Will You Add? - Relationships

The Federal Trade Commission- Promoting Healthy Consumers Through Healthy Competition
One of the Federal Trade Commissions so-called accomplishments in a report to Congress trying to justify its FY 2007 Budget was that it has worked to foster competition in the Health Care Industry and thus lower costs, increase choices and help American Consumers. Some disagree stating that government can do little if anything to help free-enterprise citing thousands of examples of rules and regulations, which actually impede free markets thru proof and theory of the laws of unintended consequences. Yet the FTC wrote this in their report to Congress:“American consumers paid nearly $1.8 trillion for health care in 2004 - about 15 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) - through tax dollars, insurance premiums, or out-of-pocket payments. Thus, health care is an industry in which it is critical for the FTC to maintain competition.”Indeed it is critical, yet they have done little if anything to foster healthy competition. In fact as they attack diet supplements, pharmacies and alternative medicines they are hurting competition and costing consumers billions of dollars each year in unneeded medical expenses in my opinion. Yet the FTC goes on to state to the US Congress in a very embellishing way:“In 2005, the Commission conditionally approved a $1 billion acquisition involving two biotechnological companies, subject to a requirement that the firms agree to divest overlapping assets. In another case, an Administrative Law Judge (AW) upheld an FTC complaint that charged a physicians' group practicing in Fort Worth, TX with restraining trade by conspiring to fix prices in certain contracts to provide medical services to the patients of health plans.”Yes indeed a real bummer yet if we are taking a trillion dollar industry, so what? That is basically no enforcement at all? That simply is not worthy of an example of a reason for Congress to fund anymore activity at the FTC if anything it is a reason to pull them off the He

ng was ever done. In the parenting time line, ask: What was each parent's share of custody during the first six months after separation? From the six-month mark to the end of the first year after separation? Were the significant changes in the amount of time each parent had custody over the next two years? What is the current parenting plan the parents are using?

In the personal time line, ask: Are the children's grandparents living or dead, married or not? If living, where do the grandparents live, and are they a part of the children's lives? How many

What is Geocoding?
"Geocoding is the process of assigning geographic coordinates (e.g. latitude-longitude) to street addresses, as well as other points and features. With geographic coordinates, the features can then be mapped and entered into Geographic Information Systems." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocoding)How do I Geocode an Address?There are a number of ways to geocode an address. The complicated way is to download the US Census data (Tiger/Line), write some programming code and database code to interact with the database, and go from there. The much easier way is to use an existing geocoding provider. There are many on the net today. Many have programming interfaces in Java, .NET, or even Ruby, ready for you to plug into your application.What are some uses of Geocodes?Many people ask why addresses should be geocoded. Let me ask you this: Have you ever wanted to generate a list of customers that lived within a certain distance from a point? Or have you wanted to display on a map where your customers are from? Both of these questions require you to geocode your data in order to find the answer. When you have an address geocoded, you can then use the latitude and longitude to perform searches and mappings with it.

Custody mediations and evaluations are critical in contested custody cases, yet clients routinely go into sessions without a basic knowledge about the process and what is expected of them, and often with inflexible positions on custody arrangements. Family lawyers, therapists and parenting educators can help clients dig themselves out of entrenched positions, evaluate their goals, and develop a child-centered parenting plan that will get them through the mediation and evaluation process and promote the best interests of their children.

DRESS REHEARSAL

Many custody disputes are resolved in mediation, whether it’s court-annexed or private practice. Mediation can also be a dress rehearsal for the child-custody evaluation, because if the case is not settled in mediation, the evaluation process could be next.

The mediator's job is to reduce acrimony and get the parties to agree to a custody and parenting schedule that is in the best interests of the children. In mediation the current circumstances of the parties is paramount, although parenting history is also material. Although some court systems have a written policy permitting "extended" mediation, often the mediation meeting is a one-time appointment that often lasts 90 minutes at most, so there's no time to go into the client's past in depth. Private practice settings offer more flexibility and less time pressure, but the basics of both types of mediation settings are the same.

Contrasted with mediation, big-picture information is always used in evaluation. For preparation purposes, both current circumstances and past history are valuable. You can help your clients organize their background information and, more important, develop a more objective perspective about their case by creating an overview of the relationship and putting the important events in the parties' and children's lives on several thematic time lines.

In the relationship time line, include when the parents met, when the parents' relationship became serious, when the parents began living together, when the parents got married, when the parents first separated, the total number of separations, the date of the last separation, and whether and when couples or family counseling was ever done. In the parenting time line, ask: What was each parent's share of custody during the first six months after separation? From the six-month mark to the end of the first year after separation? Were the significant changes in the amount of time each parent had custody over the next two years? What is the current parenting plan the parents are using?

In the personal time line, ask: Are the children's grandparents living or dead, married or not? If living, where do the grandparents live, and are they a part of the children's lives? How many

Future of Nonwoven Fabrics
IntroductionUsually people consider textile fabrics as the common categorization such as woven, knitted, braided or tufted constructions. They commonly abandon nonwoven fabrics form the textile group. In the conventional fabric, the fibre is first made into yarns; on the other hand, nonwovens are manufactured sheets or webs directionally or randomly orientated fibres, bonded through resistance, solidity or sticking together into a fabric.The demands for fabrics have increased sharply. Conventional textiles are not able to meet the production cost and higher cost of upgradation along with demanding consumers in new fields of consumption. With better customization of characteristics into the fabric and appropriateness to certain end uses being advantages, nonwovens have emerged rapidly as the fabrics of the future.Nonwoven fabrics presents many advantages over conventional fabrics, the clearest benefit is cost savings. In recent couple of years the nonwoven industry has emerged at a rapid speed, offering a huge range of products to several diversified fields. Conversely, nonwoven fabrics hold some natural characteristics, which led them to be counted for non-usable in certain applications. At present, many research and development has been conducted on enhancing the characteristics of nonwoven fabrics. Nonwovens are also entering into some astonishing fields, with making its mark in fashion apparel also.Currently, three fibers lead the worldwide market:Polypropylene (synthetic – 63 percent)Polyester (synthetic – 23 percent)Cellulosic staple fiber (natural-based 8 percent)Manufacturing ProcessTo manufacture a nonwoven fabric, first a web is made, and then it is tied (bonded together) to give strength. Usually, Nonwoven fabrics are made from two processes, a one-step or two-step.One-step process: In this process, the formation of web and bonding is conducted continuously. The

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In the personal time line, ask: Are the children's grandparents living or dead, married or not? If living, where do the grandparents live, and are they a part of the children's lives? How many

125% Mortgages - Why 125% Mortgages Can Get You On The Housing Ladder
Not very long ago, obtaining a 100% mortgage was tricky. What's more, the fees were punitive. So you may be surprised to learn that at least one Lender, is offering to advance up to 125% of the property valuation. To be fair, they are not exactly, but it amounts to the same thing.In reality, it's a 95% mortgage plus up to 30% as an unsecured loan all at a reasonable mortgage rate. This may be varied as a 90% mortgage, and a 30% secured loan, if required.So what's the point in instant negative equity?. Well for one, it's not negative equity, that's why the add on borrowing is unsecured. Secondly, well, there's a whole host of reasons why a borrower might use this deal to their advantage:As an alternative to a 100% mortgage - avoiding mortgage indemnity guarantee premium costsAs an alternative to a 100% mortgage, plus stamp duty, conveyancing fees, and other fees.As an alternative to a 100% mortgage, plus stamp duty, conveyancing fees, and other fees, plus money for modernisation and improvement.As an alternative to a 100% mortgage, plus stamp duty, conveyancing fees, and other fees, plus money for modernisation and improvement, and repayment of an existing car loan (which would otherwise impede on the amount that could be borrowed). Any combination of the above.PROVIDED THAT THE SURPLUS OVER PURCHASE PRICE IS NOT USED FRIVELOUSLY, THIS TYPE OF MORTGAGE DEAL CAN PROVE A GODSEND FOR MANY PEOPLE IN MANY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.For example, prior to this type of deal being available, people looking for a 100% mortgage often hit major deal breaking problems. The usual cause of this was the valuation report. A lender advancing 100% of the purchase price to a first time buyer, who has not proven their ability to deal with mortgage payments, is in a high risk area of lending. If the borrower defaults, soon after completion, the lender will inva

ave a written policy permitting "extended" mediation, often the mediation meeting is a one-time appointment that often lasts 90 minutes at most, so there's no time to go into the client's past in depth. Private practice settings offer more flexibility and less time pressure, but the basics of both types of mediation settings are the same.

In the personal time line, ask: Are the children's grandparents living or dead, married or not? If living, where do the grandparents live, and are they a part of the children's lives? How many

Common Sense Writing Tips for The Rest of Us
“Writing skill is the greatest communication asset you must acquire regardless of your chosen endeavor. Your flow of words is what you turn into cash flow in the marketplace.” –Uzo Onukwugha, MDCommon sense is not common. It is a sense that is common to everybody but is not commonly applied. Why? Because what is commonly believed is generally ignored. The common thing is not that we don’t know it; it is the fact that we don’t do it.Your write-up could be e-mails, letters, articles, reports or even books. Here are thoughts to keep at the back your mind when you undertake any writing for profit or pleasure:• Writing is the doing part of thinking. It forces you to think on a deeper level. Now you must think about what you are putting down on paper. You call into question and scrutiny, your syntax, tenses, verb agreement, spelling and punctuation.• Write clearly and legibly. Make your writing as simply as possible. Know that the deeper your thoughts, the simpler your writings. Simplicity is the pinnacle of mastery. I believe in the KISS method—keep it simple and straight. Don’t confuse your reader with big words. If you must use them, you must explain them in context. Know the old writing maxim: “Don’t write to impress; write to express.• Write the way you speak to a friend in a conversational style. Use pronouns like ‘you’ and minimize the use of I, Me, and Myself that might sound too egoistical. An egotist is an ‘I’ specialist.• Use active verbs and cut off helping verbs--if you can. Movement generates pleasure. Animating your writing makes is lively. It is energy in motion. For instance, instead of writing: Smith is five feet tall; write: Smith stands five feet.• Forget about your Grammar Class. Use contractures because that’s the way we speak in the real world. But avoid colloquial English. For instance don’t say, “I

information and, more important, develop a more objective perspective about their case by creating an overview of the relationship and putting the important events in the parties' and children's lives on several thematic time lines.

In the personal time line, ask: Are the children's grandparents living or dead, married or not? If living, where do the grandparents live, and are they a part of the children's lives? How many

Job Placement: Look First, Hire Later
Evaluating your candidate is part of the investigative process in job hiring. The increased competition for jobs in today’s markets has resulted in constant pressure upon jobseekers – and as a result least 30% of them fabricate their resumes at any given time. As an employer, hiring a candidate that has provided false or misleading information about experience, skills and abilities can be a costly, inconvenient and traumatic experience. So what can be done?Background checksA common practice in hiring is poor background checking. Many employers tend to fast track the hiring process in order to save time and get the position fulfilled as quickly as possible. Big mistake. Background proofing can avoid head aches, particularly for HR managers. For lower rank positions, simple identity checks can probably provide the necessary information required to avoid bad placement. However, if it is a highly ranked position, such as executive and management jobs, more elaborate investigative processes should be undertaken.Generally, the best way to perform a background check is to align the position’s needs and responsibilities to the investigative process. For example, if the position involves access to the company’s financial resources, the employer should conduct a financial background check. Some positions also require specific training, and failing to acknowledge this fact can incur in problems with legislation and, most likely, heavy fines. In the end, the process aims to check whether the candidate has a history related to the functions her/she will need to perform at the company.Psychometric testsPre-employment testing is a common form of screening. Aptitude tests can provide valuable information regarding applicant’s personality traits, practical skills, intellectual ability and more. Many companies can make use of such tests to ensure that the candidate will fit the workplace culture and will oblig

In the personal time line, ask: Are the children's grandparents living or dead, married or not? If living, where do the grandparents live, and are they a part of the children's lives? How many siblings does the client have, and what is his or her relationship historically and presently with the siblings? What contact does the client have with extended family, and how often? Briefly, what was the client's life like from birth to age 12? From 12 to 18? From 18 to 30? What is the client's educational history? What is the client's work history? What is the client's current living situation, including all the household members? If there are minor children other than those in question, what are the custody arrangements concerning those children? What is the client's drug and alcohol history, including DUIs and hospitalizations, if any? What is the client's domestic violence history? Who was the client's family at these times?

There are certain red flags that mediators and evaluators look for; discuss these with your client in advance. Challenge his or her version of the time line and ask whether the other parent might see the time line and relationship in a different way. Your client's ability to see the situation from the other parent's perspective is an important part of starting to test his or her grip on the reality of the situation and learning to live constructively with it.

Red flags that often appear in the parents' time lines include: different representations about the existing parenting plans; different dates, particularly the date when the relationship became serious; inability to identify troubling aspects of the relationship even in retrospect, particularly if a similar dynamic is present today; glossing over or dismissal of traumatizing history; and inability to put the situation in perspective by recognizing unresolved issues from childhood or family of origin.

Never forget, and never let your clients forget, that presenting themselves as reasonable, articulate, and flexible parents is essential to success in mediation and evaluation, as well as in implementing the actual parenting plan. So remind clients to cooperate with the mediator, tell the truth, and focus on the children's best interests at the mediation. Remind them that they will get their point across better if they don't interrupt, shout, or cry. Tell them to expect that strong feelings may come up: anger, despair, or fe

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