Hi, is this a scam email I received?

I’m pretty sure this is a scam since I don’t have any idea how they know I’m a finance and accounting major, and never gave my email address out to anyone, but I’m having a hard time figuring out just exactly what the scam is since they aren’t asking me for any personal information, even in follow up emails. anyway, this is what the email says:

fromJovita Bernat
tog**************@gmail.com (I blocked my email out)
dateWed, Dec 2, 2009 at 4:32 AM
subjectEntry level position at MF GMBH is available now
mailed-byhotmail.com
hide details 4:32 AM (6 hours ago)
MF Group GmBH has a new enty level job opening in the Accounting Department. (No previous accounting experience is required). We are the largest Insurance Company in Europe with a successful long term commitment history.

About the Job:

We are looking for career oriented individual to join our accounting staff. This position is entry level and will be in our financial reporting and operations accounting areas. Candidate will handle various accounting responsibilities, including: perform data entry of journal entries, assist in performing financial transactions, assist with month?end, quarter-end and year-end financial reports, monitor and review transaction details, perform other duties as assigned.

About us:

Ag Int. is an independent, private, owner-managed company since 1993. Our headquarters are in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1993, we now have a global network of subsidiaries and offices around the world. Ag Int. has ended the year 2008 with USD3.22 billion in assets under management. The company provides unmatched convenience in Europe and the United States, serving more than 130.000 consumer and business clients. We take a global approach to our core businesses of general and life insurance. The diversity of our portfolio, both geographically and by line of business, is key to our strategy. We offer a comprehensive range of general and life insurance products and services for individuals, small businesses, commercial enterprises, mid-sized and large corporations and multinational companies. Our customers are some of the world’s largest industrial, c ommercial and professional service firms, insurance companies, and financial institutions. They trust us for our superior financial security, risk expertise, and service excellence. They value our fundamental strength ? our capital and our people. We aspire to become the leading global insurance group in our chosen markets, and to consistently deliver top-tier results for our shareholders. By so doing, we will create strong relationships with our customers, agents and brokers, and provide rewarding opportunities for our employees.

What we offer:

Full/Part time employment
Compensation 45.000 ? 55.000 USD + 13th salary
An excellent growth platform and a great working environment
Zero cost health insurance, matching 401(k)
Annual Partnership Exchange Programs
Free Regular Seminars

What are we looking for:

Must be US citizen or legal alien authorized to work in the US
High School degree (college degree is a plus)
Experience in Accounting/Bookkeeping is a plus
Must be willing to work overtime during certain parts of our month-end process
Ability to handle multiple tasks within a strict timeframe
Must have strong communication skills and customer service background
Should be able to work independently in a team environment
MS Office System Skills

Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
This company will appreciate your contributions and you will be valued for your dedication. AG Int. Is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified women, minority and disabled candidates.

To Learn more about this position please contact Human Resources Department representative by replying to this E-Mail: alex.nuberg@gmail.com . Your request will be forwarded directly to a Recruitment Officer.

Advertising/Marketing/Promotional Ideas for a Day Spa with Massages Facials & Waxings?

I’m a ‘spa coordinator” at a amazing Day Spa in Orange County CA, but besides my receptionist duties, I’m also helping out (as much as I can) with any promotional ideas, marketing, & a little advertising.

We already do a lot of different things but I’d love to hear what specific techniques, or ideas would make you or anyone come back to a spa.

What are you looking for? What would be the cherry on top that really made the sunday (so to speak lol)

Here’s what we have already…
– a website inessencedayspa.com
– we send out flyers with promotional prices
– we send monthly emails with different deals
– we have 30min free GC we give away to clients, businesses, and homes
– “new guest specials” (discounted services for 1st-timers)
– a rewards cards where you refer people, write a review online, sign up for the membership, etc & recieve a certain number of pts for each thing & ultimately get a free hour massage or facial
– last but not least we have above average customer appreciation and service. we always put our clients first (which is the most important in my oppinion)

….but somehow we’re still not reaching our goals

I’d love some ideas of more specific things; maybe what someone you go to does to make you want to return! Or a spa that did something different & suprising in a good way…

Today I got an email from Correll Group Ltd…Does anyone know anything about this…is it a scam?

Welcome NAME,

Our recruiters looked through the resume that you recently posted online. After an initial review of your skills, you are considered to be a quite successful candidate for the Financial Forwarding Coordinator position.

If you are interested in getting new experience, starting a new career, or simply receiving better pay, we would be happy to take you on. Now we are offering the part-time position of Financial Forwarding Coordinator.

Company we are representing is small but respectful in IT Outsourcing market which is situated in United States. Our system is perfect for managing IT networks and corporate IT organization who are interested in reducing complexity and increasing productivity.

Your compensation during the training period will be $2,300 per month, plus 8% commission after each transaction. Your total income will be around $4,500 per month. After the probationary period, your base compensation will increase to $3,000 per month, plus 8% commission.

Our goal is to spark your interest. In the present economy, our vacancy offers on-line training, support, and a pay scale comparable to entry-level positions that normally would require a regular 40 hour work week. I hope you will get back to me with your questions.

If you are interested in an agent or management opportunity, please contact us at HER EMAIL to schedule an interview.

Our recruiting managers will contact you within 2 business days.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Sincerely,
HR Recruiter

How to get published quickly?

I have written an 80 000 word crime novel. I have reviewed it properly, and it is quite good. Are there any publishers that would accept submissions(preferably by email) unsolicited?(in US) Please don’t tell me go to writers market. Otherwise, what would be the best and quickest way?

What is the nearest phone to Nokia 5800?

I need a smart phone similar to Nokia 5800 but confused by reviews of loads of products in the market. I need phone with some good media facilities – especially music and video – a large screen, push emails and preferably Turkish language option. Any suggestions?

Thanks

how airbus gain in market share affect the legitimacy of claims for subsidies?

in december 2003, Boeing announced it would go ahead with the development of its latest commercial jetliner, the 7E7, which Boeing will position against Airbus’s popular A330 aircraft. The “E” in the Boeing 7E7 stands for ‘efficient.’ By making extensive use of new composite and engine technology, Boeing hopes to reduce the aircraft’s operating costs by as much as 20 percent compared to a traditional design. If it is successful, this will make the plane a potent competitor against the best-selling A330. however, the 7E7, now renamed the 787, is a risky project for Boeing. The aircraft will cost about $7 billion to develop, according to industry estimates, and demand is uncertain. To share the costs and risks of development Boeing has taken on several partners who will help to design and build the 787. Most important among these are a trio of three Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Fuji Heavy Industries. Collectively, these three companies will probably build as much as 35 percent of the 787 by value, including parts of the fuselage, wings, and landing gear. They will ship the finished components to everett, Washington, for final assembly. These three companies are longtime Boeing partners. They contributed about 21 percent by value to Boeing’s last new jetliner, the Boeing 777. Although there has been a long history of development subsidies in the commercial aerospace industry, a 1992 agreement between Boeing and Airbus limits the state aid either company can get from their respective governments. Airbus, now a private company, is limited to repayable launch aid that must not exceed one-third of the development costs of a new aircraft. The launch aid has to be repaid only if aircraft sales are high enough for Airbus to turn a profit on the investment in a new plane. As for Boeing, indirect aid from U.S. government agencies such as R&D contracts from the Pentagon and NASA are capped at 4 percent of its total revenues. It is unclear if the 1992 agreement extends to other parties in the projects. The Japenese Aircraft Development Corporation, an association of Japanese aircraft makers, has asked the Japanese government for help with the 787 project. The country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has submitted a budget request that would make the 787 a “national project. Newspaper reports put the request at about $1.5 billion. Upon hearing this, Airbus officials were quick to claim that the arrangement could violate several international agreements, including a 1994 WTO prohibition against subsidies that can harm competitors. Behind the scenes, Airbus executives started to urge the European Union to look at the issue and possibly file a case on their behalf. They also noted that Boeing received aid from the states of Washington and Kansas, where its factories are located, and that also constitutes an unfair subsidy that was outside the scope of the 1992 agreement. In mid-2004, the issue became even more contentious when the u.s. government demanded an end to airbus’s launch aid. airbus had already been granted lans of 3.7 billion to develop its latest aircraft, the A380 super-jumbo, but what really got attention in america were signs from airbus that it would also build a direct competitor to the 787, the A350, and ask for launch aid to help cover the development costs of that plane. Estimates suggested the lunch aid for the A350 could total $1.3 billion. furthermore, in 2004 airbus surpassed boeing in global market share. American officials felt that given the strength of the company, subsidies were no longer appropriate. In late 2004, the EU and U.S. government entered into negotiations to try to resolve the dispute, but talks ended in March 2005 with no agreement. The dispute now goes to the World Trade Organization, which must rule on the legality of the various subsidies. Meanwhile, Boeing is starting to pile up orders for the 787, and industry observers speculate that the longer launch aid for an airbus competitor is stalled in legal limbo, the less likely Airbus will be to go ahead with the plane.

Any comment to my Resume?…?

Mark Twain
P. O. Box 712 • Langley Park, MD • 20787
Cell: (xxx) 491 6305 • fk_w@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry level Nuclear Medicine Technologist position that will enable me to implement and develop the skill and knowledge that I acquired during didactic and clinical rotation in the past.

EDUCATION: -Prince George’s Community College, Largo, MD
AAS in Nuclear Medicine Technology (anticipated graduation
date: July 3, 2008)
-Diploma in Airline Marketing and Sales, Ethiopian Airlines, July 1995
Achievements: President’s List, Dean’s List, Phi Theta Kappa member;
GPA: 3.96;
Attended 37th Annual Fall SNMTS Meeting of Eastern Chapter,
Solomon’s Island, MD October 20-21, 2007

LICENSES: American Red Cross (First Aid) Exp. June 2009
American Heart Association (CPR & AED) Exp. March 2010

EXPERIENCE: -Prince George’s Hospital Center, Cheverly, MD, Jan 2008- To date
-Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, Sep – Dec 2007
Beyond observing and assisting Staff Technologists’, I have checked written orders and patient history, set IVs, prepared; calibrated; and administered radiopharmaceuticals. I then acquired images according to written protocol, and processed those images to be interpreted by the radiologist. The protocols during my clinical rotation include but not limited to: SPECT/CT of cardiac, Thyroid up-take, Thyroid scan & therapy, Parathyroid scan, Lung ventilation/Perfusion, Bone scan, HIDA, Gastric emptying, cysternography, Renal scan, MUGA and Lymphoscintigraphy just to name a few. In line with this, I have utilized variety of equipments such as E-CAM, Genesys, Vertex, PICKER PRISM XP 2000, Orbiter cameras and GEMINI TF PET/CT system.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
•Admiral Security Service, Security Officer, Bethesda, MD Jan – Dec 2007
I was responsible to prevent the theft, misappropriation, or concealment of goods, money, valuable documents, articles and damage of real or personal property. I also was in charge of protecting citizens from assaults, disorders and illegal occurrences at private properties, meetings, and events.
•Source One Direct, senior data card producer, Atlanta, GA June 2002- Dec 2006
My duty includes personalizing data cards for many of the world’s most prominent companies in insurance, finance (Visa, MasterCard…), loyalty related services, retail, telecom, and public utilities.
•Ethiopian Airlines, Senior Ticket agent, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 1995 – May 2001
My duties and responsibilities include issuing air tickets, hotel reservations, cargo sales and handling, cashier activity & daily sales reporting, resolving customer complains and flight irregularities, consulting visa; custom and health requirements to travelers, mentoring junior and entry level airline agents.

REFERENCES: Will furnish up on request

Has anyone mentioned this……?

That FIFA president Blatter was accused of corruption back in 1998 or 2002….

Sepp Blatter’s 1998 election to the presidency of FIFA over UEFA President Lennart Johansson occurred amidst much controversy. His 2002 candidacy has been marked with rumours of financial irregularities and backroom dealings, culminating with direct accusations of bribery, by a third party, made in the British press by the Farra Ado, vice-president of the CAF and president of the Somalian football association, who claimed to have been offered $100,000 to vote for Blatter in 1998.
Amidst internal divisions ,FIFA’s secretary-general Blatter’s deputy and former protégé, Michel Zen-Ruffinen drew up a 30-page dossier outlining allegations of financial mismanagement within the organisation. The dossier alleged that the collapse of FIFA’s marketing partner ISL had led to losses of up to $100m under Blatter’s management. The allegations were backed by Johansson, and the dossier was handed to the Swiss authorities, but they cleared him of any wrong doing and FIFA had to pay all the costs. An internal investigation within FIFA was halted by Blatter because members of it broke confidentiality agreements.

Could this include last year’s CL semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona ?
And… becasue he is a “Knight of the French Legion of Honour” he didn’t do anything to replay a match between France
and Ireland…is he making football by his favorites?

With all the recalls I thought I would share:?

this is an actual research page I found when working for a home vet and she loved it so much that she put it on her page..read it with an open mind…and think…here is her page also if you are interested..http://www.carinrennings.com

(Don’t read if you have a weak stomach)
What’s Really for Dinner?
The Truth About Commercial Pet Food, by Tina Perry
Cow brains. Sheep guts. Chicken heads. Road kill. Rancid grain. These are a few of the so-called nutritionally balanced ingredients found in the commercial pet food served to companion animals every day.
More than 95 percent of US companion animals derive their nutritional needs from a single source: processed pet food. When people think of pet food, many envision whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains, and all the nutrition that a dog or cat may ever need — images that pet food manufacturers promote in their advertisements. What these companies do not reveal is that instead of whole chickens they have substituted chicken heads, feet, and intestines. Those choice cuts of beef are really cow brains, tongues, esophagi, fetal tissue dangerously high in hormones, and possibly diseased and even cancerous meat. Those whole grains have had the starch removed for corn starch powder and the oil extracted for corn oil, or they are hulls and other remnants from the milling process. Grains used that are truly whole have usually been deemed unfit for human consumption because of mold, contaminants, poor quality, or poor handling practices. Pet food is one of the world’s most synthetic edible products, containing virtually no whole ingredients.
Pet food manufacturers have become masters at inducing companion animals to eat things cat and dogs would normally spurn. Pet food scientists have learned that it’s possible to take a mixture of inedible scraps, fortify it with artificial vitamins and minerals, preserve it so that it can sit on the shelf for more than a year, add dyes to make it attractive, and then extrude it into whimsical shapes that appeal to the human consumer. For this, pet food companies can expect to earn $9 billion in sales in 1996.
Scraps and Byproducts For years, many care givers have tried to avoid feeding their companion animals people food leftovers, having been warned by veterinarians about the heath problems they can cause. Yet much scrap material from the human food industry is ending up in dogs and cat’s dinner bowls. What the consumer purchases and what the manufacturer advertises are often two entirely different products, and this difference threatens the animals healthy, especially as they age. Learning to read ingredient labels and taking the time to read them carefully is crucial to making an educated choice when purchasing pet food. Ingredients are listed in descending order of weight (heaviest first) under standards established by the Center for Veterinary Medicine for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The name of the product (in most states) is dictated by the regulations of the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). The trouble is, AAFCO standards can lead to deceptive product names due to the weight and volume variations between wet and dry ingredients. Also, the average consumer has no idea what the definitions for the listed ingredients mean. Preservatives, vitamins, minerals, flavorings, and cereal make up most of what the companion animal eats.
It is not happenstance that four of the top five major pet food companies in the United States are subsidiaries of major multinational food production companies: Colgate Palmolive (which produces Hills Science Diet), Heinz, Nestle, and Mars )see The Corporate Connection). From a business standpoint, multi-national food companies owning pet food manufacturers is an ideal relationship. The multinationals have captive market in which to dump their waste products, and the pet food manufacturers have a direct source of bulk materials. Both make a profit from selling scraps that originate from places far worse than the dinner table. In his 1986 book Pet Allergies veterinarian Al Plechner sums up what goes into companion animals food: Condemned parts and animals rejected for human consumption are routinely rerouted for commercial pet foods. A similar fate applies to so-called 4-D animals. These are food animals picked up dead, or that are dying, diseased, or disabled, and do not meet human-food qualifications. They are processed straightaway for companion animal consumption. Little goes to waste. Says Plechner, Food processing refuse of all sorts winds up in your animals dinner bowls. Moldy grains. Rancid foods. Meat meal. The latter is ground-up slaughterhouse discards often containing disease-ridden tissue and high levels of hormones and pesticides, the very things that may have contributed to the death of the steer or hog. A decade later, his words still apply. When cattle, swine, chickens, lambs, or other animals meet their ends at a slaughterhouse, the choice cuts — lean muscle tissue and organs prized by humans — are trimmed away from the carcass for human consumption. Whatever remains of the carcass (bones, blood, pus, intestines, ligaments, subcutaneous fat, hooves, horns, beaks, and
any other parts not normally consumed by humans) is, according to the pet food industry, perfectly fit as a protein source for cat and dog food.
The Pet Food Institute, the trade association of pet food manufacturers, acknowledges in its 1994 Fact Sheet the importance of using byproducts in pet foods as additional income for processors and farmers. The purchase and use of these ingredients by the pet food industry not only provides nutritional foods for pets at reasonable costs, but provides an important source of income to American farmers and processors of meat, poultry, and seafood products for human consumption. Many of these remnants are indigestible and provide a questionable source of nutrition. The amount of nutrition provided by meat byproducts, meals, and digests varies from vat to vat of this animal protein soup. A vat filled with chicken feet, beaks, and viscera is going to make available a lower amount of protein than a vat of breast meat. James Morris and Quinton Rogers, professors with Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of California at Davis Veterinary School of Medicine, assert that there is virtually no information on the bio-availability of nutrients for companion animals in many of the common dietary ingredients used in pet foods. These ingredients are generally byproducts of the meat, poultry and fishing industries, with the potential for wide variation in nutrient composition. Claims of nutritional adequacy of pet foods based on the current AAFCO nutrient allowances (profiles) do not give assurances of nutritional adequacy and will not until ingredients are analyzed and bioavailability values are incorporated. Meat byproducts, the catch-all term of the pet food industry, is a misnomer because these byproducts contain little if any meat. Byproducts contain little if any meat. Byproduct are animal parts leftover after the meat has been stripped from the bone. Chicken byproducts include heads, feet, entrails, lungs, spleens, kidneys, brains, livers, stomachs, noses, blood, and intestines free of their contents. What the pet food manufactures fail to mention is that most byproducts, digests and meals are also filled with other substances, such as cancerous tissue cut from the carcass, plastic foam packaging containing spoiled meat from supermarkets, ear tags, spoiled slaughterhouse meat, road kill, and pieces of downer animals.
Canned Cannibalism Another source of meat that isn’t mentioned on pet food labels is pet byproducts, the bodies of dogs and cats. In 1990 the San Francisco Chronicle reported that euthanized companion animals were found in pet foods. Although pet food company executives and the National Renderers Association vehemently denied the report, the American Veterinary Medical Association and the FDA confirmed the story. The pets serve a viable purpose by providing foodstuff for the animal feed chain, said Lea McGovern, chief of the FDA’s animal feed safety branch. Because of the sheer volume of animals rendered and the similarity in protein content between poultry byproducts and processed dogs and cats, rendering plant workers say it would be impossible for purchasers to know the exact contents of what they buy. In fact, Sacramento Rendering cited by inspectors five times in the past two years for product-labeling violations.
Grease and Grain
The most nutritious dry pet food is no better than the worst if animals will not eat it. Pet food scientists have discovered that spraying the kibble or pellets with a combination of refined animal fat, lard, kitchen grease, and other oils too rancid or deemed inedible for humans makes an otherwise bland or distasteful product palatable. Animal fat is mainly packing house waste or supermarket trimmings from the packaging of meats. Animals love the taste of this sprayed fat, which also acts as a binding agent to which manufacturers may add other flavor enhancers. The pungent odor wafting from an open bag of pet food is created by this concoction. Restaurant grease has become a major component of feed-grade animal fat over the last 15 years. Often held in 50-gallon drums for weeks or months in extreme temperatures, this grease is usually kelp outside with no regard for its safety or further use. The rancid grease is then picked up by fat blenders who mix the animal and vegetable fats together, stabilize them with powerful antioxidants to prevent further spoilage, and then sell the blended products to pet food companies. Rancid, heavily preserved fats are extremely difficult to digest and can lead to a host of animal health problems, including digestive upsets, diarrhea, gas, and bad breath. Once considered filler by the pet food industry, the amount of grain products included in pet food has risen over the last decade as the American population has focused its attention away from consuming beef and toward a healthier diet of grains and vegetables. Commonly two of the top three pet food ingredients are some form of grain products. For instance, Alpo’s Beef Flavored Dinner lists ground yellow corn, soybean meal, and poultry byproduct meal as its top three ingredients. 9 Lives Crunchy Meals lists ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal, and poultry byproduct meal as its top three ingredients. Of the top four ingredients of Purina’s O.N.E. Dog Formula — chicken, ground yellow corn, ground wheat, and corn gluten meal — two are corn-based products from the same source. This is an industry practice known as splitting. When components of the same whole ingredient are listed separately (ground yellow corn and corn gluten meal) it appears that
there is less corn than chicken, even when the whole ingredient may weigh more than the chicken. Soy is another common ingredient in many pet foods. It is used by the manufacturers to boost the claimed protein content and add bulk so that when animals eat a product containing soy they will fell more sated. Tofu is suitable for humans, but most forms of soybean do not agree with a dog or cat’s digestive system. Like many other pet food ingredients, soy is virtually unusable by an animal’s body. Being obligate carnivores, cats have little ability to digest any nutrients from soy. The problem is worse for dogs because they lack the essential amino acid to digest soy products. Soy has also been linked to bloat and gas in many dogs.
Additives and Processing
Pet food industry critics note that many of the ingredients (such as corn syrup and corn gluten meal) used as humectants to prevent oxidation also bind water molecules in such a way that the food actually sticks to the animal’s colon and may cause blockage. Blockage of the colon may cause an increased risk of cancer of the colon or rectum. Two-thirds of the pet food manufactured in the United States contains synthetic preservatives added by the manufacturer. Of the remaining third, 90 percent includes ingredients already stabilized by synthetic preservatives. Because most pet food contains large percentages of added fat, a stabilizer is needed to maintain the quality of the food. Sodium nitrite, often used as a coloring agent, fixative, and preservative, has the ability to combine with natural stomach and food chemicals (secondary amends) to create nitrosamines, powerful cancer-causing agents, according to A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives.
Many pet foods advertised as preservative-free do not contain preservatives. Almost all rendered meats have synthetic preservatives added as stabilizer, but manufacturers aren’t required to list preservatives they themselves haven’t added. Premixed vitamin additives can also contain preservatives. In the 1003 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, veterinarian Philip Roudebush reported finding low concentrations of synthetic antioxidant preservatives in all analyzed samples of products labeled as chemical free or all-natural. Other types of additives depend on whether the pet food is semi-moist, dry or canned. Because semi-moist food contains 25-50 percent water, antimicrobial preservatives must be used. Propylene glycol was frequently used in cat food until it was pulled in 1992 for causing a variety of health problems. Processing greatly alters the nutritional value of the food ingredients. Veterinarian R. L. Wysong states in Rationale for Animal Nutrition: Processing is the wild card in nutritional value that is, by and large, simply ignored. Heating, freezing, dehydrating, canning, extruding, pelleting, baking and so forth, are so commonplace that they are simply thought of as synonymous with food itself. Because the ingredients that pet food companies use are not wholesome, and harsh manufacturing practices destroy what little nutritional value the food may have had in the first place, the final product must be fortified with vitamins and minerals.
Questionable Nutrition
How, then, can any pet food be guaranteed to be 100 percent complete or nutritionally adequate? As long as it meets the AAFCO minimum standards, such a guarantee can be on the label. Yet in 1994, feed tests conducted by the New York State Agriculture Department showed 7 percent of all pet foods analyzed failed chemical analyses for guaranteed nutrients. Other states report similar findings, with failure of analyzed feed ranging from to 12 percent. Even if a pet food meets AAFCO standards, certain nutritional requirements (for example, lysine) can vary between species by as much as seven-fold. Although manufacturers clam that millions of companion animals can thrive on a diet consisting of nothing by commercial pet food, research and an increasing number of veterinarians implicate processed pet food as a source of disease or as an exacerbating agent for a number of degenerative diseases. For example, kidney disease is on of the top three killers of companion animals. According to Plechner, the extra protein and harsh ingredients of many pet foods place an overload on the kidneys. Left untreated, the toxic buildup leads to vomiting, loss of appetite, uremic poisoning, and death. Wysong adds, In the last few years, large statistical studies have shown the link between the diet (of processed foods) and a variety of degenerative diseases, including cancer, heart disease, allergies, arthritis, obesity, dental disease, etc. After extensive research, the Animal Protection Institute (API) published a Pet Food Investigative Report to educate companion animal care givers about pet food ingredients, ingredient definitions, labeling, and dietary ailments resulting from processed commercial pet food, including the most commonly know brands. Yet, whether such food is purchased at the supermarket, pet store, or from a veterinarian, it makes little difference in terms of the quality — only in the cost. Since the report was published earlier this year, API has conducted more research on holistic pet care and pet food alternatives, but still claims that the vast majority of pet foods available on the market today provide less that optimum nutrition for companion animals.
It is sad to think that the food provided by animal care givers to their four-legged friends could be hazardous to the animals’; health and longevity. Care givers should assume responsibility for providing as healthful a diet as possible for the animals in the care. Consumers should be informed: speak with a holistic practitioner or herbalist, or consult your veterinarian (but be aware that a veterinarian’s knowledge of nutrition may be limited to the two weeks of nutrition he or she had veterinary school 20 years ago). Although the ideal solution would be for companion animals to be fed only wholesome homemade and/or vegetarian diets, this is not an optician for everyone — the cost and time commitment is sometimes prohibitive. By taking more moderate steps, however, care givers can still greatly improve companion animals’ diet and quality of life.
EDIT: On Carin Rennings page she lists recommended diets… she really researched them and its really helpful….go check it out..smile
EDIT EDIT: sorry but it is still happening to the person that said its not… when I did my research I asked around and found out that the people that picked up the dead pets from the vets offices that did not want a private creamation actually had a company come in and pick the bodies up…really sick…valley protien I think was the name of the company…
I am not just trying to “SCARE” people …here is more proof….read this article JUST WRITTEN!! and see for yourself whats in your pet foods!!

http://www.petfoodreport.com/aboutpetfood.htm#ingredients
Edit: as far as ill timing and such… I think its just the right time!! people need to open their eyes…so sorry you 2 feel that way…smile
http://www.api4animals.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1

history help?!?! 10 points best answer~?

1. Which was NOT a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

corruption in the church

sale of indulgences

Thirty Years’ War

worldliness and greed among church officials

2.Which was NOT an accomplishment of Galileo Galilei?

producing a precise astronomical calendar

creating a powerful telescope

discovering moons orbiting Jupiter

confirming that the earth revolves around the sun

3.Which is NOT a reason democracy failed following most Latin American revolutions?

Military strongmen called caudillos took control of many areas.

Latin America had no valuable natural resources.

Leaders had very little experience with self-government.

Old class systems prevented true equality.

4.Which was NOT used to justify European imperialism in the late nineteenth century?

a new wave of nationalism

a belief in European superiority

creation of a social utopia

social Darwinism

5.Which countries did NOT ally with each other prior to World War I?

Serbia and Russia

Russia and Austria-Hungary

Germany and Austria-Hungary

Russia and France

6.Which was NOT a change called for by Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points?

a new association of the world’s nations

a ban on chemical weapons

an end to secret diplomacy

absolute freedom of the seas

7.Which was not a change that occurred in U.S. society during the 1920s?

More people owned cars.

Women wore new fashions and embraced new styles.

Electrical power became available to more people.

Factories scaled back production due to the poor economy.

8.Which was not a direct cause of the Great Depression?

the stock market crash

decline in farming prices

bank failures

the rise of fascism

thank you and please give accurate answers! this is very important i need to know what to study!

Which area – Sacramento or Sandiego, is better for me?

Considering two places to move in California – Sacramento and San Diego suburbs
Desired Criteria:
Much shops, restaurants, and businesses
Nice looking buildings
Mostly moderate or liberal

I have heard online that Sacramento (perhaps only referring to city) is both dull and not mostly residential (not much businesses?). I have also seen some pics and videos online indicating that the Sacramento suburbs (not city) might be genarly more attractive in terms of business architecture (shops, restruants, businesses).

PS: please keep in mind I am only refering to the suburbun areas not the city

Thanks a lot Califonians! – I am a native from Michigan

File a complaint about my Employer!!!?

I live in San Diego, California. I am so frustrated that I cannot find anywhere to simply submit information online to a government agency regarding my employers’ unfair business practices. I can’t even post my information at the Better Business Bureau. It’s only for consumers… And the only resource I found under the list of State Agencies thus far is the Department of Fair Employment and Housing but I have to supposedly go through a lengthy complaint process that begins with an in-person interview: http://www.dfeh.ca.gov/complaintEmployment.asp

I simply desire to report that an employer of mine, Attack Marketing, refuses to abide by our contractual agreement of paying 3-6 weeks after completion of work as promised, but are routinely paying over and beyond 13 weeks after completion of work.

Thinking about moving back to California!?

I am currently 21 years old and am going to graduate college by this fall (finishing online) with a degree in International Business. I have absolutely no student debt and a decent enough car to get me to California. My aunt is going to let me stay with her (Riverside, CA) while I look for a job and get myself situated and finish school. I was born in San Diego and lived in Corona until I was 14 years old. I now live in Evansville, IN. I miss it and do not have anything keeping me here.

Do you think this is a possible endeavor? I have about $1000 saved which isn’t much but I have several months to continue to save. I am hoping to move around April and finish my schooling while I work. I am extremely aggressive when it comes to finding a job, and even in this economy, I haven’t ever found it to be impossible to find a job.

Just hoped to get some insight from some older, probably much wiser individuals. Thanks!

ATTENTION Las Vegas Nevada: I am looking for witnesses to come forward with evidence. Are you one?

Anyone in Las Vegas familiar with the term mobbing or organized gang stalking?
I would like to know if there are any anti mobbing/gang stalking organization in Las Vegas, because I am being mobbed/gang stalked in Las Vegas and you will never believe by who.

I am looking for others who have experienced this and want to join a anti stalking group. (There is power in numbers, so lets get together and do something about!)

I am also a victim of COINTELPRO. In case some of you don’t know what that is I have provide videos on the subject.

Cointelpro:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztci2RNUAfU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7T1-wb_8-I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWfPaBNIjVA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwlf9aU8uv0&NR=1

Don’t be afraid to come out of the closet, your not alone! I have been a victim of this crime for 12+ years, and it hasn’t stopped since even through I have moved to several cities.

I moved to Las Vegas 21 months after being stalked/slandered/mobbed out of a previous city where used to lived (quietly I must say) and now its happening here under the same circumstances!

I am being slandered all over the city by Las Vegas by the Las Vegas Police who are FALSELY accusing me of slandering the city of Las Vegas and Firemen, and heinously ugly, a slut, having little droopy boobs, being a serial killer and other slanderous things about me if I don’t meet the demands of what is called casting lots (SIGNS) that they themselves have set up to frame me with to convince the public of these lies about me, because of the public’s own depraved state.

A tactic that the San Diego Police and Fire Dept used in San Diego when I lived there almost two years ago where I was stalked and slandered daily and out of that city by the San Diego PD and FD who were falsely accusing me of slandering the city of San Diego and trying to destroy the city and Firemen and many other lies about me, too long to write here, by appealing to the depraved stated of the people there, telling them things like I am the heinously ugliest women that ever lived and that everybody is better looking than me and are a god. The same tactic LVPD is using in this city, stirring up the public in it. I assure this has to do with Police jealousy of me.

In other words they covet and want my stuff (good looks and status) that they don’t have and want badly. If you think this is ludicrous, I challenged you to go to the Bonneville Transit Center and ride the city buses, esp rout 209 and 113 and ask the passengers about the women with the black and white head scarf that wears sunglasses. The bus drivers are told by the LVPD to tell the bus passengers lies about me that are shocking. Now the LVPD is going about the city slandering ME to business all over town.
I need people to get on these buses and report your findings to The Police Complaint Center online, and tell them this has to do with the Steve Martinez case. Stop this police and public corruption going on all over this city. Thank you.

I believe the only way to stop it, is to expose it! I will work in your behalf and you can work in my behalf to exposing this crime!

Feel free to contact me. Thank you.

My dog has gone missing and is presumed to have been taken by coyotes. When do I give up looking?

My dog went missing from my San Diego house 4 days ago while I was out of town on business. I had my friend watching my house and my two dogs. She said that when she went to bed, both dogs were inside in their beds and when she awoke, one of them was gone (my 12lb boston terrier baby). We have a dog door so they can go in and out as they please and we usually close it at night because they have been known to bark and bother the neighbors, but i guess we failed to mention this to our house sitter. The neighbors said they heard coyotes close by and that they heard our dogs barking and crying in the night. I have put up fliers in my neighborhood, hiked through the canyon that backs up to my house for hours searching for evidence (didn’t find any), called every vet, shelter and clinic within 25 miles, spammed craigslist and other online lost dog sites, and checked the shelter in person and online every few hours. I miss my dog so much that of course I like to hope that he is still alive and that someone just stole him out of my yard (I filed a police report), but I feel like deep down I know he is gone and all of these dead end attempts to find out what happened to him are just torturing me. I called the park rangers that work the canyon and asked them to keep an eye for his collar or his body, but it is a large, dangerous canyon for such a little dog. My husband has already just assumed that he is dead and given up on really trying to find him and I think he wants me to do the same and just accept the loss for what it is, but I’m really distraught. I want to start the process of moving on, but because I have no idea what happened to my Romeo, it feels wrong. Thoughts?

How is it that internet businesses generate funds and who pay them?

Anytime someone go to the internet businesses online how do they get paid and who pay them?

How actually you run internet marketing or internet business ?

There are several knowledge on how to make or create your own internet business via affiliates programs and selling which i did not understand how . I need a direct-to-point answer how to do that or some example from any website , i need an answer from anyone who been in this business .

You have $100,000, which you use for your own Internet business. What will be your fixed and variable costs?

It also asks, How can your business can take advantage of economies of scale?

Im so confused what are the fixed and varible costs for a internet business?

What are some ways to build up a forum/blog from scratch, and monetize it with great success?

I am seriously thinking of becoming an Internet entrepreneur by starting my own blog/forum based around what I know and am interested in, all from scratch by my own design specifications. What I’d like to know is of some online business models that can be applied to forums/blogs, and websites in general to make income? Thanks for all help!

how has the business model for professional musicians changed in the last few decades?

How would you answer this question?

Cory Dororow states, “Before the radio and the record came along, the only way that people made money from making music was by standing in a hall and being charismatic.” Do you think the business model for professional musicians has changed in the last few decades?

what is the BEST method of online payments to integrate in your business online?

Soon I will be doing business through a website which involves selling products and clients paying online. So want to know which method is best suitable to put on website? keeping in mind bank fees, Debit/credit cards etc

How should I start a business online?

I am looking to make a little money selling baseball cards online. I have already put 100 dollars into this and have made about 150 so 50 profit. Should i start a website or just keep it on youtube like i have been. My goal is to make 1000 dollars profit by the end of 2011 witch is not to hard for me. Just wondering how i should go about doing this. Thanks most detailed answer will win.

Doing online business I need a bank account thro which I can do transactions.?

I want to join Paid Surveys online jobs, and they need an account into which they will deposit the payments I get. I understand that PayPal lacks the proper security.

What a good way to promote a business online?

I’m currently doing Avon and ASI healthcare and looking for a good way to promote my business.

When doing online business do i need to charge sales tax. and how do i obtain a Michigan Sales Tax Liscense?

Ok I see I am a Code 511199 But i dont seem to find out much information about that classification

What job position would like a small biz owner?

I’ve been running a small business for almost 5 years, just me and my brother. It doesn’t require much of my time and I was thinking of getting a “real” job. Any ideas what kind of job title or industry would be interested in a guy that runs a small online retail operation? (4triangles.com). I just think I’m going to go crazy if I sit at home in front of my computer all day any more.

A few months ago I separated from the Air Force. How do I get a job with military experience only?

Here’s the scoop. I am almost 23. Never went to college. I was in the AF for almost four years and made Staff Sergeant right before I left. I am married and I have one child. I left because my husband was sent to Korea for a year and I was going to get hit with orders there when he got back. I have an honorable discharge and a pretty impressive resume. I am having a real hard time finding work that will pay me what I ask. I don’t think I am asking for too much considering my training. I guess what I am asking is how do I find “that job”? The one where I can use all of my skills and make the money that I deserve.

Why hasn’t Breitbart burned his source and revealed who gave him the Sherrod video clip?

I thought that this was common in the news biz. That if your source gave you misleading or false information and you catch hell when you run a story based upon it, that you turn around and burn your source and reveal who it was.

How do I sync pictures on iPhone 3Gs?

I’ve recently purchased an iPhone 3Gs and want to transfer pictures from my old handset (T-Mobile G1) .
I have copied everything onto my computer, and have synced my iPhone but I’m having real difficulty getting the pictures onto my iPhone!!

Can any one help? Or give me step by step instructions how to do this? I would be VERY grateful!

Anyone ever tried to make it in the manistream music biz?

There’s no real Christian music scene where I live, so I do play with mainstream, “secular” musicians….they are great people, don’t get me wrong, but I feel the lifestyles and attitudes don’t always match what I believe and so I feel a little left out sometimes…any thoughts?

What is the best strategy in internet marketing?

If you are given one week deadline to make money online, what is your best strategy in achieving it?

I need a free resource of .PDF internet marketing books…?

I am now prepare my E commerce academic paper project….but i do not have enough money to buy what i needs from books.

So , i will be thankful if any one can tell me a free website that i can download books ( respectable and useful only ) and references in the following subjects :
Affiliate Marketing
Internet Marketing
Internet Marketing Strategies
SEO

I need really dependable trusted resources……

Thank to all …….

Marketing plan or strategies for a new indoor market?

Does anyone know where I can find on the internet any marketing plan or strategies for a opening new indoor market where people sell fruits, vegetables, meat etc.? Thank you!

What marketing strategy/tatics would be recommanded for internet based sites?

many business are now web based for example blogging and many more. but marketing strategy for physical shops or companies somewhat seem to be different from those that is internet based. so what sort marketing strategy are there for web based?

marketing plan or strategies for an indoor market?

Does anyone know where I can find on the internet any marketing plan or strategies for an indoor market where people sell fruits, vegetables, meat etc.? Thank you!

How to start a business online?

I am a 15 year old and I have a potential of $3000 in funding for a business, and I would like to start one on the internet. What kind of website business should I build? What will I need to do this? Thank you!

How do i market my home cleaning business online?

I live in New York City “Harlem” and im trying to start a cleaning business “house, apartments.” and i need some advice on how to market it. I opened a Craigslist account but i don’t know exactly what to put in my ad. The name i chose to call it is Maid-In-Harlem. Can anyone help

How can I advertise for a business online(at no cost)?

I know a person that owns a business, they do fantastic work and charge the right amount to get the job done right, the only problem is that they are not advertised very well. It is hurting the business a lot and they are having a hard time getting by, anyways what are some good ideas to get it going, there is already a website.

How does someone start their own small business online?

I want to start a small business selling gift bags and baskets online and I was wondering how to get started on something like that. Please answer soon. All answers are greatly appreciated 🙂

How can a 14 year old make a small online business?

I’m 14 years old, and I really need to make some cash! I want to start a small business online, like creating a website and stuff. Does anyone have any idea what I should sell? What kind of business I should have? How to start it without spending a lot of money? Also, how I can advertise? Thanks!

I need to create a loan agreement. Where can I find one and are they legally binding?

Hi there,

My friend has asked me to loan him a fairly large sum of money to help him start a business. Even though I trust him to pay it back, I think I need to cover myself just in case and help to make it clear what the expectations are.

What do I need to look for when creating a loan agreement? Should I write one myself or go through a lawyer? Can I even use an online service? I would appreciate some help!

How do I get my website on search engines?

I was interested in starting my business online also. I wanted to find out the cost of getting my website to the top of search engines like google, yahoo, etc

where do I go to do that?
How much does it cost?

What are the pros and cons of online financial services?

What are the pros and cons of providing financial services online to a business? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

What are the typical skills of a computer programmer?

I understand there are probably many different kinds of computer programmer.

I am interested in the creation of applications, websites and what is involved in starting and maintaining large online services such as Instagram, SpringPad, Vimeo etc. and how these franchises began before they became successful.

What skills, programming languages etc. are typically expected of someone involved in the above fields? Where can I go to learn these skills, or learn which ones are most applicable to my interests?

Thanks in advance.

How has The internet helped to excel business online?

How has The internet helped to excel business online? How has it increased sales? etc
cheers

History quiz help please!!!.?

8.Which factor contributed to increased migration of people among regions of the United States in the second half of the 20th century?
A. new restrictions on immigration from Asia
B. increases in the number of small family farms
C. the construction of the Interstate Highway system
D. increased immigration from Northern and Western Europe

9. Which action could the U.S. government employ to protect U.S. automobile manufacturers from foreign competition?
A. increase taxes on the production of U.S. automobiles
B. create free trade agreements with automobile-producing countries
C. increase tariffs and import restrictions on foreign automobiles
D. implement stricter control of competition among U.S. automobile manufacturers

10. Business organizations try to influence government, the courts, and the public in ways that will benefit their members. One such business organization is the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). If you were trying to learn about the goals of NAM, which of the following would be the most credible source of information?
A. A pamphlet published by NAM that explains their goals
B. A story on the national news about disagreements between members of NAM
C. An internet blog written by a group opposed to NAM
D. An editorial piece about the pros and cons of the organization

11. Farm organizations, business organizations and labor unions each play an important role in our society. They are all similar in that they
A. each try to protect the rights of women and minorities.
B. each try to protect the interests of their members.
C. all lobby the government to provide subsidies to farmers.
D. all gave financial support to the civil rights movement.

12. The Rustbelt is a region based upon
A. Population.
B. Economic activity.
C. Climate.
D. Landforms.

13. The growth of suburbs has caused the economic value of land around many U.S. cities to increase. One result of this increase in land value has been a decrease in
A. U.S. food production for export.
B. the availability of agricultural labor in urban regions.
C. the construction of roads, water lines and sewer lines.
D. the amount of land available for farming.

14. When the government controls all major industries and decides what products will be produced and how many of each type of product will be produced, what type of economy is described?
A. mixed
B. market
C. traditional
D. command

15. What helped to popularize personal computers with ordinary people during the early 1980?
A. The internet
B. Improved public transportation facilities
C. Better educated workforce
D. Wide range of software programs

16. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, improvements in steel technology allowed architects to design buildings taller than had previously been possible. As a result, skyscrapers began to be built in cities such as New York and Chicago. What was the result of this new technology on population patterns in the United States in the first half of the 20th century?
A. decreased growth of suburban areas
B. migration from the West to the Midwest
C. greater population density in urban areas
D. increased migration from urban to rural areas

17. Which of the following is a feature of a market economy?
A. freedom of enterprise
B. government control over the economy
C. complete lack of industry
D. economy is guided by cultural traditions

18. One effect of widespread suburbanization in the United States was
A. airlines adding routes to new cities.
B. increased reliance upon the automobile.
C. decreased immigration from Europe and Asia.
D. television replacing radio as the most popular medium.

19. How did the US government?s role in the economy change as a result of the Great Depression?
A. The federal government had a reduced role in regulating economic activity.
B. The federal government maintained the role it had in economic matters before the Great Depression.
C. The federal government expanded its role in regulating economic activity and promoting economic growth.
D. The federal government transferred its role in economic affairs over to the state governments.

20. In recent decades, a number of states have passed laws designed to protect wetlands such as marshes and swamps. These laws make it difficult for developers to begin new construction on wetlands. This trend was motivated by

A. a decrease in the economic value of wetlands.
B. an increase in the geographical area covered by wetlands.
C. a decrease in the number of environmental threats to wetlands.
D. an increased awareness of the environmental importance of wetlands.

I know its quite a few questions.
But Im homeschooled. And I dont have books!. Could someone help please!??

don’t bother thank youuu?

Payback analysis determines how long it takes an information system to pay for itself through reduced costs and increased benefits.
physical design The physical design of an information system is a plan for the actual implementation of the system.
prototype A prototype is an early, rapidly constructed working version of the proposed information system.
prototyping The method by which a prototype is developed. It involves a repetitive sequence of analysis, design, modeling, and testing. It is a common technique that can be used to design anything from a new home to a computer network.
read-only properties Elements of an application that can configured so users can view, but not change the data.
report generator A report generator, also called a report writer, is a tool for designing formatted reports rapidly.
request for proposal (RFP) A request for proposal (RFP) is a written list of features and specifications given to prospective vendors before a specific product or package has been selected.
request for quotation (RFQ) A request for quotation (RFQ) is used to obtain a price quotation or bid on a specific product or package.
return on investment (ROI) A percentage rate that measures profitability by comparing the total net benefits (the return) received from a project to the total costs (the investment) of the project. ROI = (total benefits – total costs) / total costs.
screen generators A screen generator is a component of some user applications that allows users to design their own data entry forms and reports.
service-oriented architecture (SOA)Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an architectural style whose goal is to achieve loose coupling among interacting software objects that can provide services.
service provider A firm that offers outsourcing solutions. Two popular outsourcing options involve application service providers and firms that offer Internet business services.
Software as a Service (SaaS) Software as a Service (SaaS) is redefining the way that companies develop and deploy their information systems. SaaS is a model of software delivery that cuts across all market segments, including homes and business of all sizes.
Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) An industry group that focuses on the digital economy. The SIIA believes that the concept of software as a service is redefining the way that companies develop and deploy their information systems.
software license A software license gives users the right to use the software under certain terms and conditions.
software package Software that is purchased or leased from another firm.
software requirements specification A software requirements specification, or system requirements document, contains the requirements for the new system, describes the alternatives that were considered, and makes a specific recommendation to management. It is the end product of the systems analysis phase.
software vendors Companies that develop software for sale.
subscription model A service model that charges a variable fee for an application based on the number of users or workstations that have access to the application.
system prototyping System prototyping produces a full-featured, working model of the information system being developed.
system requirements document A system requirements document, or software requirements specification, contains the requirements for the new system, describes the alternatives that were considered, and makes a specific recommendation to management. It is the end product of the systems analysis phase.
systems design The goal of systems design is to build a system that is effective, reliable, and maintainable.
throwaway prototyping Prototyping of user requirements, after which the prototype is discarded and implementation continues. Also called design prototyping.
transaction model A service model that charges a variable fee for an application based on the volume of transactions or operations performed by the application. Also called a usage model.
usage model A service model that charges a variable fee for an application based on the volume of transactions or operations performed by the application. Also called a transaction model.
user application User applications utilize standard business software, such as Microsoft Office 2003, that has been configured in a specific manner to enhance user productivity.
A user interface includes screens, commands, controls, and features that enable users to interact more effectively with an application.
value-added reseller (VAR) A firm that enhances a commercial package by adding custom features and configuring it for a particular industry.
vertical application A software package that has been developed to handle information requirements for a specific type of business.
WebSphere IBM’s Web-based development environment.
Web services are Web-based modular applications that can perform functions that can be q

Teens Not Terrorists: Muslim Girls Get a Voice in Muslim Girl Magazine?

New glossy contemporary lifestyle magazine targets American Muslim girls.

Chicago, IL (PRWeb) January 19, 2007 — American teen Muslim girls are much like teen girls everywhere – so says a recent nationwide study of Muslim girls aged 14-18 years. The study was conducted on behalf of Muslim Girl Magazine , a new bi-monthly glossy magazine launched this month to give 400,000 American Muslim teen girls a lively and uniquely relevant perspective on contemporary living.

“Our study showed that these girls go to public school, watch a little too much television, read teen magazines, surf the Internet, use Google, enjoy YouTube, play video games, shop a lot, talk on the telephone and spend time just hanging out,” says Faye Kennedy, VP at execuGo Media, the publisher that commissioned the study. “In short, they are pretty much like most other American teenagers.” The study also highlighted some likely differences: for example, they get news at Al Jazeera, socialize at IslamiCity and count among their top hobbies, Qur’an study.

The research confirmed Kennedy’s hunch: teen Muslim girls in America would love a lifestyle magazine that does what no other teen girl magazine has done for them – give them a means of enjoying contemporary life within the values they love. Over 90% of the panel, when shown the initial concept, indicated that they liked it, thought it was what they need, would read it and would recommend it to their friends.

Ausma Khan, PhD, writer, human rights lawyer and activist, liked the concept so much that she left a teaching position at Northwestern University to become Editor in Chief. “Most representations of Muslims in the media are negative,” she says. “Muslim Girl Magazine challenges those perceptions by telling the stories of Muslim teens who are proud to be American and who contribute to American society in so many positive ways. This is a chance for their voices to be heard. Our editorial mandate is to ‘enlighten, celebrate and inspire’ them.”

Challenging stereotypes about Muslim girls in America, Muslim Girl Magazine re-defines the face of Muslim youth in America. Its innovative content showcases teen girls who are equally proud of their identity as Americans and Muslims, while not shying away from the conflict inherent in being both. It also shakes up the complacency of Muslims themselves by emphasizing the diversity of practice within American Muslim communities, typically a no-go area.

The premiere issue of the magazine features girls who have joined the Peace Corps and volunteered in Indonesia. Advice columns tackle everything from boyfriends to divorced parents to anti-Muslim discrimination. Regular departments range from Qur’an Notes to Hot List reviews of TV shows like The CW Television Network’s ‘Gilmore Girls.’ And a special feature on the hit show ‘24’ directly confronts the biggest elephant in the room—the association of Muslims with terrorism.

Khan says, “We’re showing hijab-wearing basketball players alongside contemporary fashion designers and artists. We want to dispel the notion that Muslim teens conform to one particular model. Veiled or unveiled, Muslim girls participate fearlessly in sports, the arts, international travel and their local mosques.”

Muslim Girl Magazine launched with a planned circulation of 50,000 copies per issue in the first year and expects to grow to 100,000 within two years. Dianna Hightower, Publisher and Director of Business Development and Advertising, expects advertising to grow quickly. “Today the Muslim market is where the Hispanic market was five years ago — on the verge of a major breakout. Households of Muslim girls comprise a valuable commercial profile with higher than average scores on income, education, occupation and size. Having Fox Broadcasting and Oxford University Press advertise in our first issue is evidence that prestigious and smart advertisers see strong potential.”

Muslim Girl Magazine is published by award-winning execuGo Media of Toronto, Canada and distributed worldwide by RCS of Los Angeles, California. The cover price is $4.95 US ($5.95 CDN). The annual subscription rate is $19.99 at www.muslimgirlmagazine.com.

For further information, interviews and follow-up stories, contact:

Ausma Khan
Editor in Chief
Muslim Girl Magazine

Telephone: 1-866-478-3062
Fax: 1-866-847-8035
Website: www.muslimgirlmagazine.com
This is a test, this is only a test, of the Answers broadcasting network….:)
I only pray everyone has mercy in their heart enough to realize these ladies don’t need any help, they are fine all by themselves… its just for FYI Only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t belong to the magazine, I don’t profit nothing but the ajr from Allah SWT which I don’t count… I like to see positive change and here you go, call it what you want, but its positive change your all crying for so here you go!
well if I flood the page with TEXT MAYBE THEY WILL NOT SEE THE PHONE NUMBERS… CAUSE THAT WAS NOT MY INTENTION! I MAY DELETE AND EDIT FOR POLICY SAKE, I LIKE FOLLOWING THE RULES 🙂

sex sell girls short? -what do you think?

WASHINGTON (National Catholic Register) – Products such as Bratz dolls clad in leather mini-skirts abound on the market for girls under age 10. Teen magazines and television shows promote underdressed celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Brittney Spears as role models. A porn actress writes a best-selling autobiography, and pre-teen girls show up at her book signings.

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Parents have long expressed concern that their daughters are being “sexualized” by merchandise and mass media.

Sex sells, and it is increasingly being used to market clothing, toys and entertainment to young girls.

But is society selling these girls short? What are the long-term implications of teaching a child that she must look and behave like a sexual object to be fashionable or popular?

The American Psychological Association addressed the issue in a recent study. It formed a task force to define sexualization, examine its prevalence and provide examples in society and in cultural institutions. The task force also set out to evaluate the evidence suggesting that sexualization has negative consequences for girls and for society. It described positive alternatives to help counteract it.

The report, published Feb. 19, defined sexualization as something “occurring when a person’s value comes only from his or her sexual appeal or behavior, to the exclusion of other characteristics, and when a person is sexually objectified.” Results showed that every media form contributed to the sexualization of girls and young women by portraying them in a sexual manner more often than boys and men.

Task force member Sharon Lamb, co-author of “Packaging Girlhood: Rescuing Our Daughters From Marketers’ Schemes,” said marketers play a significant role in sexualizing girls. “They are reaching down to younger and younger girls, selling a version of what it means to be a teenager,” she said. “According to them it is all about being hot and sexy.”

The task force also found that parents, teachers and peers may also contribute to the sexualization by conveying the message that physical appearance is the most important goal for a girl. The study went on to suggest that girls may also play a part in sexualizing themselves by wearing clothing to make them look “sexy,” thus viewing themselves as sexual objects.

Damaging

The American Psychological Association’s report concluded that sexualization was damaging to all women, but particularly to younger girls who are still forming a sense of self. Negative effects include increased risks of depression, eating disorders and low self-esteem. It also discussed the negative impact the sexualization of girls can have on society as a whole as it affects other groups, including men and boys.

Catholic psychiatrist Richard Fitzgibbons sees narcissism in our culture with the worship of the body. He points to media outlets such as MySpace and YouTube.

“These Internet programs contribute to a person believing their identity is determined by their body,” he said. “A girl typically puts pictures of herself online to get attention and comments from others. Some girls get so caught up in the Internet culture, their own self-worth is measured by how their Internet ‘friends’ view their physical appearance.”

Citing John Paul II’s 1994 “Letter to Families,” Fitzgibbons explained that permissive parenting can cause a girl to succumb to sexualization. “Girls are at risk when parents fail to correct selfishness, form modesty and monitor friendships,” he said.

The task force recommends educating parents on the dangers of sexualizing girls and urges them to become more involved in viewing media with their children. The task force also encouraged organized groups to step up and confront the issue by offering girls “practical and psychological alternatives to the values conveyed by popular culture.”

“If marketers and the media assume more of a social conscience, this sexualization of girls can be prevented,” said Lamb. “Parent protests and support of watchdog groups are also important.”

Joseph D’Agostino of the Population Research Institute, a non-profit research and educational organization, asserts that the American Psychological Association’s report stops short by failing to mention the sexualization of girls as a result of the feminist movement. In a weekly briefing, he wrote, “The politically correct view is that the sexualization of girls and feminism are opposing forces, but in fact they have gone hand-in-hand.”

D’Agostino attested that feminism teaches girls that chastity oppresses them and a girl must liberate herself sexually to be equal with men.

“They have taught that there are no natural limits to sexuality,” he wrote. “Based on feminist principles, why shouldn’t little girls sexualize themselves? And why shouldn’t adult men and women view them as sexual if there is no such thing as unnatural sexuality?”

Fitzgibbons said parents must “grow in wisdom as authoritative parents.” He also encouraged priests and Catholic educators to “communicate the truth about sexual morality and warn of the dangers of the sexual utilitarian philosophy and the contraceptive mentality.”

Reaching Out

Fitzgibbons recommends reading John Paul II’s 1994 Letter to Families and his 1981 Apostolic Exhortation, “Familiaris Consortio” (“The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World”), as well as teaching children the truth about human sexuality.

“An excellent resource is Theology of the Body for Teens by Jason Evert, Brian Butler, Mark Hart and Crystalina Evert from Ascension Press,” he said.

Catholic groups have recognized this crisis and are reaching out to young women. Pure Fashion, an organization that helps women ages 14-18 “embrace their authentic beauty and innate dignity as children of God, focuses on guiding young women to live the virtues of modesty and purity in their schools and communities.”

According to Rhonda Boyle, Pure Fashion’s national assistant, the program is designed to combat the sexualization of girls through fashion.

“We are working hard,” she said, “to change our culture by creating role models who will live a life of purity and modesty in fashion in their schools, churches and communities.”

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Bethany Noble, based in Phoenix, Ariz., is a correspondent for National Catholic Register.

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Copyright © 2007 Circle Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Republished with permission by Catholic Online from the Aug. 26 – Sept. 1, 2007, National Catholic Register (www.ncregister.com), a Catholic Online Preferred Publishing Partner.

Should We Expect a Rise in Co-Op Based Personal Economics?

The alternatives would seem to be trying to fix a broken system, that is on fire, and totally dysfunctional, and utterly unable to receive any information from outside it’s broken self.

or

We can just do nothing and slide down the drain as the whole US economy and all US power in the world slides down the drain, so at least we didn’t waste any effort trying to do anything to save ourselves ..

or

We could start building personal networks of Co-Op based economics.

There are 1000 kinds of Co-Ops (food, clothing, toys, books, tools, fuel, vitamins, whatever).

A sovereign individual who is in some way productive could join one or several co-operatives and make it a policy “I never buy anything from anybody that doesn’t buy anything from me.”

These would all be considered restraints of trade, under the Sheman Act, the Clayton Act, the Robinson Patman Act etc, but with the government collapsing under its own weight and into it own corruption and filth, it is very unlikely that they will send a team of DOJ lawyers to your house to monitor and convict you of the crime of economic survival. Remember you have a right to a jury trial. The other folks on the jury might be doing the same thing or getting ready to.

So, the sovereign individual, by necessity, operates maybe not so much in accordance with each and every rule that was popular in 1940. Necessity is often a legal excuse, and sometimes even a justification.

Trading communes could link up, so many specialized communes can trade through hubs. This is on a members only basis. Membership is protected by freedom of association guarantees in the First Amendment, that’s why some country clubs still get to pick and choose their members. Trading communes are like clubs not like public markets. They are more like intra-nets or LANs than they are like the Internet.

To stay viable they need two things — They need legacies — fairly large ones — help defray their very frugal but unavoidable administrative and legal expenses. There are tons of rich people in USA. Some believe in the sovereign inidividual concept. They want to see more of it, instead of a sluide into socialism and finally into anarchy. So legacies are a possibility. If PBS and NPR can get them, why not Economic Self-Reliance Communes?

The other thing that’s needed is exports. But not exports to China. Just to outside the Commune. Stuff has to be created within the commune and sold to outsiders for gold, or cash that is immediately converted into gold. This is called Merchantilism — and it was the entire basis of the economic success of USA during the period 1787 till 1887. It does work. And the exporting is easy — just take the stuff down the block, sell it at a farmer’s market, sell it on Ebay, or Craig’s list. It’s exporting because it is merchantilist trading with an outside economic actor.

Hard cash is needed even by sovereign individuals because they can’t make their own patent pharmaceuticals. They have to trade with the world for that. They can’t do their own surgical operations. They can’t build their own computer chips. So, for some things there has to be disposable hard cash. That means the Commune must have a source — Legacies and Exports.

Three basic choices (1) fix an unfiaxable system (2) passively go down the drain with it or (3) unplug from it and start an alternative economics — a new reality, when the old one won’t do.

In management this third option would be an example of the Blue Ocean Strategy, first made popular by the Boston Consulting Group.

It’s for smart people.

So thank goodness for the First Amendment — not every highway has to be a public highway.

Networks of Trading Communes linked together by quality control, well designed goods, and free flow of information — everybody in the system gives good weight — liike Bob Dylan said — when you live outside the law you MUST be honest.

This does not bring down capitalism. It does not bring down socialism. It bypasses both with harm to neither. It’s inherently convivial — live and let live. Exercise your liberty or you don’t merit its continuance!

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