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Have you seen advertisements for asthma medications on television commercials? For example, the asthma medication Advair has commercials on the air several times per day. What do you notice about the commercials? The commercials not only give the advantages of using the asthma medication, but they stress the importance of using the asthma medication correctly. They also stress the side effects that can occur from using the medication.

If you suffer from asthma then it behooves you to understand how to use your asthma medication correctly. If you improperly use the medication then you could harm your body or even go to the emergency room. Therefore, it is critical to know the details of your asthma medicine.

First, you will need to visit your doctor to properly diagnose asthma. Your doctor will help you determine the type and severity of your asthma. Then you will be prescribed an asthma medication to help you alleviate your asthmatic symptoms.

Now its time to understand your asthma medicine prescription. Your doctor should explain each of the following items. Make sure that you understand all this information before you leave the doctors office. Make sure that you listen and dont be afraid to ask questions.

It is critical to know and remember the name of your medicine. This may sound obvious, but you need to know it when you need to refill your prescription and also if you have to take any new medications. This is critical because you dont want to be prescribed medications in the future that may counteract your asthma medication.

Tip: Have your doctor write down the name of the asthma medication and also how to pronounce it. Keep your asthma medication prescription information in a safe place.

You need to know the strength and frequency of your medication. For example, do you need to take it in the morning, twice a day, with or without food? Find out how to take your medication is it an inhaler, a tablet, or an injection? Also find out what you need to do if you miss a dose. Dont forget to learn what to do if you accidentally take too much asthma medication.

Tip: Your doctor will most likely provide literature regarding your new asthma medication. You can also request this literature from your pharmacist. In fact, pharmacists often ask you if you have questions when you are first put on a new medicine. They will explain the medicine along with the literature that comes with the medicine.

You also should know any side effects that commonly occur with your asthma medication. Sometimes these side effects diminish after a week while others are persistent. You also should be aware of what to do if you are allergic to the asthma medication and go into anaphylaxis shock. Know this information before you take the medicine. Be sure to read the prescription pill bottle carefully as it will tell you whether or not you should not drive or operate machinery while taking the medication.

The key to maximizing the effect of your asthma medication is to know how to use it properly. Ask your doctor and pharmacist questions. Read all the literature on the asthma medication that you can. And last, but not least follow the proper procedure when you take the medication.

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For years we have been told that we are what we eat and I believe that our skin is a reflection of our health and therefore a natural acne treatment is often a cure.

It is said for people with more severe acne, home remedies are not a solution for their problems. This is usually encouraged by the sale of expensive medications to treat a problem that could be taken care of relatively inexpensively.

There are prescription acne medications that you take by mouth as well as prescribed topical medications that may help more serious acne problems. Some of them work as a treatment but never cure acne.

The problem with taking many prescribed acne medications is that they can have many uncomfortable side effects whereas natural acne treatments rarely have any at all. Sometimes your body will adjust to the medications that you are taking, however when you stop taking them your outbreaks will start all over again.

People with severe acne problems are often prescribed an aggressive acne treatment using antibiotics to take care of the bacteria problem that may be causing and aggravating their acne. The problem with using antibiotics is that your body builds up an immunity over time to the acne medication until it no longer works and causes more resistant bacteria to grow therefore causing more breakouts and often worse than before.

Most over-the-counter medications do nothing more than mask the symptoms of acne by trying to hide acne and reduce the swelling and redness and treat it externally when acne is in most cases, an internal problem that needs to be corrected. By removing the root causes of acne you will no longer need to use other products to control it.

Treating the internal causes of acne is quite simple and can sometimes be done in a few days. This is definitely something the big acne product companies don't want you to know about. Also, natural acne treatments usually have no side-effects and if they do, they are usually good!

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"When you find someone you believe in, do not hesitate to stand by him through thick and thin."
- Bryce's Law

INTRODUCTION

There is a general consensus today that there is a complete breakdown in corporate loyalty, that employees no longer maintain allegiances to their companies or their bosses. Years ago people joined companies usually for life. Workers figured if they worked hard enough and kept their noses clean, the company would take care of them. This is no longer the case. Due to the corporate changes implemented over the last twenty five years to remain competitive in a world economy, workers now typically live in a state of paranoia and think short-term employment as opposed to long-term, thus affecting their perspective on loyalty.

As some very visible examples of this, consider the dismantling of the studio system in Hollywood and the farm system in Major League Baseball. Instead of being groomed and nurtured from within the system, employees have been forced to become free-agents. Obviously, this encourages individualism as opposed to teamwork. I chuckle when I hear an executive become exasperated that there isn't any loyalty in his company anymore. Why should there be if he promotes a corporate culture that doesn't encourage loyalty?

Let's understand this from the outset, loyalty represents trust. It means a person is confident that something will behave predictably, positively, and to their benefit. As a result, they will willingly pledge their allegiance to it. If it doesn't behave in this manner, loyalty will be shattered.

There are three types of loyalty we commonly come in contact with: Product, Institutional, and Person:

PRODUCT LOYALTY

I'm sure we all know someone who has allegiances to products. For example, I have a friend whose family has been buying Buick automobiles literally for generations. Even though the body styles have changed over the years, they have found it to be a trustworthy product and have remained loyal customers for decades. I also have a business contact who refuses to fly on anything but Boeing aircraft. Back in 1985 there was a consumer uproar when Coca-Cola changed their formula and introduced "New Coke." Loyal customers finally forced the company to reintroduce the original formula under the name, "Coca-Cola Classic" (as we know it today).

People form attachments to products because they like it, have become familiar with it, and are confident it will perform routinely and to their benefit. They will even go so far as to adapt their lifestyle to the product and become dependent on it, just like a drug, even tolerating modest changes in price and attributes. But if the product changes radically, becomes unreliable, or skyrockets in price, then loyalty is shattered and the consumer looks for other alternatives. To illustrate, consider the American automotive industry; for years, people loyally purchased American automobiles because they believed them to be well built and tailored to the needs of the American public. Foreign automobiles were originally considered as nothing more than a curiosity that was out of step with the public. But because of some serious missteps by Detroit, consumer loyalty was shattered and transferred to foreign car manufacturers, particularly the Japanese and Germans who worked overtime to cultivate consumer loyalty.

Loyalty in this regards does not require a product to be best in its class. In fact, a lot of mediocre products command consumer loyalty simply because consumers perceive them as quality goods. For example, I do not consider Microsoft products to be the best of their kind, yet they command incredible consumer loyalty as people perceive them as "state of the art." Even though there are many other excellent products out there with superior features, Microsoft commands the PC simply because they have been able to cultivate consumer confidence. But if they ever lose this confidence, there will undoubtedly be others to take their place.

INSTITUTIONAL LOYALTY

We see instances of institutional loyalty in such things as political parties (Democrats, Republicans), branches of the military (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy), countries and communities, charities, sports teams, fraternal organizations, and companies. Here, people fervently believe in the institution they belong to and proudly display their loyalty through such things as lapel pins, bumper stickers, tattoos, web sites or whatever. Most people realize such institutions are not perfect. Nevertheless, they support it through thick and thin simply because they believe it to be a good and noble institution. The only time they will break with it is if the institution radically changes course and is no longer in line with their personal interests and values. For example, we have seen examples of people switching from one political party to another due to a change in policies and interests.

Quite often, the loyalty for an institution or office within it supersedes the loyalty to the person holding the office. We see numerous examples of this in the military and government alone. True, soldiers are more apt to follow certain leaders into battle they believe in, but they will also perform their duty out of a greater sense of loyalty to the institution.

Corporations tend to be a bit different though since the integrity of such institutions are being questioned today. This is probably due to corporate cultures that are failing to maintain the interests of the workers. Whereas I still have friends employed by big businesses who have long tenure with their companies, younger workers tend to lack faith in the institutions and find the company's interests are not compatible with their own. Their only motivation is to pick up a paycheck, nothing more, nothing less. This is somewhat sad as it means their work is not aligned with their interests which does not promote a sense of craftsmanship.

PERSONAL LOYALTY

Loyalty to a particular individual is perhaps more common than the other two. This is because people are social animals and tend to identify with the interests of others (the "birds of a feather" phenomenon). In terms of superior/subordinate relationships, with rare exception, we want to believe in our leaders. We want them to worry about charting the right course of action while we worry about tending to our own particular work effort. People are more inclined to follow a leader, even through the most difficult of times, whom they are loyal to than someone they do not trust. But understand this, loyalty at this level is a two-way street; not only does a manager require the loyalty of his workers, the workers require the loyalty of the manager. This requires effective social and communications skills (people skills). The manager must demonstrate he knows what he is doing, knows the right path to take, and maintains the interests of his subordinates. Conversely, the workers must demonstrate to the manager they are willing to put forth the necessary effort to see a job through to completion. In other words, both parties depend on each other, which brings us back to trust. And if the trust is ever broken, harmony is disrupted, and the manager and workers begin to work at odds against each other, which, of course, is counterproductive and a very unhealthy working environment.

REBUILDING LOYALTY

If our trust in someone or something is broken, it is difficult to repair, but not impossible. If Product Loyalty is broken, consumer confidence has to be rebuilt; If Institutional Loyalty is broken, the corporate culture has to be overhauled, and; If Personal Loyalty is broken, it will be the most difficult to correct due to the human dynamics involved. In any event, rebuilding loyalty will be a long and costly process. The best thing to do is not to lose it in the first place.

Loyalty is broken when expectations radically diverge from what happens in practice. People are willing to forgive errors or indiscretions to a point, primarily because as creatures of habit we are comfortable with the status quo and do not necessarily want to change. But if problems become significant without any sign of being remedied, people will lose patience and faith in the object of attention. Let's take the 1985 Coca-Cola incident as an example; had the company made a minor change in the Coke formula, it probably would have been accepted. They didn't. The "New Coke" formula was a radical departure from the old formula. Regardless of the considerable marketing hype of the new product, customers lost confidence in it and started a rebellion to reintroduce the old formula.

Worker loyalty is lost when they become convinced their interests are not being maintained by management, and lack confidence in the direction of the company. This typically occurs when:

Whether such scenarios are real or not, worker loyalty will be lost if management's judgment is perceived as questionable. A lot of this can be corrected simply by effective communications to clear up misunderstandings and to explain the rationale for a course of action. Even if the chips are down, workers are more likely to remain loyal if they understand and believe in the course management has plotted.

Worker loyalty in management is also based on ethics and quality. If the actions of management are perceived as unscrupulous or unsavory, workers will quickly lose faith in them. Further, if workers do not have confidence in the quality of the products or services they are producing and selling (that they know them to be based on inferior workmanship), this too will be a bad reflection of management's integrity.

Look, its really quite simple, workers want to be treated fairly, lead a worthy and meaningful life, and have confidence in the direction of their company. This requires management to improve their people skills, refine the corporate culture, and enact effective communications. In return, management should rightfully expect loyalty from the work force.

Deeds speak louder than words. In order for management to be credible with workers, they must demonstrate they have the best interests of their employees in mind. Let me give you an example, every once and awhile in Major League Baseball you see a manager charge out to an umpire during a game to challenge a call and becomes quite vocal and animated (Earl Weaver and Billy Martin were legendary in this regard). Quite often, such challenges are done more for demonstrative purposes as opposed to actually refuting a call by the umpire. Basically, the histrionics are used by the managers to tell their own team that he believes in his players and is willing to fight to protect their interests. Now I'm not suggesting that a corporate officer or manager needs to pick a fight with someone, but some public demonstration of his sincerity is needed to express his commitment to his workers, be it a reward, a testimony, a recognition or whatever; something to demonstrate he has the best interests of his employees in mind. This includes affecting the corporate culture and establishing the proper work environment. Some managers have little sensitivity for the type of work their people have to perform. In fact, they prefer a master/slave relationship thereby elevating their ego. But if they create an environment that empowers employees and treats them like professionals, thereby giving them a sense of purpose, they tend to become more dedicated and loyal to the company.

Some people contend you can buy loyalty. I do not subscribe to this notion. In this situation, people will only be loyal as long as the cash continues to roll in. When it stops (or if someone outbids another), people move on. Do not confuse loyalty with bribery. Loyalty means you believe in something and are willing to stand by it through good times as well as bad.

CONCLUSION

Years ago, Les Matthies, the legendary "Dean of Systems" admonished me, "As long as someone provides you with a job, be loyal to that person; don't gossip and ridicule him; do your job, and do it right. If you don't like the person, then get out and do something else." What worries me is that Les' sentiments are lost in today's world. Loyalty is rapidly becoming a lost virtue. Interestingly, I have met a lot of people in recent years complaining how loyalty is lost in corporate America, as well as other institutions such as nonprofit organizations. These same people all want to see loyalty become part of our core values again, but they are all waiting for someone else to take the first step in making this happen. If you believe in the necessity of loyalty, that it adds value to our lives, then it behooves all of us to take the first step.

Always remember: Loyalty = Trust

Tim Bryce is the Managing Director of M. Bryce & Associates (MBA) of Palm Harbor, Florida, a management consulting firm specializing in Information Resource Management (IRM). Mr. Bryce has over 30 years of experience in the field. He is available for lecturing, training and consulting on an international basis. His corporate web page is at:

http://www.phmainstreet.com/mba/

He can be contacted at: timb001@phmainstreet.com

Copyright 2006 MBA. All rights reserved.

The philosopher John Mackensie said, "The distinction between what is real and what is imaginary is not one that can be finely maintained...all existing things are... imaginary". I think he meant that we must believe in possibilities to make them a reality. Yes, I'm in on that.

With that thought in mind, I thought I would create a world that was not separated from itself but united. Of course, I have to start with myself. I must believe that it is up to me to be the changes I want to express. If I rely on others to do it for me, then I am living through others and am not following my truth. There is no" The Truth" but there is "My (Our) Truth".

With that awareness I can create my world, my truth. In that world I am surrounded by Love. I have the power to go within myself to deal with the contrasts that I experience in order to grow. I face fear with acceptance. I face life with great expectations. I see myself as a vessel of Love.

Each day would bring connection to all life. I feel no separation because of diversity. All life is one, yet diverse. Differences in thought are resolved by agreement. Anger, hatred and jealousy are replaced with compassion. Wars are replaced with festivals of unity. Death is acknowledged as normal passage to another reality. Communication does not end with physical death.

Through thought I would communicate with my fellow travelers. Words would be replaced with honest thoughts, so misunderstandings would dissolve. Fun and Laughter would be synonymous with work. Work would be my life's mission. Poverty is replaced by abundance, for my thoughts give power to each. Love would be a constant state of mind, not a mysterious quest.

My world's unity would create a government of freedom. People's integrity create the structure. Equality of thought would direct diversity in understanding. Religion would be free from politics and separatism. Energy would abundantly fuel all endeavors, without transgression. Peace would have no opposite. Sharing would have no ending. Giving would be my leader and kindness would be my school.

My consciousness is eternal, I am expressing and becoming what I imagine in order to be a granger version of myself. My imagination becomes my reality, so that I can be the mirror of my source, the all that is. The Divine made physical.

Hal Manogue is a poet and author of Short Sleeves A Book For Friends. Insightful thoughts for the 21st century. Hal's 2006 Collection and 2007 Collection are available in bookstores and online. Visit Hal's website: http://www.shortsleeves.net or blog:http://halmanogue.blogspot.com/ for more information about his work and life.

Some see HYIP's as a gamble, others a game but for many they a source of significant income. The potential for loss is apparent from the outset, most sites even clearly state that there is a risk and that you shouldn't invest more than you can afford to lose.

Let's face it, no one wants to throw away their cash, but the truth is many are tempted by high rates of return and the promise of being able to sack your boss. Comments such as this are misleading and designed to do one thing only, GET YOUR MONEY. The victim is lured by the prospect of becoming financially free.

People are often more sceptical of programs which offer payments to read e-mails or take surveys, aware that there will be a significant amount of time spent in front of your PC working before you see any income at all. Yet time and time again, new sites come and tempt hundreds of thousands of people to part with money they can ill afford before running off into the night.

So where does the HYIP world go from here?

The truth is without changing public opinion there isn't many directions it can take, the most likely is to remain static in its current state with thousands of programs available. Most sites short lived and returning only to a select few who join early, some lasting longer before the owners pull the plug, and a minority who continue to make money for its investors in the long term.

The problem at the moment is that it's simply too easy for anyone to set up a site using some freely available scripts with the sole purpose of enticing enough victims to make a quick buck before closing and retaining the invested funds.

The solution is available, but it's not an easy road, and few will be prepared to take it. One of my previous articles goes some way to explaining why most won't stand up and be counted. When it comes to cleaning up the HYIP act, many would rather let it RIP. But as I stated in that article, I won't be dissuaded, with more and more support for my actions I believe we can turn the corner and move this industry into a better dimension. It will take time, and it won't be easy, but its worth the effort.

Billy Middleton is the creator of the Safepay Verified the new poundpyramid system where you earn a FIXED return of 25000 per share which also contains the Pyramads banner promotions system.

A foot massage can be one of lifes little luxuries. And yet, they are too seldom given and enjoyed. The reason why? Few people believe they know how to give a foot massage. No need to be tentative its easy to give a fabulous foot massage if you just know the basics.

A great benefit of foot massage is that you can give one to yourself. Or, you can give one to someone else. Regardless of whether its foot massage done solo or with partner, getting started begins with preparing the feet for a treat.

Get ready for your foot massage by thoroughly washing the feet. You may wish to soak the feet first, getting them relaxed and ready to massage. Soaking feet in Epsom salts or dead sea bath salts is an excellent choice. Both contain properties that are relaxing and therapeutic to tired and weary feet.

After soaking and cleaning, dry the feet thoroughly with a soft towel. Then choose one of many foot or massage oils to use for your foot massage. Pour a small amount of massage oil into your hand and begin to massage the oil into one of your feet. If youre lucky, someone else will do this for you so you can totally relax and enjoy the massage for the sumptuous treat it is!

Generally, starting at the top of the foot is the best place to start. Working about the toes, its best to use slow, smooth, and gentle motions to work the oil in as you progress with the massage. Then gradually move toward the ankles. Use your thumbs to massage the bottom of the foot as you move toward the ankles. Alternate pressure light pressure, then firm working to relax the feet and get circulation flowing.

Dont forget to massage the soles of your feet as well. Because soles can be a bit ticklish, youll want to use firm, deliberate, stroking which will feel relaxing instead. As you did earlier, begin at the toes and work toward the heels, moving back to the toes again, this time working the sole as you go. You can repeat these motions as long as you like. A foot massage can be an extended pleasure if you desire.

As a romantic twist, you can turn a relaxing foot massage into a sensual massage that can set the tone for a romantic evening. By dimming the lights, or working by candlelight, you can enhance the environment and set a sensual atmosphere. You might consider using a massage oil candle which gives you two-in-one benefits.

Light the massage oil candle as you soak, letting the massage oil melt. Then use the melted oil to give your foot massage. Let the candle continue burning, emitting light fragrance and melting further massage oil, all adding to the romantic ambiance as you give your partner an exquisite foot massage, and you one back in return.

Regardless of how you give your foot massage, your feet will unquestionably thank you. Enjoy!

Karen Porter is a writer, speaker and entrepreneur. Her company manufactures and markets high quality massage oil candles made from shea butter, cocoa butter and other natural ingredients. Sold online at SkinnyDipCandle.com, you can enter to win Skinny Dip Candles by clicking on the Enter to Win Massage Oil Candles icon on the menu bar.

2007 Karen Loye Porter. All rights reserved worldwide. Reprint rights: You are welcome to reprint this article as long as you leave all of the links active, do not edit the article in any way, give author credit, and include the resource and bio information above in its entirety.

Profiles are one of the most difficult types of articles to writeat least, thats true for me. If you find profiles easy, then consider yourself lucky.

Difficult or not, with profiles as with any other writing, research can do a lot to pull you through.

Unless youre a veteran writer, you may think that, in order to do a profile, you simply interview the person (if youre profiling a person rather than a business), and maybe a few other people for added interest. Thats partly true, but heres a tip: Research the basics beforehand so you can focus on the juicy stuff during the interview.

What do I mean by basics? I mean the not-so-juicy details that form the framework of the profile. These are details like where the person was born; where they went to high school, college or grad school; what jobs theyve held; if theyve ever served in the military; or if theyve ever received any honors or awards. Consider them the skeleton of your story. Theyre small and mundane, but necessary. With the skeleton out of the way, you can go in ready to tackle the real muscle without wasting time on the small stuff.

Here are a few ways to research a person before a profile:

1. Obtain their resume or vita. Think about it; a resume is a persons professional life in a one-page nutshell. Much of the basic information you needsuch as education and previous employmentyoull find in this document. Some people will have their resumes posted on their websites. Others will send them to you if you call and ask.

2. Find previous articles written about the person. If other journalists have worked to dig into this persons life, why not reap some of the rewards? Youll often find answers to deeper questions, which can form the foundation for even more probing questions of your own. Again, check the persons website; websites often contain articles favorable to the person. However, if youre not after a strictly feel-good piece, youll also want to check other sources.

3. Read what theyve written. If the person has written articles, books, theses, etc., you can often use them to find out a lot about the persons personality and philosophy. If the person is a prolific writer, you probably wont have time to read everything. However, even a snippet of their writing will be better than nothing.

Use the information you gain from these sources to form detailed, probing questionsor silly questions to lighten the mood of your article. Armed with a little knowledge, you can walk into any profile interview with confidence. Youll appear prepared and professionala sure hit with interviewees and editors!

Andrea's writing background includes features, editorials, reviews, profiles, poetry and fiction. She was the winner of the MOTA short story contest in 2002 and received honorable mentions for fiction from Writers Journal magazine in 2002 and 2004. Check out her blog at http://creativewithwriting.blogspot.com

I have been fortunate enough to network with the very big players in network marketing, as well as little players, and everywhere in between. What I have observed I have come to call the timeless principles of network marketing success.

Here is what I have learned.

1. The utterly persistent will always meet success. It doesnt take a rocket science to figure this one out when you see that 95% of all distributors who stick with their company for at least 10 years reach the highest level of their companys compensation plan. A testament to the persistence factor.

2. There is something about having that persistence that fuels ever more growth. When you have that persistence you have a die hard belief to find some way to build the business no matter what. For some people that may just be talking to more people like advocated, for others it might be utilizing marketing strategies to generate more leads. Whatever it isthe persistence factor is what pushes a certain type of person to FIND information that leads to success in network marketing while others would give up.

3. Networkers never stop networking. I have talked to highly successful network marketers who keep lists of every single person they have ever talked tojust incase. They have direct mailing lists, heavy hitters lists; they have all sorts of list. That way, if the time came when they needed a new company, they already have an infrastructure in place to rebuild a colossal organization at their fingertips.

4. They constantly develop themselves, educated themselves, and fill themselves up with more value. Because LEADERS, by their very nature, offer value to other people. And the only way we can do that is if we have built our own value. Success in network marketing can be created by constantly building your own value. Dont ever stop.

These timeless principles have not failed, nor will they fail. Embody them, study them, and devote yourself to them and success will find you.

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