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TODAY'S TRIVIA - - -
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What is the snowiest major city in the United States?
Why do Capuchin monkeys rub themselves with millipedes?
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S TRIVIA - - - -
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What was the deadliest snowstorm in North America?
If you resided in the eastern United States in 1996, you
lived through it. The deadliest snowstorm on record in North
America was the Blizzard of 1996, which resulted in more
than 100 deaths on the East Coast. The Knickerbocker Storm
of 1922 was just about as deadly, but the majority of deaths
in that snowstorm were caused by the collapse of the roof
(under two feet of snow) of the Knickerbocker Theatre in
Washington, DC.
How can it be "too cold to snow"?
On those REALLY icy days, you might hear somebody say that
it's "too cold to snow." And it can be. In order to snow,
the atmosphere must contain moisture. VERY cold air (about
-10 degrees Fahrenheit or -20 degrees Celsius) tends to
contain little moisture, making snowfall extremely unlikely.
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I'LL SEE IT WHEN I BELIEVE IT!
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There are a lot of ways to become a failure,
but never taking a chance is the most successful.
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thePEBBLE CONTENTS:
1. STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
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2 OPTIMIZE LIFE NOW™ . . . with Dr. Rhoberta Shaler
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Zip It!
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3. MEDICAL COLUMN by Karin Henderson
A Few Thoughts To Share On Hormones
And Their Actions
PART 1 of 22
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4. PERCEPTIONS by Ken Darby
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5. WHY DO WE SAY IT?
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6. THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
7. HA! HA!HA!
8. CONTACT INFO
9. THE LAST LINE - - - - -
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STRANGE BITS AND PIECES!
Termites do more damage in the U.S. ever year than all the
fires, storms and earthquakes combined. They do an average
of $750 million in damage annually.
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OPTIMIZE LIFE NOW™ . . . with Dr. Rhoberta Shaler
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Zip It!
If your first impulse is to speak up when you see or feel
something is wrong in your workplace, zip it! Yes, just zip
it! Why? Most folks' initial responses are impulsive,
emotional, subjective and void of thought. But, you already
knew that, didn't you?
That old 'Count to ten' rule, isn't a bad idea at all. A
'Ninety-minute Rule' is an even better one. Why? Well, there
are two good reasons. First, you may not have all the facts
or the big picture. Taking a step back from the situation
will give you a better perspective and your perception may
change. Secondly, if the situation angered you, ninety
minutes will allow the blood to return to your brain's
centers of logic.
When anyone gets angry, blood rushes away from the brain to
the vital organs. This is nature's way of ensuring survival.
Unfortunately, when the blood leaves the brain, your
rational, logical thought also leaves. This is the worst
time to engage your mouth. Many folks have made the best
speech they will ever regret when they are the most angry.
Can you relate to that?
It takes most folks a full ninety minutes to recover from
full- blown anger. Why chance it? Even if you were just a
little bit angry, give yourself enough time to be able to
form full sentences that are coherent!
Obviously, there are times when you simply must take control
of a crisis. Knowing now why you may not be at your best at
that moment, speak only as much as damage control requires.
Refrain from being sarcastic, judgmental or rude. Simply do
as little as you can while managing the situation. Then,
retreat. The more you exercise control over your negative
outbursts and knee- jerk reactions to people or issues, the
more you present yourself as mature, controlled and in
control of your impulsive behaviors. Oh, yes, and, you'll
spend far less time making apologies, too.
© Rhoberta Shaler, PhD All rights reserved.
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Expert facilitator, Dr. Rhoberta Shaler makes it easier to
talk about difficult things. As an international speaker,
author and coach, she provides the insights and strategies
that help businesses prosper and people flourish. Get your
free 30-minute business or personal coaching consultation,
plus ezines, teleseminars, books & CDs, free articles &
online community at http://www.OptimizeInstitute.com
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If what you started was a good idea, why do you
quit? Because you are discouraged? Because
you are tired? Because you are desperate? Or
other childish emotions? It is at this point you are
about to make it. Keep going.
---- Ken Darby
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MEDICAL COLUMN - - - -
by Karin Henderson
A Few Thoughts To Share On Hormones
And Their Actions
PART 1 of 22
A while ago I was asked what I thought about steroids.
And body building. I know absolutely nothing about body
building and discovered I know the same about steroids.
So I decided to learn something in case I was ever
asked that question again. Little did I know what would
follow. As I write health articles, I try to use
subjects or topics that interest both the reader and
me. I didn’t appear to have much of an interest as I
promptly forgot to learn anything about steroids, but
as you know, it’s really been in the news. And each
time I heard more, I realized I had no idea what anyone
was talking about. (This sounds like the true
confessions of a nurse, doesn’t it?) Until I started to
look for definitions of a steroid, I really couldn’t
figure out how it fit into my knowledge of physiology
and anatomy. I had taught some basics of the Endocrine
system, but this didn’t seem to fit. Then “the penny
dropped”! I figured out it was part of the endocrine
system, but as so often happens, the focus is on a very
specific outcome.
That led me to look at all the hormones, of which
steroids are but one classification. The next struggle
I had was to decide if I wanted to do some in-depth
research into steroids or would it be more helpful for
a health article, to give an overview of all hormones.
And that’s what I decided to do. I felt some insight
about hormones would help people understand their
bodies more clearly. And as hormones are essential to
your wellbeing, the more you know, the better off you
are. Eventually I will show how steroids relate to your
body, and I will include a few links to sites that I
found very helpful and interesting. As I read
information on these sites, it amazed me how people
would take one idea and transform it into something
greater than what it was meant to do. By that I mean,
someone discovered anabolic steroids, found they
enhanced a part of the body, and then decided to use
more of it. I shudder when I hear people “drugging” up
their bodies. We know so much now about chemical
effects on it. So why would a person want to ruin their
liver or other parts of their body? It’s beyond me. I
hear the word steroid and I think cataract. Scary
stuff!
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Karin Henderson is a registered nurse and is thePEBBLE's
columnist for our MEDICAL COLUMN.
We appreciate her input very much. Thanks Karin.
You can send Karin questions at
mailto:kflh@shaw.ca
Health Information Newsletter.
http://www.prescotts-inc.com
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PERCEPTIONS . . . by Ken Darby
-----------------------DISCLAIMER
Some around me think I am an opinionated old goat.
Whether that be true or not I will sometimes, in this column,
talk about things people don't like to talk about - or don't want
out in the open. Take it all with a grain of salt.
Do your own thinking, and don't accept the things I say as
gospel. They are only mental meanderings from a simple soul.
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After a while all the news stories get to be the same and
reading the paper one day is the same as reading it any day.
I often wonder when man will settle down and think about his
condition. A great deal of his difficulty is that he keeps
himself so busy he cannot truly see where he is going. The
busyness is enough to keep his brain engaged and his
emotions in full flight.
All this has man making decisions that lead to greed,
selfishness and taking. That, of course leads to troubles on
all fronts. Wars today are the direct result of this kind of
thinking on all sides.
And things are no better in most homes for the same reason.
Most men and women find themselves so busy doing things they
think are important that they really don't see what they are
doing.
I know many of you object to this line of thinking. Your
attituded is, "Of course I'm busy. One has to be today."
Ask yourself, "If I were to die today what would happen to
the things I am doing? Would the ladies club survive? Would
the church survive? Would the men's lodge make it? Would the
guys I hang out with carry on?"
If the answer is "Yes" to any of these questions then what
you are doing is only to satisfy yourself. You are not
indespensible and you are not as important to the real world
as you think you are. Maybe it's time you stopped to have a
real look at who and what you are. Only then will you be
able to get close to your Maker and find a life of peace and
prosperity. There is no other way.
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WHY DO WE SAY IT?
Wash One's Hands: Why do we speak of "washing our hands" of
an affair we don't wish to be connected with?
Because that's what Pontius Pilate did when he yielded to
the people and condemned Jesus - although he found Him "not
guilty." But the custom is far older; baptism is a "washing
away of sins" and so are many more primitive customs.
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THINK ABOUT THIS TODAY!
"Successful people believe in the validity of their own
dreams and goals, even if dreams are all they have to
go on." -- Denis Waitley
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HA! HA! HA!
A Real Bad Day
In 1992, Frank Perkins of Los Angeles made an attempt on the
world flagpole-sitting record. Suffering from the flu he
came down eight hours short of the 400-day record, his
sponsor had gone bust, his girlfriend had left him and his
phone and electricity had been cut off.
There now! Your day's not so bad, is it?
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THE LAST LINE - - - - -
"All men who have achieved great things have been great
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Victory will go to the one who, in spite of the setbacks,
never gives up the enthusiastic daily pursuit of the dream.
---- Ken Darby
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