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Headlines - how important are they for your business communication?

January 26, 2006

Vital!Do you think that headlines are only used by advertisers tryingto sell something?Well, forget the myth that people are only interested ininformation and if you have great information then they willread you. They won't if you don't give them a reason to. Whichis where headlines come in...You have seven seconds ('seven' is a magic number for the brain)to grab their attention, otherwise they move on. If you don'tgive them a compelling reason to pay attention to your

How Self Confidence Makes Students Bright

January 25, 2006

Self-confidence comes handy in all situations of life. Be it anadult or a child or a student, everybody has lots of tasks tocomplete and self-confidence is necessary to perform taskssuccessfully. Take the case of school-going children. With somany subjects, they go through a lot of stress. Class tests,debates, term papers, assignments, presentations...the listseems unending. Having ample self-confidence helps studentsundergo the stress of school and college education, therebymaking a strong foundation to build their future.

Headlines - how important are they for your business communi

December 1, 2005

What Every Woman Needs!

November 18, 2004

As a woman, your body is very complex. Throughout every phase of your life you will require extra care and nutritional support. Today's scientific advances support a number of natural choices for women, like soy. Still, the fact remains that calcium, folic acid and iron continue to be the most important nutrients that can impact a woman's total health. All women should take a daily multiple vitamins with these essential nutrients.

Calcium is essential to strong healthy bones.

Oceanitch

Oceanitch:An intensely itchy rash due to contact with the tiny thimble jellyfish (Linucheunguiculata).

These jellyfish are common between March and August in the waters off of Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. There may be no adult jelly fish around as a warning. The jellyfish larvae look like mere specks of "finely ground pepper" and can evoke the same response.

The reaction tends to start 4-24 hours after exposure o the jellyfish. People who have had previous exposure to sea bather's rash may have an immediate stinging sensation. Some people feel like they have the flu with nausea, vomiting,headache, muscle and joint aches, and malaise.

A bathing suit traps the jellyfish larvae with the fabric acting like a net.The best way to prevent stings is clearly to stay out of the water. Anyone who has had a previous episode of sea bather's itch is advised to not go in the water. If one goes in the water, one can wear clothes such as a wet suit that provide a protective barrier. Careful washing of swim wear after taking a dip is advisable. Wearing a T-shirt in to the water is a poor idea because it increases the risk of a severe reaction. Topical anti-itch creams are only temporarily effective.

Other names for this condition include bather's eruption, sea poisoning,and seabather's itch and the jellyfish are sometimes called sea critters or, incorrectly, sealice.

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