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By Marilyn James MillerThe Inland Empire Chapter of Tennessee StateUniversity Alumni Association recently celebratedtheir first anniversary, along with Tennessee StateUniversity’s Centennial year. The University wasfounded in 1912 and the chapter was chartered in2011. On November 11, 2012, chapter members,friends and family convened at Walters Restaurantin Claremont, California for their AnniversaryBrunch. Among the noted guests were CongressmanJoe Baca’s Representative Michael Townsend, whopresented a certificate of Congressional Recognitionon his behalf. Also, Theo Maxey, Far West RegionalVice President of Tennessee State UniversityNational Alumni Association extended words ofencouragement. The chapter previously receivedSenate and Assembly recognition from SenatorGloria Negrete McLeod and Assembly MemberWilmer Amina Carter.Over the past year, the chapter contributed backto school supplies to women and children homes inPomona, Upland, and San Bernardino. Holidayfood donations were given to nonprofitorganizations in Rialto and Riverside. Additionally,the chapter participates in college/career fairsthroughout the Inland Empire. During ourCentennial Celebration in June of 2012, high schoolgraduates Onyx Linton (Los Osos High School)and Tariq Henson (Eisenhower High School) wererecognized for their academic excellence andoutstanding service to the community. Mr. Lintonis pursuing pre­medical studies and Mr. Hensonis pursuing engineering studies. The ultimate goal ofthe Inland Empire Chapter is to make every effort toensure that students have the information necessaryto make informed decisions about their educationalneeds. These efforts are made to empower ourstudents and to enrich the lives of our families, thusstrengthening our communities.

Inland Empire Chapter Of TennesseeState University Alumni AssociationCelebrates First Anniversary

As part of Time Warner Cable’s $3.8 million contribution to spaceshuttle Endeavour that included helping deliver the shuttle to theCalifornia Science Center, Time Warner Cable took a group of 100 youth,from underserved areas of Los Angeles, to visit the shuttle in its newhome at the California Science Center on Wednesday, November 14,2012.The students from Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum, a Comptonbased nonprofit organization that brings aviation history to life andempowers the dreams of youth to take flight, and A Place Called Home, asouth central based nonprofit organization that empowers underservedyouth through programs in education, arts, and well­being, participatedin a variety of unique and exciting STEM activities. The kids, whichranged from ages 8­18 years old, had the opportunity to get up close andpersonal with Endeavour with a shuttle lesson and tour of the shuttlepavilion with California Science Center educators. They also did anumber of live experiments and demonstrations including a special liquidnitrogen demonstration to simulate the extreme temperatures of space,experiments with living and non­living objects to demonstrate effects ofthe extremely cold space environment and the “Life in a Vacuum”demonstration, which is a challenge that helps kids understand what it’slike to live in space. To end the event filled afternoon, the children had atheatrical, IMAX experience and journey with a special screening of“Hubble 3D,” a film about the Hubble space telescope’s legacy that isnarrated by Leonardo DiCaprio.Time Warner Cable presented the special experience as part of thecompany’s Connect A Million Minds initiative, a five­year, $100 millioncommitment to inspire the next generation of problem solvers byconnecting young people to the wonders of science, technology,engineering and math (STEM.)

Time Warner Cable Treats 100 Los AngelesStudents from Compton’s Tomorrow’sAeronautical Museum and South LosAngeles’ A Place Called Home NonprofitOrganizations to a Special Space ShuttleEndeavour and STEM Field Trip

As store shelves fill up with holiday lights anddecorations, families and friends are preparingto celebrate the festive season.And as they get together to celebrate, SouthernCalifornia Edison (SCE) has a simple message:don’t let potential fire hazards such as frayedcords and unsafe conditions like broken lightsruin the festivities.“During the holiday season, it’s easy to getdistracted with all the things you need toprepare around your home for your family andguests. Taking short cuts may seem to savetime, but it’s important not to rush and be safe,”said William Messner, SCE’s manager,Corporate Health and Safety. “We want all ourcustomers to enjoy the holidays, so we urgethem to be aware of potential risks associatedwith decorating such as falling off ladders, firesand electrical hazards.”Close to 83 percent of people decorate theirhomes as part of the winter holidays, accordingto the Electrical Safety FoundationInternational. And the most common winterholiday decorations are lighted Christmas trees(83 percent), indoor decorations using electriclights (63 percent) and outdoor light

decorations (58 percent).From 2005­2009, an annual average of 240home fires started with Christmas trees,resulting in 13 deaths, 27 injuries, and $16.7million in property damage. About 5,800people each year are treated in hospitalemergency rooms for falls associated withholiday decorations. More than half of theseinjuries were caused by falls from ladders orroofs while decorating outdoors.During this holiday season, SCE has a fewhelpful tips: Do not use decorative lighting withfrayed cords and wires, broken fuses or brokenlight bulbs. Do not use staples, nails or tacks tohang electrical cords. These can pierce theprotective insulation.Plug no more than threestrands of lights into each electrical cord oroutlet.Never use lighted candles on or nearholiday trees or decorations.Use wooden orfiberglass ladders when decorating outdoors.Metal ladders conduct electricity.More safety tips are available at:www.SCE.com/holidaysafety. Follow us onTwitter (www.twitter.com/SCE) and like us onFacebook (www.facebook.com/SCE). AboutSouthern California Edison An Edison

International (NYSE:EIX) company, SouthernCalifornia Edison is one of the nation’s largestelectric utilities, serving a population of nearly14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts ina 50,000­square­mile service area withinCentral, Coastal and Southern California.

Southern California Edison Offers Tips to Avoid Injuries and Fire HazardsStay Safe While Preparing for and Celebrating the Holidays

Altura Credit Union Sponsors Annual Holiday Food Drive for Local Charitable OrganizationsAltura Credit Union’s fifth annual HolidayFood Drive is currently underway at its nineRiverside County branch locations. AlturaMembers, staffers and community residentsare invited to participate by donating cannedand other non­perishable food items.Donations will be accepted through Saturday,Dec. 15.“Altura’s annual food drive is just one smallway that we can help struggling families in theInland Empire have a happier holiday thisyear,” said Cindy Thomas, AVP, Altura CreditUnion Branch Operations . “It’s a great way tobring together the community for a worthycause. We notice that many families make thetrip to the branch together tomake theirdonation. It’s such a great thing to be a partof,” added Thomas.

The staff members at each branch selectedthe local school or non­profit organization toreceive the donations from that branch. Theorganizations slated to benefit from this year’sdrive include: California School For The Deaf,Aqua Caliente Elementary School,FamilyServices Association, Riverside City College­Active Minds, Martha’s Village andKitchen,Take A Bite Out Of Hunger/Riverside,Settlement House, of Corona/Norco, ThePantry, Hemet Community PantryAltura has branch locations in Riverside,Corona, Hemet, Indio, Moreno Valley,Murrieta and Rancho Mirage. Donation binsor tables are set up inside each branch. VisitAltura’s website at www.alturacu.com forbranch addresses, or call 1­888­883­7228.

By John TaylorHas your website ever been banned forspamming the internet or using unethicaltechniques? If you are in charge of the search

engine optimization (SEO) for your website thisis, more often than not, the result ofinexperience and a lack of knowledge about whatis and is not acceptable in terms of optimization.If you have hired an SEO company to undertake

optimization for you, on the other hand, theyhave been sprung using black hat techniques andyou should really consider taking your businesselsewhere.Keyword Stuffing: The search engines look atsomething known as ‘keyword density', whichcalculates how many times a keyword is used ona particular page. Shove your keywords in toomany times and the search engines will thinkyou're spamming them.Cloaking: This is a phrase used to describe awebsite that shows one lot of information tosearch engines and another to human visitors.This is often seen as a misleading SEOtechnique, but there are situations in which itcan be used without penalty.Hidden Text: Whilst this was once a popularSEO technique for adding in keywords, the act ofhiding text in the background (by making thefont the same colour), using negative margins orplacing it somewhere else invisible is consideredhighly unethical.Gateway Pages: Some people like to create webpages or entire websites for the sole purpose ofranking highly and sending traffic onto the mainsite. If these gateway pages don't provide users

with any SEO value, however, they can bebanned.URL Redirection: This happens when a user orsearch engine is redirected to another websitewithout their knowledge. Some SEO's use thistechnique to acquire the Page Rank of thedestination page, whilst others are trying to sendyou to dodgy websites.Link Farms: This is an SEO technique that isalmost as old as the term itself. Some people tryto trick the system by creating a community ofwebsites that all link to each other; they try totake advantage of the fact that link popularity is amajor factor in ranking.Fortunately, the search engines have becomeincreasingly smarter when it comes to rootingout those websites that are utilizing black hat andunethical SEO techniques. Whilst thesetechniques might give your website some prettygood results to begin with, you can rest assuredthat it will only be a day or two until the searchengines realize what you are doing and land youwith a hefty penalty or even a ban. There areplenty of other SEO techniques out there thatyou would be better off using.

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By Brunetti BrunettiThe competitive rivalryexisting between various serviceproviders or network providersoften pose inconvenience to theaverage user. A healthycompetition may ensure thatyou get a phone or an iPhone atvery tempting prices, but thisdiscount comes at a price. Thesesmart service providers sell youphones which have locked codesthereby preventing you fromusing the SIM card of any othernetwork. For instance, if youhave bought a Blackberry phone,then you may not be able tofunction through any othernetwork unless you buy aBlackberry unlock code.But you do not have to fret tilleternity. There is a very simpleand feasible solution. All youhave to is to purchase an unlockcode (available at nominalprices) and then you are free tochange the SIM card and accessany network you are fond of.Getting your phone unlocked iscompletely legal. But it isadvisable to refrain frompurchasing illegal or uncertifiedcodes. In order to unlock AT&T

iPhone or any other phone, youbetter take professional help of agenuine website which can sellyou the code within a reasonabletime frame and budget.8 easy steps for unlocking aphone: If you were thinkingabout how to unlock a phone,then here are 8 easy steps foryou:i. Say, if you wish to unlockAT&T iPhone, then your firststep should be to contact aprofessional website (whichlegally sells unlocking codes)and then send the IMEI of yourphone to their server. EveryGSM phone comes with its ownunique IMEI (InternationalMobile Equipment Identity)which can be easily tracedimprinted below the battery.You can also get it on yourscreen by typing *#06#.ii. Shortly, you will get amessage saying ‘activated’.iii. Your next step should be toget the most recent version ofiTunes installed in your phone.iv. Next, you must ensure thatthe latest version of iTunes is anofficially updated one. v. Next,you are required to connect yourphone to iTunes with the invalidSIM card. vi. In a few seconds,

the iTunes will recognize thephone vii. Next, you mustdisconnect your phone and thenwait for around 10 secondsbefore reconnecting again. viii.Your phone gets unlocked.Benefits of getting your phoneunlocked: Here are some of thechief benefits of getting yourphone unlocked: a. Save in yourroaming charge: By buying aBlackberry unlock code, yousave all your future roamingexpenses since you can nowinsert a local SIM and enjoycheaper tariffs. b. Increase inresale value: If you ever want toresell your iPhone in the future,then you better get it unlocked.If you unlock AT&T iPhone, thenyou can sell it at a much higherprice.c. Convenience: The wholebusiness of unlocking isextremely convenient. There isno technical knowledge requiredfor it and you can reap itsbenefits for the rest of its life. ABlackberry unlock code can alsobe received in just a matter ofminutes. TimeFree WebContent, effort and cost incurredare miniscule in comparison tothe benefits.

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By Roger DaveA brief look at its background tells usthat Joomla is an award winning contentmanagement system (CMS) with PHP asits base. It is user friendly and allowsflexibility in creating websites of variousshapes and sizes; and of course, it is anopen source solution and thus has nolicense fees. From Fortune 500 companiesto non­profit organizations, Joomla isused widely and extensively.This is a piece of information you areguaranteed to get when you Google‘Joomla development'. But I'm not verysure if Google really tells us everythingabout why Joomla is perfect as a webdevelopment solution!Yes, Joomla is most certainly one of thebest content management systems; andJoomla development is certainly the mostsought after method of developingpowerful and dynamic ecommerce,intranet and extranet websites due to itssimplicity and ease of use.As far as its technicalities are concerned,one of the most noted advantages ofJoomla development is the huge numberof programs, or Joomla extensions itoffers. Joomla also comes with a lot of freeplug­ins including language translationplug­ins which enable users from acrossthe globe view your site in differentlanguages.As Joomla comes with such a largevariety of extensions, it can be easilyupgraded with change in technology (mostof the times, free of cost!). In today's fastpaced world of rapid change, it is a mustto keep up with competition andcontemporaries. Both issues can behandled by creating a bug free, attractiveand arresting Joomla website which gives

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By Ethel Martin­MillerI thought I should write an article thisholiday season to wake up the speedingdrivers, the texting drivers, mobile phonetalkers, and address all those otheractivities that go on inside a vehicle thatdistract people from driving safely. Ohyeah, I don’t want to forget all the peoplewho drive under the influence of whateverand feel they are in control of the wheel. Idon’t know if it is me, my imagination orwhat, but I see on a daily basis, peopledriving fast and running through red lightsas if it is the right thing to do. Most of thecars on the freeways are speeding to thepoint I sometime feel I’m on a racetrack.Or I find myself speeding up and moving toanother lane, because I see people drivingtoo slowly. Fast drivers are texting crazywhile driving, and that is scary.I observed a young lady running rightthrough a stop sign while texting. I tried tocatch up with her to tell her that she didn’tstop at the stop sign and that someone wasgoing to get killed or hurt. I wasn’t able tocatch up with her at that point. All I coulddo was whisper a prayer for her andeverybody else traveling her way.More and more I hear on the news about

regular everyday people hitting, not oneperson, but several people or groups ofpeople without stopping to see if they canhelp or call 911. These drivers leave thescene of the accident and become the topstory for the evening news. Now the policeare looking for them because they’recriminals. The people who are texting,talking on the mobile phone, under theinfluence of whatever are the ones whothink it will not happen to them; but itdoes, so please be safe this holiday season.Many people will be traveling this holidayseason, and I hope that I can give someonesomething to think about before they getinside an automobile. My message to all ofus is to play it safe, and obey the law. Ifyou can’t control yourself, put your mobilephone on the back seat or turn them offwhen you are driving because it canhappen to you. Tell your teenagers to puttheir mobile phones on the back seat orturn them off. We want to have a beautifulChristmas, keeping Christ in our heartsand minds and bringing in the new yearwith peace, joy, and happiness. Pleaseknow that good people, if they don’t followthe laws, can end up in prison for a stupidmistake. Let’s make the right choices thisholiday season.

By Matt Perry NguyenIf this is your first­time to receive and managea business credit card and you wish to know howyou can responsibly handle your existing line ofcredit then, you've surely found the right article.In the paragraphs below, we have enumeratedand tackled several tips guaranteed to helpbusiness owners, like you, succeed in theirrespective quests to responsibly use their creditcard accounts.Pay your credit card bills prudently. Thismeans that you have to submit early or on­timepayments to your credit card issuer. There areplenty of benefits associated with this goodcredit habit. First of all, your business can avoidmaking extra payments on pesky fees andcharges, such as late payment penalties, whichare usually charged to delinquent creditcardholders. Second, such habit can help youbuild a solid credit profile for your enterprise.And this will in turn help improve the financialprospects of your small shop or store.

Settle your bills in full. Apart from submittingon­time payments to your card issuer, we alsoencourage you to pay your credit card charges infull. Always remember that submitting just theminimum amount due can cause your interestcharges to balloon out and soon get way out ofhand.Hence, to keep your interest paymentsminimal, you should resolve to pay your creditcard bills not just prudently, but alsocompletely. Keep your business credit cardspending in check. Although business creditcards usually have high spending limits, itdoesn't mean that you have to max yours out.Keep in mind that credit utilization, otherwiseknown as your business debt­to­limit ratio,influences the computation of your businesscredit score. And if you happen to spend beyondthe credit limit imposed on your line of creditthen, there's a huge possibility that the creditscore of your enterprise will instantly drop.This is the reason why we encourage businesscardholders like you to keep a tab on their

transactions. Make it a habit to check theavailable balance on your credit card beforecharging your purchases and bills on it. Thatway, you can determine if you still have enoughbalance you can use on your account. Otherwise,you may have to pay for your expenses in cash.Don't forget to ask for receiptsand proofs of yourcredit card transactions. Keep in mind that thesedocuments will not only help you validate theentries found in your monthly billingstatements. You can also use them for disputingerrors or inconsistencies you discovered in yourbusiness credit report. So, never throw yourreceipts, proofs of payment and other financialrecords away. Instead, keep them with yourother business records so that you can easilyretrieve them when an urgent need arises.Say NO to offers for more business creditcards. After all, managing multiple lines of creditcan push you down into debt traps and tarnishthe good credit reputation of your business. Thismeans that, for the meantime, you should turndown offers for additional business credit card

accounts. And try re­visiting them ONLY whenyou're confident that your enterprise can affordto keep up with its future credit card charges,without compromising its existing financialobligations.

By Christian FeaCreating a valuable business referral plan can be vital to the continuedgrowth of your company. Since the best source of referrals is always goingto be happy consumers or clients, you cannot find a move valuable prospectthan an individual that has been sent to your business from a satisfiedcustomer. The biggest challenge for any business is how to get theirsatisfied customers to openly and actively promote their products andservices.Make the Business Referral Plan Work for You­There are a few basics toimplement in any good marketing plan that will help to train your currentclients to be walking, talking representatives of your business.Ask­It may sound simplified and it is. However, often the simple task ofasking for referrals falls to the wayside in the day­to­day grind oftentimes.The best time to ask for a business referral is while in the process ofdelivering the most excellent services or products. For etiquettes sake, trynot to ask for referrals at the beginning of a transaction, but instead as thetransaction is being completed such as when making changes or during thesigning of a contractualagreement.Teach Your Consumers to

Work for Your Business­Make it as easy as possible for your current clientsto refer your business. While many of your consumers would be happy torefer you, they may not know how. Create a short, catchy and easy­to­remember URL for referrals, or give away free business cards near whereconsumers pay or check out from your products or services. Buy or build asign up box where customers can sign up to a monthly newsletter or jotdown a friend’s contact information. If you utilize online review serviceslike Yelp, make sure to share where consumers can go to leave you apositive review. Buy that easy­to­remember domain name to redirect toyour review site.Thank Your Referrers­Always thank referrers. Find a manageable systemfor rewarding and acknowledging those who refer their friends, family andassociates to you. For those who refer entire businesses to you it’simportant to find something bigger and better than the acknowledgementsyou give those individual referrers. Consider consulting a marketing expertto help you create your own method of referral rewards for your employeesas well as your consumers or clients.Word­of­mouth is still the best method of marketing referrals in today'sdigital age. While many of the referrals today do comethrough digital platforms such as social networks,they are still, in essence, the same as those referralsgiven face­to­face. Those consumers who come toyour business via a referral from a friend or associateare arriving on your business's doorstep with a defaultlevel of increased trust that differs from a walk­in orbrowse­by type of consumer. Always nurture thoserelationships and you will have one more customerwilling to increase the chance of word­of­mouth stylereferrals. This continual cycle of any good businessreferral plan will work for your businessScience

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By Patricia WolochWhether in the workplace or on the footballfield, or even amongst members of a community,effective teamwork can produce incredible results.However, working successfully as a team is not aseasy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainlydoes not just happen automatically; it takes agreat deal of hard work and compromise. Thereare a number of factors that must be in place tocohere together as a team and work seamlessly.• Good leadership: Effective leadership is one ofthe most important components of goodteamwork. The team's leader should possess theskills to create and maintain a positive workingenvironment and motivate and inspire the teammembers to take a positive approach to work andbe highly committed. An effective team leader willpromote a high level of morale and make themfeel supported and valued.• Clear communication: Communication is a vitalfactor of all interpersonal interaction andespecially that of a team. Team members must beable to articulate their feelings, express plans andgoals, share ideas and see each other's viewpoints.• Establishing roles: It is absolutely necessary forteam members to understand what their role onthe team is, what he/she is responsible for. The

team leader can enable this by defining thepurpose in a clear­cut manner in the beginning ofthe formation of the team.• Conflict Resolution: Conflicts will arise nomatter how well a team functions together. Thebest way to counter conflict is to have structuredmethods of conflict resolution. Team membersshould be able to voice their concerns without fearof offending others. Instead of avoiding conflictissues, a hands­on approach that resolves themquickly is much better. It is often advised that theteam leader sit with the conflicting parties andhelp work out their differences without takingsides and trying to remain objective if possible.• Set a good example: The team leader must set agood example for good teamwork to come about.In order to keep team members positive andcommitted and motivated, the team leaderherself/himself needs to exhibit these qualities.The team looks to the leader for support andguidance so any negativity on the leader's part canbe disastrous.Regardless of what type of sales you are in, youmay one day be asked to be part of a team saleseffort, and knowing how to effectively work onand with a team is going to be crucial to yoursuccess and that of your team.

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By Bhupendra AhluwaliaWrite your resume effectively. It's a good concept to describeyour skills, experience and objectives like a summarized story sothat the HR can consider you in short­run. Organize andcategorize your portfolio and it should blend to your resume.Make some stuff under your privilege by using your unique art &style e.g. illustrations, Presentations,2d/3d show reels,etc. Try toforward your resume direct to the companies or job consultancieson their available e­mail address. You are also open to askdirectly to your friends in your network also request them for

recommendations.Performance at Interview Call­If you receiving any interviewcall be polite and answer the questions calmly. By chance if youconfused with any word or interview related question, you mayrequest the caller to repeat question or blame yourself that "Icould not hear you clearly". Get Ready to PerformIt isrecommended to collect information in advance about thecompany market values, major players, objectives and status sothat you can frequently answer the question while interviewingprocess. Dress well when you go for interviews and practice toanswer the unexpected questions that may be put out by the

employers. Do not let them consider you are unyielding, orviolent, let them feel you are easy going, Flexible, skilled,knowledgeable and deserving candidate for the job.Performance for Evaluation­At the scheduled interviews try tofill all the fields in the query form and try to match allinformation according to your resume. HR will consider you byjudging similarities between query form and your resume. Do notpass wrong information and say no if you do not have rightinformation related to the question.If you receive documents related to your online interviewprocess make sure that the listed themes are relevant to yourcriteria. It is quite possible there could be much content listed inyour received document related to your online skill performance,need not to be bothered, concentrate on a particular content,sequence or theme and try to do your best on maturity level sothe concerned person can evaluate your performanceAlways be in negotiation when employer asks about your salaryexpectations do not tell them directly your desired amount andconfirm yourself, "what is their decided range"? You can alsonegotiate your salary by describing your advance knowledge andskills bring into their knowledge how these skills are beneficialfor their organization and future progress.Though we cannot define any fixed theory how to get a job, but itis completely depends on individuals and company requirements,situations, policy or circumstances. You can increase chances towin a job by attending seminars, events, and job fairs.

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From time to time, though, therecould come a time where you, as an ITprofessional will need to communicatewith senior managers at your job. Thiscould be for a variety of reasons. Youmight be asked to present somethingto a senior manager (or even moredaunting ­ a few senior managers!).You may need to incorporateinformation to an email to getdelivered to someone at a senior level.

Or it may be various other parts ofyour job.For the purposes of this particulararticle, I mention senior managementas somebody who is involved inmaking key decisions in your business,and is at least two levels above you onthe organizational chart. So, yourboss's boss, at least. While they mightnot have a senior or executive title,they do have a different area of

obligation and it can seemoverwhelming to need to speak tothem. There are some things you cando to really succeed. Don't Panic WhenCommunicating With SeniorManagement Senior professionals getcreated in the prime of their careerfrom nothing and are automaticallyawesome at everything they do. I'mkidding, by the way.Senior managers are senior mainlybecause they have the experiencedoing roles at more junior levels orother elements of a business. They'vebeen in your situation before. They'vegiven presentations and providedinformation to other executives beforethey got to their position. So, theyknow what it's like to be where youare. For that reason, you shouldn'tpanic. Don't think a lot about whatmay go wrong when you speak toothers. Attempt to relax. Concentrateon what you're trying to say orcommunicate to them, and just say it.Don't Go Into Too Much Detail It'svery easy for us IT professionals todescribe the details of what isrequested of us to senior managers.We think it's relevant, it's important,and it matters to what's being talkedabout. Leaving it out would be crazy!

Before we go into too much detail, weshould try to see it from their side.They more than likely don't want thedetails. Their time is precious and theydon't need to find out the specifics.They have an interest in differentareas of the company and aren'tusually focused on technical areas. Ifyou have to give an update to a seniormanager on a critical system outage,they would likely be thinking aboutspecific things like the expectedresolution time, who's examining theissue presently, and who to contact tofind out more.They probably don't need to find outabout server logs and possible causes.Afterwards, they might, if some kindof review is done. But this is just oneexample. The idea here is that we needto understand which information isimportant and which isn't. Know WhatYou're Talking About Depending onthe manager you're speaking to, theycan be pretty picky. In fact, seniormanagers will have other managerswhich they are accountable to and areaccountable to. This means anythingyou tell them is likely to be passed onto their manager. This is relevant toknow, because if the incorrect detailsare communicated or if it's uncertain,

it can cause problems.Be sure to know what you're talkingabout when communicating withsenior managers. If you're unsure,don't hesitate to say so. It's better to benot sure about something, and say so,than to pick a response or a solutionwhich might be incorrect. They willmake decisions or take actions basedupon what you tell them, so as long asit's correct, it will be OK. Be sure to tellthem your concerns if it isn't accurate.For example, if we use the samesituation as above where there is anoutage ­ another team tells you thehardware will arrive and be installedin four hours, but you're doubtful itcan be done that quickly. Managementthen ask you for an update. It's a goodidea to mention the four hourresolution, but also mention yourconcerns that it may not be accurate,and why. This may allow the managersto take necessary action.Learning how to communicate withsenior managers seems to be anintimidating experience, but it doesn'tneed to be. Once you're able to focusand ensure you're communicating theproper information, it'll be a lot easier!

Taking Personal Responsibility for a HealthyGrowth We are personally responsible for ourprogress in devotion to God. We have to assumethis responsibility trusting that God will worktogether with us. God will not work for us withoutour own responsibility for compliance. Awaken,there are things we have to do, not as an exchangeor a condition for God to give us what theypromised, but, for us to be prepared. We need to beprepared for what we have received not harm us ormake us evil, but that we can make good.1.Aim to Grow our Personal Spiritual Life forHealth The Apostle Timothy needed to grow in keyareas such as: The Fear of God, understanding ofGod's love, the longing for God's presence andfellowship with the Holy Spirit. We also need it inother areas and that God sees fit. In the Churchmany believers talented and capable, but very fewbelievers devoted to God. The emphasis of thisgeneration is to serve God, to accomplish things forGod, which is not bad, but the activity cannot in anyway replace holiness, devotion and consecration toGod. The Apostle Paul told Timothy be an exampleIn speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity orintegrity.2.Know the Cost of Commitment for a HealthyGrowth No one comes to the Olympics or level ofnational powers, without a commitment to pay theprice of rigorous daily workout. In the same way, noone becomes a saint without a commitment to paythe price of daily spiritual discipline that Goddesigned for us to grow in holiness and devotion toGod. All this requires commitment. There is a priceto holiness, consecration and devotion to God and isnever coming REBATE neither cheap nor EASILY.It requires a persevering, diligent and conscientiousabout our part in what it takes.3.Have a Teacher or Coach Competent for aHealthy Growth No athlete for more natural ability

or talent you have, you can get to the Olympicswithout a coach who rises to the highest standardsof excellence and monitor and correct every littlemistake. In the same way, we can not disciplineourselves to be holy without our coach. The HolySpirit is our teacher and coach, elevates us to thehighest standards of spiritual excellence as weteach, rebuke, correct and train through His Word.We have to spend much time in the Word of God asthis is the environment in which God speaks,teaches, rebukes, corrects and trains directly.Finally for a Healthy Growth You Need toPractice, Practice and Practice Is the practice whichputs Feet engagement and applied teaching coach,is the practice where the skill is developed, whichmakes a competitive athlete in his sport. There areno shortcuts to the devotion and holiness of God, isfidelity media every day that God has destined andusing the Holy Spirit to enable us to grow and beprepared. Our primary goal in this practice is theskill in the Ministry serving God, but the holinessand devotion to God. We want to be skilled at theMinistry, but more important is to focus on ourrelationship with God. Holiness or devotion to Godis a means of great gain when accompanied bycontentment. God desires Workers WORSHIPERSbefore, the only workers acceptable to God, arethose who have learned to love.

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What Do You Know?By: Donna M. WalkerWhat do you know for yourself:Do you know who you serve?Do you know whom you depend?Do you know who holds your life’s plan?What do you know for yourself?Do you know God’s priorities for life?Do you know wrong from right:Do you know dark from light?What do you know for yourself?Do you know who knows the way?Do you know who blesses your day?Do you know whose promises are true?Do you know who truly loves you?What do you know for yourself?Do you know who shed His blood for you?So your sins could be washed awayDo you know who died for you?So you could be delivered and restored each dayWhat do you know for yourself?Do you know who forgives your sins?And sticks closer than your best friendAnd who knows your faults within?What do you know for yourself?Do you know who has unfailing love?Do you know who sees all from above?Do you know who has tender merciesDo you know who has abundant graceWhat do you know for yourself?

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By Pastor John H. ClarkIn this article I will examine 3 majorareas where the church of today isoperating out of the will of God. These3 areas are Christmas, Easter, and the10 Commandment Laws.We assume that because the holidaysare well intended, and because Jesus isthe focus of the holidays that no harmis being done. In reality, it does notmatter what you believe, think, feel,practice, or what you have been taughtall your life. If it does not line up withthe word of God, it’s wrong, and you’reout of order. That being said, let’sexamine what is being taught, verseswhat the scripture says.Christmas: I challenge anyonereading this article to go to you Bibleand find the word Christmas. Ichallenge you to find the scripture thatinstructs you to hang lights, decoratetrees, buy gifts, or for that matter,celebrate the birth of Christ.

Most Christmas stories represent 3wise men coming to the manager, butthere is nothing in scripture that saysthere were only 3 wise men. Matthew2:7­11. The word of the birth of Christwas not given to the wise men, but tothe Shepherds. Luke 2:10­12We must realize that although themodern day Christmas story may bewarm and fuzzy, it is not factual, and itcertainly is not based on scripture.Furthermore, the commercial aspect ofChristmas certainly has no place in ourChurch.When Easter is mentioned in Acts12:4, it means Passover, and most ofus know how and when the Passoverstory begins. We know the story ofJoseph and how the children of Israelcame to live in Egypt. Genesis 37­46:6We know that the Jews dwelled inEgypt for several generations. Exodus12:40­41. We know that when thePharaoh, with whom Joseph had

found favor died, the new ruler ofEgypt became worried that the Jewswould take over his people and hispower. To avoid this, he forced theminto slavery. Exodus 1:1­11We remember the story from ourchildhood of how, even though theEgyptians made their lives horrible,the children of Israel thrived in Egypt.Exodus 1:12. We remember the storyMoses, how he came to be in Egypt,how he was raised in the house of thePharaoh, and how he came to be faceto face with the Pharaoh to demandthat the children of Israel be set free.Exodus 1:15­3:10We know that when God sent Mosesto the Pharaoh to ask for the freedomof the children of Israel he knew hewould refuse. Exodus 7:2­3. Evenafter witnessing the miracles andsuffering the plagues that Godinstructed Moses to bring againstEgypt the Pharaoh would still not let

the children of Israel go. The 10th andfinal plague was that all of thefirstborn children and animals inEgypt would die. Exodus 7:8­11:10Most of us know by heart the story ofhow The Lord spoke to Moses andAaron and instructed them regardingthe meal of the Passover, the bloodthey were to put on the 2 sides of theirdoor, and on the upper door post. Weremember that the blood was to be atoken, so that where the blood was theLord would pass over that house.Hence, the name “Passover.” Exodus12:1­13. We seem to get a little foggyafter that, but we must remember thatEaster has nothing to do with theresurrection.God instructed Moses to keep thePassover Feast for a memorial forIsrael. Exodus 12:14. We mustremember that for us the Passovermeal represents Christ as the bread oflife. Matthew 26:26­28, I Corinthians

11:23­26, because it was a type ofChrist, our Redeemer, John 1:29,I Corinthians 5:7, I Peter 1:18­19, thePassover lamb had to be withoutblemish just as Jesus was withoutblemish. John 18:38, and just as theblood applied to the door postprotected the children of Israel, theblood of Jesus is our perfectprotection. Hebrews 10:10­14, I John1:7How can we be so blinded as to allowsomething so sacred to co­exist withsuch foolish as Easter eggs, the Easterbunny, and a new Easter hat? Forthose who say there is no harm; forthose who would claim that thesecelebrations are for the children, Ianswer that the manipulation,misinterpretation, or misuses of theword of God is in direct violation ofnew testament order.

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Who is a woman of God and what is herrightful position? Women of God areresponsible for an enviable position in God'skingdom, of which they will give account oflater to God. You will surely see good dayswhen you obey God's command.Related Articles Mt. Sinai and the Day ofJudgment God of Life Why Serve God? ACurious Mother's Day StoryRise up, you women who are at ease! Hearmy [Isaiah's] voice, you confident andcareless daughters! Listen to what I amsaying! In little more than a year you will beshaken with anxiety, you careless andcomplacent women; for the vintage will fail,and the ingathering will not come. Tremble,you women who are at ease! Shudder withfear, you complacent ones! Strip yourselvesbare and gird sackcloth upon your loins [ingrief]! ­ Isaiah 32:9­11 (AMP)You are to wake up from slumber and geton your knees, if you are to continue to seegood days in future. Your today is as a resultof the prayers you prayed or did not prayyesterday; and your tomorrow will be aresult of prayers prayed or not prayed today.Who is a woman of God? But to as many asdid receive and welcome Him, He gave theauthority (power, privilege, right) to becomethe children of God, that is, to those whobelieve in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on)His name ­ John 1:12 (AMP)We can deduce from the above scripturethat a woman of God is a woman who lovesGod, has received Jesus as her personalsaviour and obeys all His commands, both

the written word of God and the personalinstructions from God. In addition, God isher number one priority: every other thing issecondary. Her life is centred on God. Also,she loves people and shows it by her actions.Furthermore, she lives a sacrificial life. Whatis the rightful position to take? Based ontoday's text (Isaiah 32: 9­20), the rightfulposition to take is "on your knees." It is aposition you must maintain if you want tosee good days all your life, in your family,church or nation. You are to arise and takethe position of a diligent prayer warrior.Otherwise, the forces of darkness will have afree day causing havoc within your territory:strife, division, sickness and diseases,poverty, and abominable occurrences willcome like bandits.Prayers keep the enemy away from yourterritory. The more you pray, the fartheraway he goes. That means, the lesser youpray, the closer he comes. It's like a torch­light in the night: the brighter it becomes,the more darkness disappears. Why do youneed to pray?You pray for things to happen according tothe plan of God. Jeremiah 29:11 (AMP) tellsus the plan of God, "For I know the thoughtsand plans that I have for you, says the Lord,thoughts and plans for welfare and peaceand not for evil, to give you hope in yourfinal outcome."God's plan is for you to continuously seegood days. And one way to bring it to pass isby asking God to fulfil His plan and purposein all that concerns you. He says to ask andyou will receive, which means that if you donot ask you will not receive.

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By Williams OrchardBad credit auto loans can be availedat lower rates. You just need tounderstand the car loan process andbe ready for it. Essential informationmentioned here will help you buy thecar of your choice irrespective of yourcredit ratings.Do not believe when someone saysthat better car loan rates are only forpeople with good credit. It is not true.Anyone can enjoy low­interest rates ifhe reduces the risk factor associatedwith him. So, even you can enjoyaffordable car financing with badcredit score. Prepare Yourself for theCar Loan Process Car loan process canbe a lengthy and a strenuous one. But,you can make it easier by preparing forit beforehand.Prepare a budget so that you know

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By Mark VeniteChoosing the right college loanconsolidation program is as importantas choosing the right college. So, itpays to take time to consider theprograms on offer before signing up toone.The idea that all college loanconsolidation programs are the same isdeeply flawed. There is an array ofprogram types and options, andperhaps even more importantly, avariety of lenders providing them.

Finding the right program for yoursituation takes a little effort.For any student or graduate facingdebts of tens of thousands of dollars,the future can seem quite bleak. This iswhere managing college debteffectively can make such a difference,and it is commonly accepted that themost viable method of doing this isconsolidating the debt. But with bothfederal loans and private loans grantedto students, consolidation is made alittle more complicated.

There is a wide range ofconsolidation programs to handle theconstructive repayment of thesecollege loans. But the right onedepends on your situation and thenature of your existing loans.Consolidation Explained As the namesuggests, consolidation is all aboutgathering a number of debts togetherand buying them out with one singleloan. The advantaged of this strategy isthat one debt is a lot easier to managethan several. This is the basis ofcollege loan consolidation programs.To students and graduates alike,budgets are effective ways to managewhat little money they may have. Andthe fact that several debts arecompressed into one means theirefforts to balance the books are helpedgreatly. By managing college debt insuch an effective way, the pressure islifted from their shoulders.For example, a graduate may havespent four years in college, and havetaken out five separate college loans topay fees and cover some livingexpenses. Each of these loans havedifferent interest rates and repaymentschedules. But replacing these loans

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By Deborah JonesThe Holidays especiallyChristmas, more than any otherholiday can present challenges forthose grieving the loss of a lovedone. Christmas represent a day offamily coming together; turkey orham with all of its trimmings,decorations, caroling, unwrappinggifts and wishing everyone merryChristmas. I recall my firstChristmas after the loss of my momand father in law. Each year wewould travel to visit and haveThanksgiving and Christmasdinner with them without fail. It was a family tradition, like afamily reunion. What would the holiday’s look like without them?How would I be able to survive the challenges of grief during thisseason? How would I deal with the empty void?My mom passed away a few weeks prior to Thanksgiving. Shehad suffered various illnesses over a two year period. During thattime, my father in law, who was almost like a father to me,suffered a severe heart attack. Although he had fallen sick, wehad Thanksgiving with him as a family for the last time.Everything hit me when my father in law fell sick. The weepingbegan. Sadness had overcome me, I didn’t understand. I haddone so well during and after my mom’s home going service. Ididn’t know how to deal with my emotions. As I look back, I wasdealing with the challenges of grief and sensing the loss of our

family traditions. What did the future hold for us? It would notbe the same anymore. How would we celebrate without them?These were the internal questions going on inside of me. Ourfamily tradition was no longer traditional. How would we plan theholidays without our loved ones or even understand the emotionsof grief.Grief is a natural, healthy response we experience after sufferingthe loss of someone or something that is of value to us. In the OldTestament, grief was a sign of mourning for men to shave theirheads and beards or pluck out the hairs from their beards todisplay their anguish. (Isaiah 15:2, Jeremiah 48:37, Leviticus 10:6)In fact, The New Testament tells us that even Jesus grieved. Jesuswept over the loss of His dear friend Lazarus (John 11:35­36). Healso experienced intense anguish as He anticipated the loss of Hisrelationship with His Father as He agonized in prayer inGethsemane (Luke 22:44). Jesus described His grief saying, “Mysoul is exceeding sorrowful, even to death (Mathew 26:38).Grief involves many different feelings and emotions. Some ofthe symptoms associated with grief are shock, anger, denial,depression, guilt, acceptance, yearning for the person, problemswith memory and concentration, loneliness, energy loss,withdrawal from spiritual things, and anger with God.Author and theologian, C.S. Lewis in “A Grief Observed,” indescribing his experience with loss after the tragic death of hiswife said, “The first emotion I felt was fear. No one ever told megrief felt so much like fear. I am not afraid, but the sensation islike being afraid. The fluttering in the stomach, the samerestlessness, the yawning. I keep on swallowing. At other times itfeels like being mildly drunk or confused.” As Lewis, Iexperienced similar emotions with the loss of a dear friend and

with my mother. The sensations I felt upon hearing the news wasshock, numbness, and exhaustion.Another sensation I experienced was an outburst of crying. Mydad had given me this beautiful photo of my mother, he felt Ishould have a copy of. A few weeks after my mother’s home goingservice, and right after Thanksgiving with my father in law, I tookthe photo to Wal­Mart to have it copied. As I approached thecounter for assistance, tears began to stream down my face. Ibegan to cry uncontrollably. I didn’t know why I was crying. Ilater learned that this outburst was called grieving.Everyone responds differently to grief. Some grieve openly,while others hide their feelings of distress. Some grieve quickly,while others take a long time. There is no set pattern. Everyperson is unique. However, when we do not experience thenatural grieving process, grief becomes overwhelming, and wemay never fully recover from our loved one’s death.What is the length of the mourning process last? The moreattached you are to the person, the greater the grief will be.According to noted author and counselor H. Norman Wright, “Thenormal time can vary, depending on many factors. The averagelength of mourning is approximately two years for a natural death.In the case of a terminally ill individual, the time following thedeath could be less, since some of the grieving happened prior tothe death.”Is there hope for those who grieve? Yes, there is! The Bibletells us that God’s presence will comfort us as we walk through thevalley of the shadow of death (Psalms 23:5). In the NewTestament Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they willbe comforted (Mathew 5:4). Jesus tells us we are blessed becauseGod will comfort you. When we allow God to comfort us, we willexperience a natural grieving process that Jesus says is ablessing. You can trust God to bring you through yourgrief process. He will uphold you with His righteoushand (Isaiah 41:10).What are some things you can do to helpsurvive the Holidays? The Grief Net organization offersthe following suggestions: Give expression to your griefby allowing yourself to feel the sadness of missing yourloved one, participate in activities that bring comfort andmeaning, keep in mind the feelings of your children orfamily members, surround yourself with people who willgive you support, exercise, eat right, get enough rest, starta new tradition in memory of your loved one, expressyour feelings in writing, talk to God, and stay involvedwith your church. You can make it through the Holidayswith these practical tips. However, if your grief becomesoverwhelming, I recommend contacting your physican todiscuss your situation.Reverand Deborah Jones is a full timehospital chaplain and a educational contractor for a grieforganization, specializing in teaching professionals andchurches child and adult grief. She also served as acorporate chaplain with Marketplace ChaplainsInternationals for several years.

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Acquirement of healthy looking hair is the desire ofalmost every girl and this can only be done if one followsHair Care Tips. These tips will definitely make you havethe hair you want and these are mentioned as below:1. Proper Eating Habits Beautiful Hair is such valuablepossessions that cannot be lost if taken care properly.Healthy hair can only be facilitated with the healthynutritious food products. A balanced diet including allthe finest products like lots of green leafy vegetables,salads, fresh fruits, yogurt, baked and grilled dishes andso more. One cannot have access to the shining hairwithout proper care and have to avoid all the unhealthyeating habits like greasy food, fast foods as burgers,cheesy fingers, potato chips and so forth. This valuableasset can help you to gain attention of the others withtheir extra shine.2. Choose Mild Shampoo according to the hair typeThere are various kinds of hair in the differentindividuals such as oily, dry, normal, mixed conditionand dull hair types. Different shampoos for each hairtype should be chosen, as mild shampoo for dry hairscalp, drying shampoo for oily hair type, soft shampoofor dull hairs and so on. After washing the hair,conditioners should be applied for two to three minutesso that a new shine can be brought in the dull lookinghair.3. Avoiding Combing and Rinsing the Wet Hair Onemust never use a comb on the wet hair, as it can causebreakage and damages to your hair as well. Rinsingshould also be omitted so that hair loss can be put to itsminimum and one can effectively have beautiful looksfor their hair.4. Avoid Excessive Use of Straighter and BlowDryersGirls usually take help of blow dryers, straighter,curling machines and many more for giving new styles totheir hair. This should be occurred occasionally, but ifdone regularly can harm your hair and make them lookinferior. Thus, one must have natural practices in theroutine life and avoid the excessive use of theseelectronic machines in the day­to­ day life.5. Regular Massage and Oiling of the Hair ScalpWhether you have dry hair or oily hair, massage of thescalp must be done at regular intervals. Olive oil seemsthe perfect alternate for giving a shiny look to the hair, asit can give nourishment to the dry as well as oilyscalp.Thus, following these unique tips can efficientlymake possessors of shiny, healthy and gorgeous hair thatcan easily make you capable to acquire attraction of theothers.

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The Effects of Homeschooling on Children's' Social Skills

By Hazel RiggThere are many approaches that families canuse if they choose to homeschool their children.As homeschooling evolves over time, there may

be several misconceptions about it.Homeschooling supporters don't believesocialization to be an issue any longer. Thehealthy development of socialization skills hasnever really been an issue, they also believe. This

very topic has been the subject of many studiesfor more than ten years. According to thesestudies, home schooled children generally havebetter developed socialization skills.While in principle public education may be adesirable way to socialize kids, the reality hasturned out to fall far short of this. The overalldirection of schools is only going downhill, andthe safety of kids is only one of the problems.Therefore it does seem that a healthy home andrelationships between parents and childrenwould almost certainly be an improvement.Homeschooling doesn't limit the opportunitiesfor children to experience life; just the contrary,it opens many more possibilities. Kids can begiven more direct experience of the world bybeing shown things in person to supplementbook learning. When it comes to how wellsocialized home schooled kids are, a lot of itoften comes down to money. In many cases thereare plenty of chances for children to receivesocial exposure.Yet many of these opportunities cost money tojoin, and this isn't affordable for all parents.Unfortunately, parents may not always be able topay all these costs, which ends up excluding thekids from these activities. Another potentialcomplication occurs when home schooled kidsfeel they are missing something by not attendinga public school. If parents tend to keep theirchildren too insulated, this can backfire and

cause them to want what other kids have. Youcan consider the advantages and disadvantagesof home schooling from several different pointsof view. It's well known that children arecompelled to develop certain social skills inpublic schools.Yet another aspect of this is that schools teachchildren to be obedient. While there are obviouspositive effects and needs for that, still it canseem there are excesses in that approach. Whentoo much emphasis is placed on rules andauthority, children may not learn to think forthemselves. Schools, in their need for order andconformity, can often stifle some importantqualities in children, such as creative andindependent thought. Children can be socializedin a number of ways, and the kind provided byschools is not necessarily the most desirablekind. Clearly, while lifelong friendships canhappen in institutional settings, there are seriousnegative effects always present. Depending onyour own preferences, the type of child you haveand the reputation of schools in your region, youhave to come to your own conclusions. Thatdecision also takes into account the many otherfactors involved. One issue that all parents mustcome to terms with is where they think theirchildren will be safest, as this has become a realconcern in modern schools. Those concernscannot and really should not be overlooked orignored by any parent.

By Michelle StewartAt the end of a good dinner body and soulboth enjoy a remarkable sense of well­being.­­Jean­Anthelme Brillat­Savarin Though writtenin the 19th century, this quote from a leadingfood essayist holds true today. Although we areall balancing a full plate of activities and tasks,dinner is important for our well­being. Thesedays dinner can fall into several categoriesranging from home­cooked, semi­homemade,carry­out or dine­in at a local fast­food site­theact of sharing a meal with family hastremendous benefits.Between work, day care, and after schoolactivities, parents and in some casegrandparents are juggling to squeeze in dailytasks and get dinner on the table. If you can pullthe meal together and round up the family for atraditional sit­down family meal it is a win­winfor all and boost to family well­being.Family meals help parents stay engaged withtheir children, help improve children's eatinghabits, encourage children to communicate andprovide a setting for parents to share familyvalues and convey dinning manners. Thoughyoung people may not recognize it at the time,each of these benefits are big aids to the kids as

they grow up.Improving Eating Habits­Meals together givekids the chance to observe parents attitudesabout food, portion size and healthy eating.Kids will model their behavior after the thingsthey see parents do or say about food andhealthy eating. Research published in theJournal of the American Dietetic Associationfound that children who ate family mealsconsumed more fruits, vegetables and fewersnack foods than children who ate separatelyfrom their families.Open Communications­Sharing a meal is theperfect setting for conversation­this settinggives parents an opening to ask about theirchildren's day at school and brainstorm to helpsolve any challenge the kids may be facing.Shared meals can also work toward improvingkids coping skills­particularly adolescents aswho can gain insight from parents about howthey handle issues that may arise during theirwork day.Family Values and Manners­When the familysits down for a meal, as each member talks, kidshave the opportunity to see and learn what isimportant in their family. For example ifactivities at church take priority over watchingsports on television, kids learn that

participation in church programs, etc. are moreimportant in their family.Dinning together is a great opportunity toshare good manners and information abouttable settings and eating utensils with children.This may not seem important immediately, butif you've ever shared a meal with someone whodoes not have good manners, you knowmanners do matter. Let's face it people whohave good manners are much more likely to getwhat they need or ask for.It may be tough to dine together seven days aweek; the following guidelines can be an aid inhelping to adjust your schedules to add thefamily dinner.My Top Tips Five for Family Dinners 1. Setgoals.Share the plan with the family this willhelp in deciding on the best days each week forthe family meals. Schedules may prevent thefamily from eating together very day, but aimfor two nights a week and stick to the plan. Asschedules change with the school year, raise thebar to three nights each week.2. Make the family dinner a family activity.Get your partner and/or kids involved inplanning meal saying what they want to eat.Before opening up the menu, set someguidelines as to what kind of foods you will

allow and what kind you won't allow. This helpyou avoid get rid of junk food on the menu. Irecommend before you delve into planningmeals as a family, you all set3. Let the Plate be Your Guide ­ Hot or cold,convenience or scratch, everyday foods or newand exotic ­ use MyPlate for planning healthymeals. Include foods from all the food groups,and choose a variety of foods from each group.A variety of foods prevents boredom and is thebest way to ensure your family gets the 40+nutrients they need each day.4. Remember to stay flexible. Meal plans andmenus, however great, are not set in stone. Aposted menu plan promotes accountability, butfamily members will forgive you, as long as theyget their postponed favorite a day or two later.5. Make it a habit. The family dinner canbecome a habit just fastening your seat belt.After you've shared a few dinners, the familywill see that a shared meal is a boost toeveryone's well­being.Take Away: Bringing the family together for ashared meal is not hard. With a few scheduleadjustments, and input from family memberson the menuFree Web Content, it will besomething the family looks forward to.

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