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Posted Mon, 01/11/2010 - 12:16 by Stkittprincess
Dear Friends,
Well my granddaughters participated in this great show and they did very well. Here is a video clip of the girls showing the Boston Terriers. They also showed Dobermans at the show.
Posted Thu, 06/18/2009 - 10:29 by Stkittprincess
Spam
If you're having trouble keeping the junk out of your e-mail and texts, or if you're just sick of skimming through dozens of ads to find actual messages, check out these spam fighting-tips.
1) Fight phony messages with disposable addresses
Posted Sun, 06/07/2009 - 09:34 by Stkittprincess
Massive investments in clean energy promise to keep farmers, urban planners, and green-tech entrepreneurs in business for the next decade. This guide to sustainability focused career paths will help solar-charge your work life.
Farmer
America has only two million farmers, and their average age is 55. Since sustainable agriculture requires small-scale, local, organic methods rather than petroleum-based machines and fertilizers, there is a huge need for more farmers -- up to tens of millions of them.
Posted Fri, 05/29/2009 - 17:04 by Stkittprincess
So You think You Can Dance?
Subject to society's politics and whimsy, the popularity of certain dances have waxed and waned over the decades, so that certain dances have been discarded altogether or merely altered to fit shifting social tastes.
A ball or impromptu party might feature any combination of different dances, depending on what was most popular at the time. Though the dance trends varied through the years and among class lines, one thing was certain: where there was dancing, joyfulness followed.
Posted Mon, 05/25/2009 - 17:02 by Stkittprincess
Recession Giveaway! Pfizer Offers Free Drugs to the Jobless
Pfizer is taking a page from the auto industry’s recession playbook with its program to offer free drugs to the unemployed.
Posted Tue, 05/19/2009 - 17:16 by Stkittprincess
Storm Chasers
Storm chasing is broadly defined as the pursuit of any severe weather condition, regardless of motive, which can be curiosity, adventure, scientific exploration or for news / media coverage.
A person who chases storms is known as a storm chaser, or simply a chaser.
While witnessing a tornado is the single biggest objective for most chasers, many chase thunderstorms and delight in seeing cumulonimbus structure, watching a barrage of hail and lightning, and seeing what skyscapes unfold. There are also a smaller number of storm chasers who chase hurricanes.
Posted Tue, 05/12/2009 - 10:40 by Stkittprincess
Across the country, teens and young adults enjoy all-night dance parties known as "raves" or "rave clubs" and increasingly encounter more than just hard pounding techno-music and flashing laser lights. Dangerous substances known collectively as club drugs are frequently used and distributed here.
Rave clubs are often promoted through flyers and advertisements distributed at other rave clubs, in record shops, clothing stores, on college campuses, and over the Internet.
Posted Fri, 05/08/2009 - 18:04 by Stkittprincess
A drug with immense abuse potential, methamphetamine (known on the street as "speed," "meth," "crank," "crystal-meth," and "glass") is a central nervous system stimulant of the amphetamine family. Like cocaine, it is a powerful "upper" that produces alertness, and elation, along with a variety of adverse reactions. The effects of methamphetamine, however, are much longer lasting then the effects of cocaine, yet the cost is much the same. For that reason, methamphetamine is sometimes called the "poor man's cocaine."
Posted Thu, 05/07/2009 - 10:55 by Stkittprincess
At every important stage of our lives, it seems that nurses are present. Instructing, comforting, listening, and healing, nurses are there when we arrive as newborns, when we begin our own families and when the challenges of serious illness and old age emerge. This week, May 6-12, is National Nurses Week, celebrated in recognition of the priceless contributions nurses have made to our quality of life.
Posted Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:08 by Stkittprincess
No big cat can be tamed or trained to be a safe, trustworthy actor or companion," notes The HSUS's ( The Humane Society
of the United States ) Farinato. "No matter how long you've had the animal, or how well he's behaved in the past, every moment spent in direct contact with a lion or tiger brings with it the risk of injury or death for the human handler or owner.
Posted Mon, 05/04/2009 - 09:41 by Stkittprincess
A World Health Organization spokesman says the agency may raise its pandemic level to its highest alert, signifying a swine flu pandemic. WHO uses a six-level scale to assess the world's risk.
Last Wednesday, the agency raised the level to 5. Level 6 means a global outbreak of swine flu is under way. WHO spokesman Dick Thompson says Monday the direction WHO will take "will be dictated by the virus."
Posted Sun, 04/26/2009 - 14:45 by Stkittprincess
What is swine flu?
It's a form of influenza that commonly affects pigs and, more rarely, humans.
Can I get it from eating pork?
No.
What are the symptoms?
They're similar to more common strains of influenza: fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people also report coming down with a runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Posted Wed, 04/22/2009 - 09:52 by Stkittprincess
Happy Earth Day to All. Just A Little Humor for everyone.
Kicks and Giggles,
Kitt
Posted Sun, 04/19/2009 - 18:10 by Stkittprincess
It can be uncomfortable to watch a child mistreated by an adult who's out of control. Fortunately, there are things you can do to help.
Start:
Start a conversation with the adult to direct attention away from the child. Say something such as:
"Children can wear you out, can't they? Is there anything I can do to help?"
"She seems to be trying your patience."
"My child has gotten upset like that too."
"He has beautiful (eyes)." - this can encourage a more positive mood for the parent
Divert:
Talk to the child to divert the child's attention if misbehaving.
Look:
Posted Sat, 04/11/2009 - 16:45 by Stkittprincess
Tony-winning actress Natasha Richardson died of a brain injury after falling on a ski slope.
The cause of death was epidural hematoma (bleeding between the skull and the brain's covering).
As a school nurse, I am finding many of the children that bump their heads and their parent's have a hightened fear of a closed head trauma after reading Natasha's story.
Posted Sat, 04/04/2009 - 17:10 by Stkittprincess
Progress is being made to remove the stigma of mental illness and mental health disorders.
You've probably heard the hurtful words before — words like "psycho" and "schizo." Or you've seen the jokes about mental health on television referring to "loony bins" and characters in straitjackets.
Posted Wed, 04/01/2009 - 13:01 by Stkittprincess
Good Afternoon Dear Friends,
This will wrap up my information on Generalized Anxiety Disorder. We will start a new disorder with my next entry.
Coping and Support
Living with generalized anxiety disorder can truly be difficult. In addition to dealing with excessive worry, you may also have feelings of depression to cope with. Ultimately, anxiety may affect your interaction with friends and family, your productivity at work, and the overall quality of your life.
Posted Fri, 03/27/2009 - 10:17 by Stkittprincess
Today let us look at the treatments and drugs used for this disorder.
The two main treatments for generalized anxiety disorder are medications and psychotherapy, either alone or in combination. It may take some trial and error to discover which treatment works best for you and which you are most comfortable with. Your health insurance coverage also may be a factor.
Medications
Several different types of medications are used to relieve generalized anxiety disorder symptoms:
Posted Tue, 03/24/2009 - 12:45 by Stkittprincess
To help diagnose generalized anxiety disorder, mental health providers perform a thorough psychological evaluation. They ask many questions about your worries, fears and emotional well-being. They may also ask about any obsessions, to make sure that you don't have obsessive-compulsive disorder. You may also fill out psychological questionnaires. And you may have a physical exam to check for any other health problems that may be causing generalized anxiety disorder symptoms.
Posted Sat, 03/21/2009 - 14:54 by Stkittprincess
It's normal to feel anxious or worried at times. Everyone does. In fact, a moderate amount of anxiety can be good. Anxiety helps you respond appropriately to real danger, and it can help motivate you to excel at work and at home.
But if you often feel very anxious without reason and your worries disrupt your daily life, you may have generalized anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder causes excessive or unrealistic anxiety and worry — well beyond what's appropriate for a situation.
Posted Thu, 03/19/2009 - 10:44 by Stkittprincess
Good Morning to All,
Signs and symptoms of mental illness can vary greatly depending on the particular disorder and your age, among other factors. Symptoms also can be related to emotions, thoughts (cognitive), behavior or physical issues.
Posted Thu, 03/12/2009 - 10:14 by Stkittprincess
I have Depression, so I thought it would be a good place to start with the indivicual Mental Health topics.
Depression is one of the most common health conditions in the world. Depression isn't a weakness, nor is it something that you can simply "snap out of." Depression, formally called major depression, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a medical illness that involves the mind and body. It affects how you think and behave and can cause a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may not be able to go about your usual daily activities, and depression may make you feel as if life just isn't worth living anymore.
Posted Fri, 03/06/2009 - 23:14 by Stkittprincess
People of all racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic groups experience mental illness. I will be posting information pertaining to mental health and other medical issues here on a weekly basis.
Please feel free to share your opinions, questions and comments.
What's normal mental health and what's not? (Mayo Clinic)