A search for ethical jewelry on line will yield a number of companies offering product, including but not limited to: recycled precious metal, fair trade gems, fair trade gold, and diamonds from Canadian Namibian and Botswana. With competing offerings, it becomes difficult to differentiate between the myriad of claims. The truth is that basically, there's a small group of retailers producing ethical jewelry, paying for Google Ad words and...more
What are skin tags? These growths commonly occur among adults, and are usually characterized by benign growths on the skin. They are attached onto the skin by a narrow stalk, and have the color of the skin or the flesh. Among patients, tags are usually seen to develop in such areas as the neck, the armpits, the eyelids, and the area under the breasts among women patients.Aside from their awkward appearance, skin tags do not usually cause any...more
Ever since the World Trade Center attacks and recent violent shootings at schools, emergency management has moved to the forefront of everyone's minds. Office buildings, transit systems, and especially schools and universities have put new emphasis on their emergency systems. The Department of Education has set forth rules in the Higher Education Opportunity Act to guide universities in their mass notification systems for emergency situations. Institutions must also submit annual reports to ensure compliance of their emergency plans.Meeting these needs for both students' well-being and staying in compliance is the challenge facing today's administrations. In order for a system to be both effective and within guidelines, timely delivery of messages must be combined with multiple delivery avenues. Periodically, these precautions have to be documented and any use of the system has to be recorded and reported.Timely Emergency Notification SystemThe cornerstone of emergency management is the ability to deliver messages in real time in a concise manner. As soon as threats are made apparent, emergency messages have to be conveyed to affected persons. In addition, when crimes are reported...more
You find it everywhere, often it's even an indication of'coolness' or an indication of quality life style. But you know.. Do you like an occasional lager, or perhaps a sip of wine? It's no big deal sparsely. We all like to kick back with a fine wine or frosty brew. too many people take this perk to a totally new level. How much alcohol is too much?...more
Having breast augmentation surgery is a big decision, and something that shouldn't be done on a whim or taken lightly. If you've given it some reasonable thought and decided that this procedure is what you want, then your next step is to educate yourself about it as much as you can.It's important to be an active participant in the procedure from...more
The business world these days dictates that in order to be profitable, you have to find a way to widen your client base. For many American companies, this means seeing what opportunities exist in the Canadian market, and vice versa. However, in order to do business with the other country in any significant capacity, you'll require the services of some kind of distribution logistics firm to help you arrange to ship effectively between your home country and that of your customers. There are things which are going to be your responsibility as well in order to make sure that your shipments go across the border smoothly. One of the most important things to think about when shipping internationally is how you package your shipments. Your company that you ship with will probably have guidelines in this regard, and it is best to make sure that you always follow them to the letter. One of the most important things to think about when shipping to another country is that the cost of your shipping is always going to be greater than when shipping domestically, even to an equivalent distance. Therefore, it is important to make sure that you are maximizing the packing that you do. Prices are...more
Technology has changed the way that we interact with almost every business. The way we buy products, the way we order services, and the way that we do business with each other. The courier industry is a prime example of how these things have changes....more
If you haven't used a courier service before then its best to get a clear understanding of what services that company will provide for you, and which ones they won't. This can get a bit more confusing because in recent years courier companies have...more
When those with just a passing familiarity with art think of the great artists, they will usually come up with names like Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh, or perhaps Toulouse-Lautrec. All of these artists, however, pre-dated the 20th century and although...more
One of the best ways to deal with acid reflux disorder is by making lifestyle changes. The foods that you consume can have a real affect on your acid reflux symptoms. There are foods that you can incorporate into your diet to relieve GERD pain. ...more
Isn't there enough for a heavy vehicle operator or truck driver to do without having to worry about filing paperwork? One of the biggest nuisances for a busy businessman is having to dash over to the IRS or some other government office to get...more
Hundreds of people who had hip replacement surgery using a Zimmer Durom Cup implant prior to July, 2008 are now experiencing complications that doctors never anticipated. They are having pain long after the normal recovery period, needing to have...more