16Mar
2013 World Series Preview: Red Sox vs Cardinals in a classic matchup

As Halloween approaches, the time has come to talk about the annual “Fall Classic,” better known as the World Series of baseball. This year’s series will bring together two of Major League Baseball’s historically most prestigious teams, who have won multiple championships in the past decade. Bringing experience and superior quality to the big matchup, this could be a World Series for the ages!

The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox finished the season tied for the best record with a 97-65 mark. For the Cardinals, that result was basically as expected. They have been one of the most exciting teams in baseball in recent seasons. In the 2011 World Series, the Cardinals won an incredible Game 6 in which they were faced with final pitches on several occasions, but they always delivered. They would win the Series in Game 7. Last season, in the NLDS Game 5 final, the Cardinals trailed 6-0 before an impressive rally to win the game in the ninth inning. They progressed to the National League Championship Series, where they were blown out by the San Francisco Giants, but the Cardinals have shown they can be the toughest team to shut down. Heroes like David Freese, Carlos Beltran, Matt Holliday, Allen Craig, and Matt Carpenter repeatedly make the plays to save the day!

But the Boston Red Sox also have a wonderful comeback history. Who could forget their 2004 ALCS against the New York Yankees when they overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat their heated rivals in 7 games? They would go on to sweep St. Louis in the World Series, winning their first title since 1918, when Babe Ruth was still a pitcher.

The Red Sox would go on to win another championship in 2007. And while we’re several years away from those heroics, several current players participated in that 2007 season; Clay Buchholz, John Lester, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, and Jacoby Ellsbury. The Red Sox may have had their disappointments in recent years, missing the playoffs, dealing with aging veterans and even having scandals over their pitchers drinking beer in the dugout on days off, but this season has seen a team reignite the passion. and wish so often associated with the Red Sox. Big Papi is back on the move and the beards are back on display!

While both teams have had wonderful years, both have been challenged from day 1 within their divisions. The Cincinnati Reds and the amazing Pittsburgh Pirates made life challenging for the Cardinals, and the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays and even the lowly Yankees pushed the Red Sox to the brink. However, these two clubs persevered through their challenges and came out on top, fully earning their success with gutsy victories and overcoming decisive moments.

So how can a humble writer predict the winner of this series? The only thing I feel like I can accurately say is that this could be the most entertaining and close World Series in years. These teams are basically carbon copies of each other. Both teams have great hitters who can hit home runs, and both teams have great arms that can dominate lineups. Both teams have voracious fan bases, fully capable of taking their teams to unprecedented heights. Both teams are loaded with championship-winning heroes. Clearly, this is the most full-service baseball team to find itself in contention for a championship. The World Series could be won on a rare error or a stolen base. Who will blink first? I expect this series to go the full 7 games, but for the Boston Red Sox to win it all because they have home field advantage. That’s the only difference I can see in these teams!
16Mar
Winter Music Conference – WMC

It is also known for the Winter Music Conference and the WMC, which is a traditional official festival that has been held every year since the mid-1980s in Ft. Lauderdale, but since 1991 the official location has moved to downtown Miami and South Beach, Florida. In its beginnings this event was organized for the nightlife service industry, DJ’s, promoters, producers and entertainment media. This was and still is the most recognized networking event for industry professionals to establish relationships that extend their resources until the end of the year. What used to be more underground, dealing with a referral marketing approach to advertising, has gone mainstream since the late 1990s. This event attracts people from all major continents and provides electronic music lovers with the opportunity to see the most recognized and favorite dj’s in the world. The official dates are usually the third week of March which consists of four official days, but since the highest growth in the last ten years actually consists of a full week.

The majority type of music that can be heard is house, trance, electro and drum and bass. The conference consists of over 500 events throughout the week that take place at various nightclubs such as Space Miami, The Manson, Nikki Beach, Crowbar, and other nightclubs. Many of the venues are connected to the luxurious hotels on the South Beach strip and downtown and most of these hotels host pool parties from morning to night. This is what you call “non-stop partying” that branches out beyond nightclubs and hotels even extending outside of the traditional disco and pool party atmosphere into oddball venues like restaurants and clothing stores.

The most recognized events are the International Dance Music Awards, which are organized to recognize and honor the most talented and notarized professionals in the industry for their achievements. The Ultra Music Festival is the largest event that takes place in downtown Miami, usually in the final segment of the WMC. Over 200 professional DJs perform on over 10 different stages and draw crowds of over 200,000 people.

There has been an extreme increase in hotel rates this year due to the downturn in the economy, where many hotels have taken a huge financial hit in recent months. Hotel providers know they’ll sell out all the rooms, so what’s to stop them from raising rates to make up for money lost this year? Nothing will do because of the large number of people from various places who still want to experience some of the most talked about electronic music events in the world and don’t mind paying the price to do so.

As a travel agent and event promoter, I compared this year’s rates to last year at the hotel, which show an increase of 25 to 50 percent, which is almost abusive for the providers, but the business and the money they are your primary concern, as they should be. be. I remember last year I had some negotiated rates at the Palms for a junior suite for around $450 a night, now my negotiated rate is over $900 a night. I knew this would happen, so I positioned myself ahead of the masses of the previous month and negotiated with as many vendors as I could.

I have currently dealt with The Palms South Beach, Ganesvoort South, Trump Intl Beach Resort, Loews Miami Beach Hotel, The Whitelaw Hotel, Metropole South Beach, Mercury South Beach, The Chesterfield Hotel, Catalina Hotel, Hilton Bentley Miami Beach Hotel, Hotel Shelley, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Trump International Beach Resort, Le Meridian Sunny Isles Beach, The National Hotel, Carlton Hotel, Four Points By Sheraton Miami Beach, Doubletree Ocean Point Resort & Spa-Miami Beach North, Newport Beachside Hotel, Courtyard By Marriott Miami Beach Front to the sea, Hilton Grand Vacations Club in South Beach, Chelsea Hotel, Marco Polo Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, Alexander All Suite Oceanfront Resort, Circa39, Days Hotel – Thunderbird Beach, Holiday Inn Miami Beach, Days Inn- Miami Beach Oceanside, Days inn South Beach and Travelodge Monaco Oceanfront Resort.
16Mar
Does your Facebook fan page suck? Use these tips to heat it up!

Facebook is the largest social network for every age group. Take advantage of the Facebook phenomenon by having engaging Facebook Fan Pages that generate followers, leads, and sales for your business!

First things first, spend a lot of time setting up your Facebook base correctly. It is important to have a personal profile and Facebook pages set up for your business. These tips focus on your Facebook Pages and ways to make them more effective.

Use a brand wall image, use real estate image wisely.

Take some time to look at very successful pages and see how they use the chart. You should also add a short tagline and website URL. These items will be part of your brand, which people will recognize as your business and your fan page. Your Fans will see this image on every page! The image should tell the story by displaying your brand image, a website URL, and a tagline that describes what people should expect when liking your fan page. Your fan page image can also direct people to like your page.

Make this tab your default landing page. Once again, telling who you are and what you offer, this page can be preceded by a reveal tab that encourages all visitors to like your page. This type of reveal tab greatly increases the number of people who visit and like your page. Use an attractive offer here to encourage people to like your page and increase your fan base. In this welcome tab you can also add an email autoresponder form. Again, you need to offer something of great value, a report, a free ebook, something that is unique and of great value to the niche and group that will like your page. Include a tempting offer that allows them to give their email and their name. Build your email list directly from Facebook! Give new fans the opportunity to receive relevant insights in this tab and build your list. Quickly grow a fan base of quality leads by offering them value and important information.

Custom tabs have a separate URL that you can direct traffic to. A product information tab, a buy now tab with Facebook special offers. Post status updates on your fan page that drive traffic to these tabs! How many custom tabs you want to use is up to you. You can have an information tab, videos in another tab. This allows you to have a website that produces within Facebook, with a great advantage, a website where you can produce the most important step… the engagement.

Create massive engagement

You are one click away from losing a fan, you must provide great relevant content. Ask questions, get your fans talking. Facebook moves very fast, so please anticipate responses and ask questions that allow for a short, short answer that can be entertaining!

Some commit issues without fail.

“What is the last book you read?” You get feedback, “I’m working on X, what do you think about it?” “What is your best advice for___?”

Allow your fans to post their Facebook pages and promote themselves.

Always watch and engage people who leave comments or like your page, this is critical. Remember that Facebook moves very fast, so the sooner you can respond to a comment or question, the better. If you wait a few days, your Fan will have completely forgotten about you.

Turn these fans into super fans with superior value, content, and customer service.

Identify why they should like your page, do you want them to subscribe, buy or comment? What feelings, actions or emotions do you want your fans to have? Grow this carefully! Give your post some zest… entertain your fan base, use images, great content and videos. Your goal should be to educate, train, and give them an action item they can use.

How to turn Facebook likes into super fans that will take your business to the next level.

The fans buying your product or using your services are the reason you are doing all this dealing, if they don’t buy this time is wasted. Use social media to turn marketing into direct response marketing.

Drive traffic to Facebook page, when a person lands on your welcome tab, they become a fan, let them participate by offering them a valuable gift.

Solidify the relationship with an automated response. Create ongoing engagement, use images or videos, inspirational quotes, funny posts. You can then promote the next best deal on your website. An offer, a bargain or a special..

Brand your brand, get likes, get leads, and get customers.

Remember the old adage that people will do business with people they know, like and trust!

Facebook Pages allow you to build this relationship and awareness of your brand where people will want to do business with you!

What you need are raving super fans boosting your business and Facebook pages. There are people who like your page and super fans who are crazy about your product or service. A super fan is one who has purchased your product or service, had a great customer experience, and referred others. Excellent content, videos, images and information. Free valuable content generates followers who trust you. Great customer service produces enthusiastic customers.

Important points for the success of the Facebook page.

Make sure your page is set up correctly. Does it flow and look professional? Does your page have good content? Do all the links work? Check grammar and spelling twice, even triple check, this will be your first impression with new prospects, leads and clients.

Invite your friends to like and criticize your page.

Post to your page regularly. At least once a week, but decide to post regularly and use Facebook Insights to show you when the best time to post is. Plan your posts and topics.

Engage your fans with interesting posts.

TIPS FOR THE FAN PAGE

Set your mnemonic URL or page name. Once you have 25 likes, go to http://facebook.com/username and carefully choose your facebook.com group page. It can not be changed. You can login as your Page and post to people’s statuses. Publish on other pages, etc. This is powerful. You can post on competitor pages, prospect pages, etc. Fans of that Page will see this and some will follow and like your Page. Be careful with this one!

Create a deal!

Use your Facebook options to create an offer and get new customers. Give a gift for your time, gift certificate. Offer a refund People love refunds. Make your ads interactive ads.

Something that will make people feel good and want to like your ad! Target your ads, choose the specific people who will see your ads. More on ads and some cool methods in the next post.
16Mar
New product marketing strategy

Marketers have numerous proven methods for developing a successful new product marketing strategy, many of which include some type of social media element. This means that a new product marketing strategy is now highly dependent on the Internet. Success always starts with a strategy, and for your new product, this is a must.

Internet marketing has become so vast that marketers need different strategies to market products through different online platforms. A Pinterest strategy will not look like a Facebook strategy; therefore, it is important to determine what types of Internet marketing are most appropriate for your product. However, there are some general practices that should always be applied.

Find your demographic

When developing your new product marketing strategy, start by compiling a list of the types of people who will be most interested in your product. Be as specific as possible. It can be helpful to take your description of your target market and identify real people on social media who represent your target customer.

generate a buzz

Offering freebies is also a great way to build excitement about your product online. Ask people to share or retweet a photo of your product for a chance to win one free! Freebies and promotional offers can also help brighten up your daily blogger press release. Find a blog that has a niche that relates to your product and offer them free samples in exchange for writing a review of your product.

If there are celebrities or industry influencers that fit your target market, offer them freebies. If they like your product, they will most likely send a “Thank you” tweet or post that drives a lot of online traffic to your product’s social media accounts or website.

use seo

New product marketing strategy should also include search engine optimization (SEO). Analyze your target audience and create a list of keywords they might use to search for similar products. If possible, include SEO in your product description or in any press release you submit online. Implement SEO by developing a blog as part of your product website. The content of your blog determines the success of your SEO strategy. Competitors are likely using the same words, so it’s important to provide useful content for your target market.

Use blogs and other forms of social networking to become an industry expert for your product. Use websites like MeetUp and Eventbrite to create powerful events around your product and press releases to let people know about events. Examples include gallery shows, tastings, and fashion shows. Also, join or create LinkedIn groups where you can share information about your product in discussion forums. Sharing and linking to your website through these social media outlets will also help build your SEO profile.

Creating a new product marketing strategy is necessary to launch a new product in any market, online or in physical stores. While not all plans are successful, it is almost impossible to be successful without first developing a plan. A new product marketing strategy is key.
16Mar
42 – Hitchhiker’s Guide to Science Fiction’s Favorite Number – Tribute to the Late Douglas Adams

When Rafa Nadall beat Roger Federer last July in the longest final in Wimbledon history, he became the first Spaniard to win a grass-court major in 42 years. This feels Spain in full celebration mode. It also caused great consternation among Federer fans who were about to witness a sixth straight Wimbledon win. I suspect, however, that most people stumbled into their kitchens yawning for another cup of coffee. I don’t. I ran to my computer and opened a folder labeled “42’s,” where I’ve been collecting significant occurrences of the number for years. Before you pass me off as a total nutcase, remember that “42” was revealed by British science fiction satirist Douglas Adams (1952 – 2001), as the answer to the ultimate question about life, the universe and everything.

Adams’ science fiction “trilogy,” “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” consisting of five novels, began as a BBC radio series in 1978. The story begins with the destruction of planet Earth to make way for a new intergalactic diversion. Dismayed humans receive little sympathy; after all, the notice had been on display for millennia in the basement of a public building. Where? Well, not Earth.

The search for the meaning of life, the universe and everything is carried out by a long-suffering computer called Deep Thought, built by mice. In an unprecedented show of perseverance, he worked on the problem for 7.5 million years before concluding that the answer was the number 42.

From the number of Major League Baseball’s first African-American, Jackie Robinson, to the poundage of the chunk of granite used in the ancient Scottish sport of ice curling, 42 shows up a lot in sports, even without accounting for scores. . The New England Patriots waited 42 years to win a national championship; – He went 20-17 over the St. Louis Rams in the first Super Bowl won by a field goal. In October 2002, in its forty-second season, Gene Autry’s now Anaheim Angels won their first World Series.

2009 began as a year full of 42’s. Three of the biggest stories—the Hudson River hero, the peanut butter recall, and the California octuplets—are inexorably connected to the number. Captain Sully Sullenberger had 42 years of flying experience before landing safely on the Hudson. As of January 10, when King Nut issued its full peanut butter recall, 399 people in 42 states had been infected with salmonella. When Nadya Suleman gave birth to octopletes that increased the number of her children to fourteen and sparked a fierce debate over the unfair burden of taxpayers, California was embroiled in a budget crisis. The deficit? $42 billion.

Traffic deaths have decreased in 42 states. As I do the final editing of this article, I hear Charles Gibson say that 42% of prostate cancers are overdiagnosed. I wonder, will the 2009 government list include 42 foreign terrorist groups like it did in April 2008?

This pop culture, the Holy Grail of numbers, makes many appearances in history. Napoleon Bonaparte graduated military school forty-two out of fifty-eight, proving once again that you don’t have to be top of his class to make history, though a higher ranking may have helped a bit at Waterloo.

Ben Franklin completed 42 years of public service. Our youngest president, Teddy Roosevelt, was 42 years old when he was sworn in. Rosa Parks was 42 years old in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus. 42 years after Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel in space, China became the third nation to send a man into space. Jung Lee Way, aboard Shun Jo 5, orbited the Earth 14 times. I feel compelled to point out that fourteen is one third of 42.

42,000 feet is the ceiling for commercial aircraft. Captain Cook’s voyage spanned 4,200 miles of ocean. $4,200 was the average annual income in Hoover’s day, and there are 42 gallons in a barrel of crude oil. And who could forget 42nd and Broadway?

Not all significant instances of Adam’s favorite number are happy. In February 2003, NASA’s 42-year history of no problem re-entry ended with the loss of the shuttle Columbia. Lenny Bruce, Gilda Radner and Elvis Presley died at the age of 42. By the way, Elvis made $42 million in 2006.

It’s even in the Bible; Matthew lists 42 generations between Abraham and Jesus, separated into three groups of fourteen. Furthermore, the fourth-century Christian historian Eusebius of Caesarea places the birth of Jesus in the forty-second year of the reign of Octavian Augustus.

Here is the state of Florida! There are 42 bridges in the Florida Keys. National Geographic reported on the relocation of a 350-ton Florida Oak. Its root ball was 42 feet in diameter. In October 1995, the 42-member Governor’s Commission for a Sustainable South Florida issued a unanimous statement denouncing the Everglades state.

Literature also has its 42’s. The wedding cake in Charles Dickens’ “The Magic Fishbone” is 42 yards around. In “Tolkien’s Two Towers”, the dwarf Gimley killed 42 orks in the Battle of Helm’s Deep. There are 42 chapters in “Catch 22” by Joseph Heller. That one makes me particularly happy. JK Rowling finished the Harry Potter series at the age of forty-two.

My list contains many items that I suspect are no longer true. A 2001 study claimed that 42 percent of women thought their dogs were better listeners than their husbands. In 2004, we heard that 42 percent of NASCAR fans were women. In 2007 we learned that 42 percent of blind American adults are married. In fact, I got so tired of recording poll data that I began to suspect that its authors were die-hard Adams fans.

My research has left me with many questions. Do red blood cells still only last 42 days as Discover reported in 2002? Is the secret writing embedded in our coin still 1/42-inch tall as PBS’s Nova told us in 2002? Are there still 42 political parties in Iraq as in 2004? Does the United States government still own 42 percent of Wyoming and New Mexico? Does Hewlett Packard still make 42% of its corporate profit from ink sales, as reported in 2007? Didn’t you always know that they were hitting us with those cartridges?

And my personal life? A treasure of 42’s. That was how old my sister was when I was finally able to email her on her birthday. 42 degrees is the magic temperature at which our cold weather dehumidifiers no longer work. Our piano tuner says that the ideal humidity for a piano is 42%; he knows nothing of my obsession. The addition my father built to our childhood home was 42 feet deep. 42 was also the number of items on the hospital’s Patients’ Rights and Responsibilities List when I had my gallbladder removed in 2006.

When my husband googled my second album released under my maiden name, there were 42,000 results, the first of which was a heavy metal website in Everitt, Pennsylvania, that wanted $50 for “Harvest,” which they were selling as a CD. weird christian. I resisted the urge to write them and tell them I had a few left that I’d be happy to drop off for the basement bargain price of… oh, let’s say $42.

And then there is astronomy itself. How many years does daylight last at the poles of Uranus, for example? And the nights? 42. This phenomenon is due to the fact that the axis of the planet is almost perpendicular to the plane of its orbit.

He wanted our closest star to be 4.2 light-years away. Initially, I thought I was going to be disappointed by this. After all, Alpha Centauri’s twin stars, often referred to as the closest outside our own solar system, are 4.3 light-years away. But wait! The famous twin star system contains a third, smaller star, Proxima Centauri, which is 4.2 light-years from Earth—well, 4.22, if you want to get technical.

Two of the most intriguing cases in astronomy of Adams’ favorite number arose after his death. In 2007, scientists discovered the Canis Major dwarf galaxy named for the constellation in which it is located, located 42,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way. The forty-second entry on my list is the Allen Telescope Array in the Cascade Mountains of Northern California, which has 42 dishes each twenty feet in diameter. Funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, he began his search for extraterrestrial life in 2006. In a way, I think Adams would like that.

copyright 2009 by Donna W. Hill
16Mar
Types of tax audit reports

The following types of reports are prepared in the daily practice of the audit section:

– Confidential reports

– Audit reports

– Inspection Acts

– Verification Acts

– Verification acts

– Confidential reports are prepared by the auditor who presents them to the Head of LTO in case of detection of tax fraud or evasion in very high values ​​or special situations. These reports briefly describe the findings and the arguments for initiating an investigation in cooperation with economic crime structures, the judicial police and the preliminary needs for additional audit resources. Confidential reports are also submitted when the auditor reasonably considers that certain issues remain confidential until discussed with the Head of LTO.

– Audit reports are prepared on the basis of the audit programme, describing its implementation and the findings during the audit. This type of report must meet the following requirement:

A. It must be accurate, supported by facts, explicit, complete, concise, non-emotional, non-personal, objective and timely.

b. Findings must meet program requirements and be supported by appropriate supporting documents;

against The conclusions must agree with the findings and serve to minimize violations and unrealistic statements in the future;

d. The content of the audit should indicate the auditor’s determinations based on the findings;

my. The form, content and structure of the report must match the requirements of this Manual.

– The inspection act is a report prepared by the auditor at the request of the section chief. These reports describe the situation and the progress in the implementation of the fiscal visit to the taxpayer at a certain moment, findings, problems and barriers, respect of the deadlines to complete the audit, needs for additional audit resources, etc., and other needs. . After having received the inspection report, the section head, when necessary, assigns additional functions and takes additional measures to proceed with a full audit and implement the additional program.

– Verification act is a report that is prepared when it is necessary to verify information, functions assigned by superiors or verification cases with a special purpose of the section head and Head of the Large Taxpayers Office. The verification act contains a description of the duty and its performance and deals with a limited number of duties, which do not contain elements of the audit types mentioned above.

– Act of inquiry is a report similar to a presentation of facts related to a certain violation or irregularity that has the power of argument used in a formal file. In all cases, this type of act is used to take a snapshot of a given determination, providing an argument about the nature and legal justification with which the auditor disagrees.
16Mar
Why you should follow the Q48 program

Being overweight or obese is a major problem these days. Many people are stuck at their desks in front of their computers for the better part of the day. When they get home, they are often too tired to exercise. But physical activity is a must, and that includes regular exercise. That is why for many decades, there have been countless diet and exercise programs that have been designed for the needs of the population looking to lose weight. But what makes an effective exercise and diet routine?

Everyone is busy with their work or studies, or even taking care of the children and doing the housework. That’s why, for a diet and exercise program to get the following of health and fitness buffs, it has to be time efficient. In the same way, it also has to be easy. People connote diet and exercise as hard work, but that’s no longer the case. You can find convenient ways to lose weight.

Earlier this year, a weight loss program known as the Q48 program came on the market. Many people wondered what are the advantages of the Q48 program. And more importantly, they want to know the details of Q48. This is what the show is all about and why you should follow the Q48 show.

The Q48 program is an exercise program that implements HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. In HIIT, you do a combination of a few minutes of exercise and a few seconds of rest. By following a few simple quick and easy exercises, you will lose weight faster. Here are some reasons why you should follow the Q48 program.

The exercises required in the Q48 program have the particularity of being able to speed up your metabolism. That is, they help you burn more calories quickly. Doing exercise Q48 allows you to burn calories (where your metabolism is working continuously) for the next 48 hours. Hence the name of the program “Q48”. It generally varies from person to person, depending on body type. But for the most part, you’ll still be burning calories for the next 48 hours after doing Q48’s recommended exercises. One of the best reasons why you should follow the Q48 program is that it’s fun and easy to do. You don’t have to spend long hours in the gym to shed extra pounds.

What makes Q48 even more attractive is that you don’t have to suffer to lose weight. That’s how it is. The Q48 program does not require any kind of strict diet. Regardless of how you’re eating right now, you can keep it that way. You will lose weight as long as you do the exercises prescribed by Q48. You don’t need to stop being a foodie and of course give in to your food cravings!

The Q48 program is classified according to beginner and advanced levels. In each cycle of the program, you initially “load up” what motivates you to perform the next levels of training. Experts agree that the HIIT used in Q48 increases metabolism and is an effective way to lose weight. Wherever you are, whether in the office, at home or in a hotel room, you can do the exercises in Q48. Don’t be frustrated, you will get quick results in a non-boring way by following the Q48 program.

It’s a win-win situation if you exercise the Q48 way. There are a hundred and one reasons why you should follow the Q48 program.
15Mar
Healthy Changes for Heart Month

From My Heart to Yours: Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US Consider renewing your commitment to heart-healthy habits during Heart Month and beyond.

Knowing that heart disease affects so many people in the US, I’m sure many of you can relate to my story. My dad had heart disease since I was 3 years old and died as a result just 10 years later. He was followed by a dear uncle, and then another uncle (my dad’s brothers). My mom had a heart attack at age 80, which was the beginning of her health decline. Then recently I was challenged with a cardiac arrhythmia. I was fortunate to have excellent care at the Cleveland Clinic, where an ablation procedure cured my symptoms, but I continue to be careful to follow lifestyle habits to avoid future problems.

I am also reaching a significant birthday this month, and my health is at the center of my thoughts. Granted, I can’t do anything about genetics or age as risk factors, but there’s a lot I can do! Just because you’re a registered dietitian nutritionist doesn’t mean you’re immune to health problems—or bad habits! The last few years have been challenging between caring for our elderly parents and recovering from my own heart problem. But now that things have calmed down a bit, I’m vowing to make some more heart-healthy changes. For me, it’s not just about losing weight; it’s about being healthy and having more energy to do the things I want to do. I was already doing most of the steps below and have now added more to my regular routine. The steps are in no particular order. Don’t worry about making all the changes at once; just pick a step you think you can stick to and go from there.

Some essentials: If you smoke, stop! Find a good quit smoking program. Know your numbers: Monitor your weight, cholesterol, LDL, as well as high blood pressure and blood glucose if you have diabetes. Find a way to stay active. Follow a plant-based diet and follow your doctor’s orders for prescription medications. Some of the steps below can help you get started.

Step 1: Increase your physical activity! Exercise lowers blood pressure, strengthens the heart, helps maintain lean body mass, burns calories, and makes you feel great! Walking is one of the easiest exercises to incorporate into your day. Experts recommend a minimum of 10,000 steps a day (5 mile equivalent), and yes, it is possible to fit this into a busy schedule. If you’re just starting out, walk for at least 10 minutes at a time. Gradually increase to a minimum of 60 minutes most days to meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommendations.

Before making changes to your routine, check with your doctor. Once you get approval, use a fitness tracker or pedometer to count the current number of steps you take per day to use as a starting point. I’ve been using a pedometer or Fitbit for over 10 years to help me stay on track. I love the feature on my Fitbit that reminds me to take a minimum of 250 steps every hour! I no longer sit in front of my computer working for hours without moving.

Step 2: Cut back on high-calorie drinks. Do you drink sugary drinks every day? Just 8 ounces of most sugary drinks contain a whopping 100 calories, and most people don’t stop at 8 ounces. An extra 100 calories a day adds up to an extra 3,500 calories in just 5 weeks, which could mean an extra pound of weight, or an extra 10 pounds in a year!

What about alcohol? Has that daily “healthy” 100-calorie glass of wine turned into 2 or more drinks a day? The calories in alcohol drop quickly and can also loosen your resolve to control your food intake.

Eliminate sugary drinks and alcohol for at least 30 days to break the habit. Replace them with unsweetened beverages like water, sparkling water, diffused water (lemons, limes, cucumbers, or fruit), hot or iced tea.

Step 3: Cut the saturated fat. Animal fats found in meats, poultry, full-fat dairy products (milk, cheese, sour cream, yogurt, etc.), salad dressings, and fried foods are full of saturated fats, which have been linked to heart diseases. Reduce portions, trim visible fat from meat, remove skin from poultry, prepare foods with low-fat cooking methods (bake, broil, roast), and read labels to identify foods with polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fats for better health. Skim or 1% milk, low-fat cheese and sour cream, low-fat yogurt, and other low-fat dairy options are available, and many of them taste good!

Ready-to-use spray cans of healthy oils found at the grocery store can help control how much fat you use. Choose a healthy corn, safflower, or olive oil to drizzle over foods so you can bake instead of frying or brushing foods with oil.

Step 4: Eat your vegetables and fruits! Eat a range of colors: green, red, orange, yellow Vegetables and fruits contain essential nutrients and fiber for good health. These foods are rich in vitamins C, A, potassium, antioxidants, phytochemicals; and are naturally low in fat and sodium.

Fill at least half your plate with vegetables, and look for fresh fruit for dessert or snacks.

Step 5: Reduce sugar. I have always had a sweet tooth, but I have cut down on sweets to improve my health and control my weight. Most of us consume much more sugar than we realize. It hides in juices, jellies, jams, cookies, candy, cakes, pies, regular sodas, cereals, snack bars, condiments, and many other foods.

Start with obvious sources of sugar and switch to naturally sweet foods like fruits (fresh, canned without syrup, frozen without sugar, or dried—use carefully, as they are concentrated sources of calories). And don’t think it’s better to switch to raw sugar, honey or agave syrup, it’s still simple sugar.

Read labels – look up the number of grams of sugar per serving and choose alternatives that are lower in sugar. One more caveat: Some studies indicate that even artificially sweetened foods and drinks can create cravings for sweets.

Step 6: Reduce sodium and increase potassium. Nearly 1 in 3 American adults have high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. A diet high in sodium and low in potassium is linked to high blood pressure. Sodium is abundant in our food supply. Years ago it was used to preserve food, but today we have a taste for it and think that low-sodium foods are bland. To add some oomph to your meals, replace salt and high-sodium spice mixes with naturally spicy ingredients, like hot peppers or jalapeno peppers (also rich in vitamins and antioxidants), and your favorite salt-free spices.

Remember to read labels and avoid foods and drinks that are high in sodium.

Increasing potassium in your diet can also help lower blood pressure. Bananas, oranges, potatoes with their skins, and low-sodium V-8 juice are some of my favorite high-potassium (low-sodium) sources.

Step 7 – Switch to whole grains. Focus on whole grains for nutrient-dense foods that can lower blood cholesterol and improve regularity. Whole grains are much tastier than refined white breads, cereals, pastas, and rice.

Some of my favorite grains include steel cut oats, kamut, and quinoa. I cook my whole grains in a rice cooker, instant pot, or crock pot so I don’t have to monitor cooking, which typically takes 45-50 minutes on the stove. Many whole grains can be used to make a simple and flavorful salad or eaten as a hot breakfast cereal with fruit and nuts.

For a quick and flavorful whole grain hot cereal, I like traditional oatmeal cooked on high for 2 minutes in the microwave and ready to eat. Top it with some dried cranberries and walnuts to add sweetness and texture. It’s quick and easy, cheap, tastes great, filling, and it’s healthy too!

Step 8: Reduce stress by taking time for yourself. With a busy schedule, it’s essential to take time every day to relax, renew and revitalize! Walking is my time to take a break, get away from daily stress and enjoy fresh air, music or time to talk with friends and family. Choose something each day that allows you to take time for yourself: yoga, meditation, a hot bath, or anything that helps you recharge. Allow yourself at least 10-15 minutes a day. Yes you can!

Step 9: Include some stretching and strength training. Strength training is essential for maintaining muscle mass, strength, and balance as we age. Stretching helps us avoid injuries and reduce pain. Strengthening your core will protect you from back pain and injury, improve posture, and help you look leaner—and who doesn’t want that?

Step 10: Believe that you can do it. It takes time to develop new healthy habits. Try one thing that you think you can be successful with, and go from there. The biggest key is believing that you can make changes that become lifelong commitments to your health.

Best wishes for a heart-healthy future!
15Mar
The biggest hacker in the world: a challenge for the security of the financial, technological and business sectors

Ahmedabad, Gujarat (PRWeb) March 18, 2007 — He was born in a small town in the most famous Indian city known as the Pink City of India. Mr. Sharma has been in the field of security research for 8 years. He now has full control over the global web security system. His life was filled with struggle and overloaded stress. He mentions his strength and pride in specifying himself as an end point in E-system. His goal was to perform unique tasks around the world, something that no one but him can do. He demonstrated it through a LIVE AIR broadcast on one of the most reputable news channels, INDIA TV (http://www.indiatvnews.com). This broadcast aired on Breaking News on INDIA TV and was the world’s first longest running hacking and security related news broadcast. This broadcast aired from 9:00 pm to 12:30 am and is one of the best serialized news shows in India. The Information Technology Minister, technical experts, stock market experts, cyber crime experts, Indian Star editorial team and corporate profiles were present during this broadcast. Mr. Sharma had hacked into several Internet Banking, Internet Commerce and Internet Shopping websites all in one attempt. Recently, Mr. Sharma also announced about his new security company, Shubhlabh Technologies. He mentions hacking as an expert level job which is the technical art of finding vulnerabilities in the existing weak security of any online activity over the Internet. Kalpesh Sharma, shows LIVE demo on net banking and its loopholes. He proved that no bank is safe for his money. He challenged all the banks that he can hack any bank site because of their loopholes. However, his intention behind the test was to help people to be safe and aware of technical security.

He first booked a flight ticket on the shopping website indiatimes.com for free. The payment was made by hacking the IDBI Bank payment gateway site. Secondly, he bought a raincoat on the rediff shopping website, and the payment was made by hacking the Federal Bank. From both websites received the receipt with the order number and the confirmed payment that the payment is done and we will deliver it within 3 days…

Furthermore, Mr. Sharma also went to discuss via debate on the same LIVE broadcast with Mr. Dhrender Kumar (Stock Market Expert) and Pawan Duggal (Cyber ​​Law Expert) and they were shocked when they saw all this right on front of his eyes Mr. Dhrender said, “I am surprised to see this situation. Now our money is not safe and we cannot take physical risks to keep a large amount of funds with us, because the technical age is on the way to progress To avoid this, we are using Net Banking, but as you can see, there are also several vulnerabilities in the banking system…”

Mr. Pawan Duggal outlined some clauses and sections of the Information Security Act and asked people who lost their money that they can claim up to INR 10 million. But you have to prove it in the court of law, which is almost very difficult to do. In this situation, you also cannot get help from the consumer court. Does anyone know what can be done? Mr. Sharma also hacked into the so-called secure stock and stock trading website i.e. Indiabulls.com and transferred INR 100 to his Union Bank savings account. The Indiabulls database site reflected the balance fluctuations immediately. To discuss this, Mr. Gagan Banga (Chairman of Indiabulls) was called on this LIVE broadcast. But rather than accept his company’s technical errors, he challenged Sharma’s claims. He completely denied it, even though it was all seen by millions of people across the country. He said that “it is not possible to hack our commercial website.” Mr. Sharma then challenged him to prove him right on that LIVE broadcast and asked for oral permissions. Mr. Sharma also added that he allows the public viewers of this broadcast to give his decisions after he demonstrates it at this time. Once Mr. Gagan felt nervous! Because of this they can lose the trust of the people. But he finally accepted the challenge and told Mr. Sharma that he could go to his office and hack into Mr. Gagan’s account. I will give you permission to hack my account, but I can’t give permission for others to hack other people’s accounts. This shows that Mr. Gagan had doubts about his website and was afraid of Mr. Sharma’s Challenge.

For further discussion, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed (Indian IT Minister) came and said that he is not a technical person, but people in his country will definitely do well with his technical team… In short, none of our money is safe until and unless online security vulnerabilities are fully removed. For more information on Mr. Sharma’s investigative activities and services, visit [http://kalpeshsharma.page.tl]
15Mar
How to help your dog give birth to puppies

Yesterday one of our Yorkshire terriers or Yorkies had a litter of puppies. Everything went well and she had two girls and two boys. My wife and I always sit with moms when they give birth. We help deliver and are there in case of problems. I’d like to outline a few things you can do to help with labor.

Keep an eye on the behavior of the mother dog to know when she is about to give birth. Careful records of breeding dates will help you generally know when to expect puppies to be born. A mother dog will behave differently just before she starts having her puppies. It is possible that she tries to hide from other dogs. This is why many outdoor dogs get under houses, while indoor dogs only have to get under a sofa or other furniture. They are also not good places to keep her puppies. A couple of days before the expected delivery, she must provide him with a place isolated from other animals for him to rest. A quiet place that feels safe is what she needs. The pups will need to be kept warm for about 10 to 14 days until they can regulate their own body temperature. A small heating pad designed for puppies is best.

Considering the size of the mother, a box with no bottom, constructed of 4 equal pieces of 1″x12″ wood, is best for the mother and her babies to sleep in for the first 3-4 weeks. For a Yorkie, I build the box about 28 square inches. For larger breeds, please resize accordingly. Sand down any rough edges that could cause injury. Just lay a couple layers of old towels on the floor and place the box on top of them. Just use larger towels and you will find that the box uses its own weight to hold the towels. Easy to keep clean, and the setup prevents puppies from tangling around puppies. We use disposable medical pads as a top layer over towels. Easy to maintain.

So now you have the bed ready for the mother and the puppies. How to help with delivery? Start with a large, sturdy box or basket for the mother to use to give birth. Line it with disposable pads. Have a few things on hand. Lots of paper towels and a couple of old cloth towels. The towels are there to keep the puppies warm while they are born. Have a roll of dental floss handy along with sharp scissors and a small suction bulb. In addition, you will need a pack of bed protectors that are sold to cover the beds of people with incontinence. They are superior to puppy pads.

The mother dog will get quite restless as the time approaches. She may choose to run back and forth and appear confused. Her instincts will almost always take over and she will eventually stretch out and start contractions. Contractions can last about an hour before the first baby arrives. The pup will, in most cases, begin to appear and will need a few more contractions to fully emerge. Assuring the mother dog that she is okay and that she is in a safe place helps her resume contractions. The pup is usually born with a sac or membrane that encloses most, if not all, of her little body. Break the membrane and clean the puppies nostrils and mouth so she can start breathing. Very carefully, pinch the umbilical cord close to the puppy’s body, then cut it to about 3/4 inch from the puppy’s body. Continuing to tighten the cord, tie a piece of dental floss around the remaining cord attached to the pup. This is to prevent bleeding. If the cord is not bleeding, you may be able to control it for a few minutes. You will be quite busy, stop any bleeding and make sure the pup is breathing on its own.

If breathing is difficult, there may be some mucus blocking the nostrils. Use a small suction bulb to clear the nostrils and rub the pup to stimulate breathing. In most cases, the pup will be breathing normally within moments. A non-breathing puppy may require you to place the puppy’s nose and mouth in your own mouth to give it artificial resuscitation. Just be nice, he has a very small lung capacity.

Place each pup on a clean, warm towel along with their partners as each is born. Between contractions, it is good to place them with their mother. She will lick them to stimulate circulation and breathing. Keep an eye on the bedding in case the puppies start bleeding from the umbilical cords again. Tie another piece of dental floss to the short umbilical cord if it bleeds. Some bitches aggravate the bleeding if they lick too much.

Give the bitch some water periodically during the whelping process. Keep bedding clean and dispose of placentas and other fluids that are expelled. Your dog will do most of the work himself. You are there to support and reassure her. Other breeders may have their own procedures for helping mother dogs give birth, but these guidelines have given us excellent results over the last 10 years of breeding Yorkies.