkin will light the jack-o-lantern nicely, yet the background will appear dark. It's also a good time to get the spooky details of a Halloween decorated home without lighting the area up by having to use a flash.

6. Get Up Close and Personal

Too many of us stand back and take full body or scene photographs, which capture uninteresting scenery around the subject. Get up close and focus on a interesting feature of your subject, then pull back just enough to keep the person or the item in the full frame. It's okay to have whatever you're shooting off to the side as well if there's some great decor directly behind them and you want to capture a part of it.

7. Make Your Subject Come Alive

Instead of a posed and "smile" photograph, get your subject to act the part of their chosen costume. If they're a pirate, get them to act like a pirate and begin taking lots of pictures. You'll capture some wonderful candid moments in this way. And remember... go for closeups as well!

8. Get Level With Children

We're tall, kids are short... squat down to their level. You'll get much better shots in this way. If you're taking pictures looking down at your subject, it tends to distort the image.

9. Group Hug!

As we've all noticed, when trying to take a picture of a group of people, they all tend to spread out. Then comes the rearranging and trying to convince them to move in closer together. For perfect Halloween group shots, you need to get your subjects to move as close together as possible. Try the "group hug" command. Then they just need to turn and face you right where they're standing. No stepping back allowed! Move shorter people out in front or have tall people sit so you can clearly see everyone in the back row. Then move in very close to the group and slowly back up until the whole group fills your lens frame. Keep the background behind them to a minimum.

10. Spooky Lighting Effects

Add drama and spooky effects to your subjects or scenery with interesting lighting effects. Have someone hold a camera light under their chin about chest level to capture a ghoulish glowing face. Use spotlights to create interesting shadows on walls or behind scenery. Put extra candles in your pumpkins to really make them stand out. However, never use a backlight on your subjects as it makes them hard to see and floods the background of the photo with unwanted light.

Being prepared is the main key to taking those memorable Halloween pictures. Remember to keep your camera nearby at all times, even when heading out for the evening. You never know when you'll drive by that Halloween decorated house that makes you say "awesome!"

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One of the ongoing things were trying at the dojo is broadening our student base. Lots of students get a little upset at punches flying at them, and the like, so were evaluating some of the softer styles for an introductory class. Im looking at turning Wing Chun forms into the basis for a practical martial arts style, and helping with the instructions with it.

First, I learned Wing Chun as a recuperative style I needed some time off to let my feet heal from doing stupid things with a wooden sparring dummy and inadequate footwear. My Dad had taken to Wing Chun for joint ailments as hes gotten older, and had showed me some of the basics, and I asked permission of his teacher, Greg Pool, if I could record his opening lecture for his introductory class. This is what I got.

Wing Chun is a balanced style, and Im planning on doing the following forms with it: The open stance, which is fairly high, keeps the elbows close to the body, and keeps the balance over the knees, is a good one for getting pupils into, particularly if they dont have a lot of martial arts training. The initial lessons will focus on relaxation techniques, and fluid movements. Wing Chun is a style that emphasizes relaxed motions extra muscle tension slows down the speed of reactions, and builds up fatigue. While were going to focus on Wing Chun as, in some ways, an animated relaxation technique, this will be giving you the baseline for learning other martial arts, going to whatever styles you prefer.

The basic stance will have your feet at slightly less than shoulder width part, with your knees bent at about a 20 degree angle, and your toes pointed in. From this stance, breath in through the nose, and out through the mouth, and try to relax youll feel a sense of dynamic tension in your hamstrings and quadriceps when youre done.

For motions, well start with the circular blocks from the left side going to the right. Again, redirection and smooth flow is the key to this. Watch what I dobreathe in through the nose, out through the mouth.

Now, my experiences with Wing Chun are that its more like the Northern Chinese styles Im familiar with its a whole body style, emphasizing economy of motion and blocks. Its got a lot of good footwork in its basic forms, and its used a lot in martial arts movies, most notably those starring Jet Li.

One of the oddities of the Wing Chun forms is that it really de-emphasizes kicks and throws and power moves. This is ultimately because its meant to be a defensive style first. Breaking the lines of the basic form for more power gives your opponent defensive opportunities. However, just because its a softer style, dont think its a snap. Like all of the opening martial arts forms, itll leave you with a healthy sweat before youre done, and your knees and hips will absolutely feel it.

The upper body workout focuses on delivering power through the sternum to the shoulder you try to keep your arms relaxed before throwing a block or a strike, because relaxed muscles respond faster, and get more speed. Trying to power through a block or a punch is almost always slower.

Because the Wing Chun stance is higher than Im used to, it takes some adjustment for me, not to sink too low. Fortunately, for most beginning students, a higher stance is more familiar to them from every day life. Very few people walk around in the Tiger Crouch when going to the super market, while Wing Chun isn't too far off from a standard "walking posture".

Yoshi E Kundagawa is a freelance journalist. He covers the mixed martial arts industry. For a free report on wing chun forms visit his blog.

Yoshi Kundagawa is a freelance journalist covering the martial arts world. Too much time at his computer eating donuts reduced him to couch potato status. He's on a quest to recapture his youth and fitness. You can read his blog at http://www.martialarts3000.com

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