After going through my 5 year old son’s birth record, I am disgusted to learn that they had lied to me then. If they had told me the truth, I would have weaned 5 years ago. Instead, I am told something else and encouraged to continue my antidepressant use. Because of that, Jacob and Andrew are permanently affected, and Matthew and Simon are dead. How can I feel any other way? I was told that Jacob had a lung infection due to swallowing of merconium and why he needed to stay in NICU for 10 days. But his records clearly state that he did not have a lung infection. The tests proved that. Instead, they have written respiratory problems. He had to stay in an oxygen rich incubator and could not keep up his blood oxygen level. To this day, his blood oxygen level does not surpass a saturaation of 94%. It hovers around 89-90%. Normally we should have oxygen levels of 99-100%. Not to mention the fact that he was born after 9 months of being given Effexor and suddenly quit cold turkey. How cruel. The withdrawal alone could have killed him. They did not let me breastfeed him because he couldn’t come out of his incubator without losing conciousness. Had they let me nurse him, he would have withdrawn from the drug slowly. Instead they tortured him through withdrawal for 6 days before giving him the drug again through allowing me to breastfeed. We have read and reread his file over and over. It is nice to see that Effexor was listed under risk factors on his file, but no one took into account that it gave him PPHN. All the notes made by medical staff point to acute withdrawal and PPHN. They caused my son permanent damage and didn’t tell me what was really going on. I would have weaned then.

I am anxious to get my other boys charts to see if Effexor was listed as a risk factor. I am most eager to get Matthew’s file since he died from PPHN. Had they took the Effexor seriously with the fact that Jacob had it then Matthew could have been saved, maybe. Some babies with known PPHN still can die even with intervention. They should have seen the damage and risks and told me to wean. They still encouraged the antidepressant use after Matthew died to deal with the loss! They even wanted to increase my dose!

My other worry now is Andrew’s severe sleep apnea at 3. Cole has an erratic heartbeat. And Jacob’s poor oxygen levels. I think about all these moms who have lost their babies to SIDS and yet will take antidepressants while they try to get pregnant again. How frustrating for me. The info is there. Serotonin is what controls the autonomic nervous system. That is the system that we do not think about or conciously control. Breathing and heartrate are the main ones. Why in a first world country with some of the best medical care in the world, is SIDS on the rise? Why are SIDS rates higher here than in 3rd world countries? I’m not talking infant mortality rates(although our numbers aren’t impressive), I’m talking SIDS. Because North America has the highest rate of women on antidepressants and antianxietey medication. The numbers are there and nobody wants to see them. SIDS rates have risen along with these medication rates rising. They are even linking SIDS to serotonin levels in the brain stem being off. A baby gets their serotonin levels from their mother while in the womb. So if mommy’s serotonin levels are messed up with an SSRI/SNRI then baby’s are changed. These drugs cause prolonged QT syndrome. That’s where the time between the heartbeat is prolonged. So a baby’s heart will rest between beats, and due to prolonged QT doesn’t start up again. Baby is dead. Quickly and quietly with no warning or signs. SIDS. It’s so simple and yet so many women want to take that chance. Disgusting. How can a woman with a baby she wants to protect poison their unborn baby?

So again. If the hospital and doctors had been honest with me. My boys would be healthy and/or alive. Instead, I have to deal with medical problems and dead children. And there is no excuse. The problems that these drugs cause was known back in 2004 when Jacob was born. It was known long before that too. I think how much better it would be to live in the U.K. where most doctors don’t believe in depression being fixed with a pill (it can’t. there is no test or definitive proof that these drugs even work for depression other than the placebo effect) or ADHD (these drugs just make a child stoned and cause heart problems and central nervous system damage like facial tics) These are made up illnesses so drug companies can make lots of money. It is a racket to the tune of tens of billions of dollars a year, selling drugs that don’t work to a country where people don’t want to take the time to work through the real problem and have the instant “fix” that these drugs promise. They don’t have proof they work and long term use of these meds cause heart damage and other problems. Money is more important than health. And we are at risk.

If in Matthew and Simon’s death, they can save one child, it is well worth it.

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]]> http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/154/behind-the-mic-the-equipment-you-need-to-do-voice-over-work-from-a-home-studio/feed/ 7 http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/149/are-all-work-at-home-data-entry-job-listings-fakescam/ http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/149/are-all-work-at-home-data-entry-job-listings-fakescam/#comments Sat, 29 May 2010 02:33:03 +0000 Tim Halport http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/149/are-all-work-at-home-data-entry-job-listings-fakescam/ I already have a full time day job but I would like to earn more on the side without commuting. I am very good at typing and inputting data but I heard that work at home data entry jobs are fakes.

]]> http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/144/work-at-home-jobs-for-moms-moms-do-you-need-extra-income/feed/ 10 http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/173/legitimate-work-at-home-opportunity-10-step-checklist/ http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/173/legitimate-work-at-home-opportunity-10-step-checklist/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 22:49:20 +0000 Tim Halport http://www.workfromhomediscussion.com/173/legitimate-work-at-home-opportunity-10-step-checklist/ Finding a work at home opportunity that meets your needs and pays well is tough enough, through in the additional requirement that is has to be a legitimate and you could be in a for a long search. Once you find a business that meets your check list, use the check list provided below to determine if its a legitimate work at home job.

1. Has the work at home job been in business for more than 6 years? If so, this is a good sign.

2. Has the company been featured in any magazines? You can get a lot of information about a company by reading about them. Also keep in mind that magazines dont always give work at home jobs good reviews so be sure to read the article to see if the magazine thinks its a legitimate work at home opportunity.

3. Does the company have a physical address? If a company does not provide an address that you can physically visit, pass them by.

4. Are you offered regular wages? Most legitimate work at home opportunities offer competitive wages. Youre not paid an hourly wage but are paid by how long the project takes, the type of project or how many items you sell. If a company makes claims that you will earn a regular wage be wary. Online jobs offer the benefits of working at home they cant offer security.

5. Do you have to invest in inventory, training or equipment? If so, is the company willing to send you a sample? If the company denies your request to see a sample of the product it is probably not legitimate. Also how much is what your paying for actually worth. Obviously if the company charges an outrageous price its a hoax but also beware of companies that charge too low. This usually means that they want to get their hands in everyones pocket. Legitimate work at home opportunities only want to work with serious candidates.

6. Is experience necessary? Beware of opportunities that claim that anyone can be successful doing it. Any company that is legitimate will only want to work with the best. Theyre not only going to hire just anyone. If the company states that you earn a large income having no experience chances are its a scam.

7. Whos involved with the company? Who are their sponsors or endorsees? Who are the founders and co-founders? Does the company allow you to meet them?

8. What exactly does the job entail? If you see an ad that says, no selling, no P/C experience, no telephone calls to make, no answering emails, no prospecting or cold calls youre probably walking into a scam. Most jobs, even offline, require you do at least one of the following. If the company will not give you a detailed explanation of what you will be doing it is not a legitimate work at home opportunity.

9. Do you have to pay for more information? No legitimate work at home opportunity is going to make you pay to find out about what the job is. If the ad or website says, send money to find out more walk away.

10. Can you talk to present employees to verify claims? Ask to speak to people (at least 4) in your area that are with the company and doing the job youre applying for. If the company refuses it may not be legitimate. Once you do speak with the workers find out as much as you can about the job and the company. Workers that only have positive things to say are probably trying to recruit you into a pyramid scheme. There is no perfect job, so find out the good and the bad.

Use this checklist whenever youre interested in applying or working with a work at home company. It will help you determine if it is a legitimate work at home opportunity.

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AND THE VICE PRESIDENT
TO THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
 
East Room
 
1:32 P.M. EST
 
 
     THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you all for being here.  And, I spend so much time touring the country with the President — at his request and with his permission — I’ve been in almost all your cities and in your states, and it’s nice to be able to welcome you here, as you’ve welcomed me into your cities.  So thank you for the way you have treated us and our staff as we’ve wandered through your cities.
 
     And I look out and see some old and good and very close friends, and some new friends I’ve made in the last year.  Mr. President, these men and women have been incredibly cooperative with us in the Recovery Act.  And one of the aspects of the job that I like the best is, I spend, as you all know, once a week on the phone with somewhere between 7 and 12 of you, and we’ve now had — you’ve had the misfortune of having to listen to me answer your questions, at least a hundred and, I think, 15 of you.  And it’s been really rewarding to me.
 
     And I always get off the phone with America’s Mayor, David Agnew, who is the guy that follows up on everything that I ask him to do in those phone calls — I’m not sure how well David likes the phone calls.  But all kidding aside, you’ve been — it’s been incredible to work with you in implementing the Recovery Act.
 
     As I said, I’ve spoken to well over a hundred of you on the telephone and I’ve visited a number of you in your cities.  And I’ve been constantly impressed by the dedication and the common cause of rebuilding not only your cities but this country.  And I must tell you, I’ve been impressed by the competence, the management skills that so many of you have demonstrated in incredibly difficult financial times and difficult circumstances.  The leadership of each and every one of you in this room is the basis upon which I think we’re going — this recovery is going to grow.
 
     We have plenty of work ahead of us, but look at what we’ve already managed to accomplish for American cities.  The estimates range from 2 to 2.4 million jobs saved or created. Nearly $100 billion in tax relief has been provided to working families and businesses through the Recovery Act.  And all that money has poured back into the economy of your cities, creating more jobs.  More than 18 million Americans have received unemployment compensation benefits and increased benefits.  Imagine what the impact on your cities would be if, in fact, we did not have that money flowing in and those people found themselves in a destitute situation.
 
     More than 3,000 public housing authorities — 3,000 authorities have been awarded Recovery Act funding, totally $1 billion — helping create jobs retrofitting housing, supporting construction projects to improve public housing all across the country. 
 
     The thing that amazed me about these guys, Mr. President — and women — is they take advantage of this difficult situation to make improvement.  It’s not just you’re spending the money; you’re actually changing the way in which the money is spent more efficiently.
 
     More than 4,600 law enforcement officers — more than 1,000 communities nationwide have benefited from the additional influx of those 4,600 officers.  We’ve sparked innovation in transportation and energy and health care and education, all of which you’ve absorbed.  I know you’d rather have all come directly to you, but the truth of the matter is — (applause.)  I know.  I know.  Constant source of our conversation, Mr. President.  (Laughter.)
 
     Well, look, a great many of the Recovery Act projects can be described in any mayor’s favorite six words — I think it’s six, I’ve got to make sure — I’ve got to count my words these days, Mr. President — six words — “ahead of schedule and under budget.”  That has been the real news of the Recovery Act.  And thank you all — thank you all for the management you have exercised in seeing to it that happens.
 
     And all in all, we’re helping working men and women get through some very, very tough times today while building an economy of tomorrow.  And the man making this all possible, literally, the single engine, the piston that’s driving this whole operation of making sure that we don’t walk away from our cities, we don’t walk away from this recovery, we don’t — we take the chances we’re taking to generate growth here, is a man who came from a big city himself.  I see his mayor, Mayor Daley, sitting right here in front.  And the President understands.  He understands your distinct needs.  And he knows that nothing we do around here means anything if men and women don’t have jobs  — not just any job, but jobs that you can raise a family on; jobs that serve as a foundation for the 21st century economy we’re determined to build.
 
     He also knows that, as Walt Whitman put it, a great city is that which has the greatest men and women.  He knows your cities are full of great men and women.  And his leadership is going to help give them the ability to overcome this difficulty, summon their greatness, and put them in a position that they’re stronger at the end as we come out of this recession than they were before they went in.
 
     So, ladies and gentlemen, it’s my great honor to present to you the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama.  (Applause.)    
 
     THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Please sit down.  Thank you very much.  Please have a seat.  Have a seat.  Well, welcome to the White House, everybody.  And let me, first of all, say what a outstanding job that the Vice President has done not just on a whole range of issues in this administration, but in working with the mayors to make sure this Recovery Act works the way it should.  So please give Joe Biden a big round of applause.  (Applause.)
 
A couple of other acknowledgements I have to make.  First of all, I want to say congratulations to Elizabeth Kautz, the new president.  Congratulations.  Give Elizabeth a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  I have to acknowledge my own mayor, Mayor Richard Daley, for the outstanding work he’s done in Chicago.  (Applause.) 
 
I want to say thank you to Joe Riley of Charleston not only for creating one of the greatest — helping to make one of  greatest cities in the country bloom, but also for giving us David Agnew.  So give him a big round of applause.  (Applause.) 
 
Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver, who also is running for the governor of Colorado.  I hope you all talk to him still even when he becomes governor.  (Applause.)  And I’ve got to acknowledge Mufi Hannemann because he was such a great host for me and my family when we were there in Honolulu.  (Applause.)
 
I have to say, Rich, the weather was a lot better — (laughter) — in Honolulu.  I just want to let you know.  (Laughter.) 
 
Now, I know all of you met the First Lady yesterday to begin an important — (applause) — begin an important national discussion on our national childhood obesity epidemic.  I hate following my wife.  (Laughter.)  She’s more charming, smarter, tougher, better looking.  But I am looking forward to a productive discussion with all of you on the urgent need to create jobs and move our metropolitan areas forward.
 
I always enjoy meeting with mayors because it reminds me of where I got my start — working with folks at the local level, doing our best to make a real impact on the lives of ordinary Americans — and that’s what each of you does every single day.  You’re the first interaction citizens have with their government when they step outside every morning.  The things that make our cities work and our people go — transit and public safety, safe housing, sanitation, parks, recreation — all these tasks fall to you.  It was President Johnson who once said, “When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse.  I could be a mayor.”  (Laughter and applause.)
 
So it’s why we organized this meeting today.  I look at all of you and I say I’m doing fine.  (Laughter.)  It’s just not easy being a mayor.  But rarely, if ever, has it been more difficult than it is today.  Your constituents are feeling the pain of the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression — not to mention an economy that wasn’t working for a lot of them long before this particular crisis hit. 
 
Many have lost jobs; many have lost their health care; some maybe even have lost their homes.  And they’re looking to you and all of us to regain some sense of economic security.  And just when they need more from you, you’re stuck with falling revenues, leaving you with impossible choices that keep mounting up — putting projects on hold or having to furlough key employees.  I know some of you have had the heartbreak of laying folks off.  I also know that each and every one of you is 100 percent resolved to pick your city up and move it forward.
 
And that’s why, even as we worked to rescue our broader economy last year, we took some steps to help.  We cut taxes, as Joe mentioned, for workers and small businesses.  We extended unemployment insurance and health benefits for those who lost their jobs.  We provided aid to local governments so you could keep essential services running and keep cops and firefighters and teachers who make your cities safe places to grow and to learn on your payroll. 
 
We invested in proven strategies like the COPS program and the Byrne Grants that you rely on to bring down crime and boost public safety.  We funded and awarded more than 1,800 of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants that you conceived — flexible products that reduce energy use, put people back to work and save taxpayers’ money.
 
We increased funding for the Summer Youth Employment Program, helping more than 300,000 young people hit especially hard by the recession.  That did more than just give them a chance to earn money — it gave them the critical chance to gain experience in good jobs that build good skills, so that they can come out of this crisis in a better position to build a life for themselves.
 
And we’re working every day to get our economy back on track and put America back to work.  Because while Wall Street may be recovering, you and I know your Main Streets have a long way to go.  Unemployment in your cities is still far too high.  And because our metropolitan areas account for 90 percent of our economic output, they are the engines that we need to get started again.
 
Last month, I announced some additional targeted steps to spur private sector hiring and boost small businesses by building on the tax cuts in the Recovery Act and increasing access to the loans they desperately need to grow.  I said we’d rebuild and modernize even more of our transportation and communication networks across the country, in addition to the infrastructure projects that are already scheduled to come online this year.  I called for the extension of emergency relief to help hurting Americans who’ve lost their jobs.  And you can expect a continued, sustained and relentless effort to create good jobs for the American people.  I will not rest until we’ve gotten there.  (Applause.)
 
But I also know that each of you worries about the longer-term effects this economy might have on your children, on your families, and on workers.  You worry about what shape everything will be in once we emerge from this crisis.  So you’re focused on addressing the pressing problems we face today, but you’ve got a vision for your city.  And no matter what party you belong to or where you’ve traveled here from, that vision is one I share — of vibrant communities that provide our children with every chance to learn and to grow; that allow our businesses and workers the best opportunity to innovate and succeed; that let our older Americans live out their best years in the midst of all that metropolitan life has to offer.  All of us have an obligation to make sure that even as we work to rescue and rebuild our economy, we don’t lose sight of that.  Because job creation and investing in our communities aren’t competing priorities — they’re complementary.
 
Two years ago, I addressed your gathering and I outlined a new strategy for urban America that changed the way Washington does business with our cities and our metropolitan areas.  And since taking office, my administration has taken a hard look at that relationship — from matters of infrastructure to transportation, education to energy, housing to sustainable development.  My staff has traveled around the country to see the fresh ideas and successful solutions that you’ve devised.  And we’ve learned a great deal about what we can do — and shouldn’t do — to help rebuild and revitalize our cities and metropolitan areas for the future.
 
So the budget that I’ll present next month will begin to back up this urban vision by putting an end to throwing money after what doesn’t work — and by investing responsibly in what does. 
 
Our strategy to build economically competitive, environmentally sustainable, opportunity-rich communities that serve as the backbone for our long-term growth and prosperity — three items:  First, we’ll build strong regional backbones for our economy by coordinating federal investments in economic and workforce development — because today’s metropolitan areas don’t stop at downtown.  What’s good for Denver, for example, is usually good for places like Aurora and Boulder, too.  Strong cities are the building blocks of strong regions, and strong regions are essential for a strong America.
 
Second, we’ll focus on creating more livable and environmentally sustainable communities.  Because when it comes to development, it’s time to throw out old policies that encouraged sprawl and congestion, pollution, and ended up isolating our communities in the process.  We need strategies that encourage smart development linked to quality public transportation, that bring our communities together.  (Applause.) 
 
That’s why we’ll improve our Partnership for Sustainable Communities by working with HUD, EPA, and the Department of Transportation in making sure that when it comes to development, housing, energy, and transportation policy go hand in hand.  And we will build on the successful TIGER discretionary grants program to put people to work and help our cities rebuild their roads and their bridges, train stations and water systems.  (Applause.)
 
Third, we’ll focus on creating neighborhoods of opportunity.  Many of our neighborhoods have been economically distressed long before this crisis hit — for as long as many of us can remember.  And while the underlying causes may be deeply-rooted and complicated, there are some needs that are simple:  access to good jobs; affordable housing; convenient transportation that connects both; quality schools and health services; safe streets and parks and access to a fresh, healthy food supply. 
 
So we’ll invest in innovative and proven strategies that change the odds for our communities — strategies like Promise Neighborhoods, neighborhood-level interventions that saturate our kids with the services that offer them a better start in life.  Strategies like Choice Neighborhoods, which focuses on new ideas for housing by recognizing that different communities need different solutions.  And, by the way, we’re also expanding the successful Race to the Top competition to improve our schools and raise the bar for all our students to local school districts that are committed to change.  (Applause.)
 
That’s what we’re doing to bring jobs and opportunity to every corner of our cities and our economy — focusing on what works.  And that’s what all of you do each and every day.  You’re not worried about ideology.  Obviously all of you are elected so you think about politics, but it’s not in terms of scoring cheap political points; you’re going to be judged on whether you deliver the goods, or not.  You focus on solving problems for people who trusted us with solving them.  And that’s a commitment that all of us who serve should keep in mind. 
 
As long as I’m President, I’m committed to being your partner in that work.  We’re going to keep on reaching out to you and listening to you and working with you towards our common goals.  And I want to start that right now by taking some of your questions.  But first I think all these cameras are going to move out, so you can tell me the truth.  (Laughter.)  All right?  Thank you.  (Applause.)

In many cases, you have more than likely felt feelings of frustration while dealing with these types of people and have felt your own attitude turning into opposition against their own ideas. In many cases, the frustrations that you feel are not a result of the other persons stubbornness, but rather a result of your own close mindedness. Instead of worrying about how to teach other people how to change their own stubbornness and ways of doing things, you should concentrate on how to overcome your own close mindedness so that you can make money on the Internet.

When you regulate your own Internet company, there are many times when you receive comments from online guest that critique almost everything that you are doing on your page. The way you react to these comments will determine how frustrated you become or how successful you are going to be. If you let your ego get the best of you and become stubborn to the comments that are made against your site, then you will not be able to progress as fast as you could if you were not so close minded.

As you start to get many comments from Internet guests that are very negative, you should attempt to transform them into constructive feedback that you can use to improve your overall site. Rather than completely dismissing the comments that you receive, you should try to accept them as suggestions on how to be better and how to ultimately increase the profitability of your Internet page. Comments from online visitors, whether they are negative or not, can contain some valuable truths that will help you to improve, but only if you allow them to do so.

Even though you need to look at the feedback emails you receive as positive and productive, this does not necessariliy mean that you should accept everything that anyone tells you. There is a distinct difference between being open minded and gullible, and you should definitely try to overcome the latter by standing strong in the things that make sense and seem applicable to your own Internet page. You can be very open minded in how to regulate your own Internet business, but you should not do anything that is illogical and that would do more harm than good to the overall goals that you have set.

overcoming close mindedness can happen when you maintain a strong, positive mind set and a large feeling of humility. These qualities will definitely help you to make more money on the Internet.