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Children have a unique way of describing the world around them through preschool art projects and drawings almost all parents graciously allow their children to do.

Aside from teaching their preschoolers basic arithmetic and word-object association, one of the most common recreation and entertainment activity give to their children is to engage them in preschool art projects drawing, painting, coloring even sculpture through the use of modeling clay and building bricks.

Most parents see their childrens preschool achievements such as artwork, crafts, clay sculptures, ceramic painting projects and the like as an indicator of their childs native ability. However, in most cases, it is actually not a measurable factor of a childs success in the future. Most preschool art projects are simply an expression of how a child sees the world around him and how he relates to it. It is therefore not advisable for parents to pin their hopes and aspirations on a childs preschool projects unless the child happens to be a prodigy and exceptionally gifted.

What children do in their preschool years are indicative not of their artistic inclinations but as their way of sharing with adults how they see things, objects, animals (in fact everything) around them and how they interact with them in their innocence.

Parents should learn to appreciate the effort, thought and perseverance their children put in creating their preschool art projects and other related things if they want to enhance their childs emotional and intellectual capability. Why? Because this is what children need most, acceptance and the knowledge that their efforts are appreciated no matter how basic or simple their masterpiece may be.

Criticism should be done away with by parents and replaced with encouragement, guidance, appreciation and unwavering support in order to make their children stronger not only physically but emotionally and mentally as well. Never compare your childs preschool art projects with those of others as this would definitely damage the childs self-esteem and confidence in communicating and relating with the people around him.

Simply show how gladly you appreciate their work and encourage them to do more to make them happier and contented as children and you will surely contribute to making a better adult in the future.

Vincent Yim is the founder of http://BetterSmarterKids.com, he created kid's weblog is for the purpose of providing a platform to all parents who can share and learn valuable ideas and tips in bringing up our children by understanding their interest behaviors viz children healthy foods, educational toys, kids hobbies, clothing, activities and games, schooling and moral values....etc.

People who spend a lot of time sitting at their desks in offices tend to be more prone to compounding existing back problems or developing new ones. To avoid this, it is important to choose the right type of office chair that promotes good posture and provides support to the lower back.

Several kinds of ergonomic chairs are now available, which are ideal for office use. However, no one type of office chair is the best. There are a few things that every potential user needs to look for before buying an office chair that is perfect for their specific needs.

Height of the Seat: You should be able to adjust the seat height easily. Many chairs have a pneumatic adjustment, which makes it easier. The seat should be adjusted such that your thighs are horizontal and your feet are flat on the floor with arms level with the desk.

Lumbar support: It is important that your office chair provide proper support for the inward curve of your lower back. Sitting for long hours without supporting this curve could result in slouching. This flattening of the curve causes a strain in the structures of the lower spine. A chair that has height as well as depth lumbar adjustment enables every user to properly support this inward curve of the lower back.

Depth and width of seat: The seat should be broad and deep enough to provide you adequate support and comfort. The depth of the seat (the distance from the front to the back) should be such that while sitting you can gain support from the backrest while your knees are at an approximate distance of 2-4 inches from the front edge of the seat. You should be able to adjust the backward as well the forward tilt of the chair.

Backrest: The ideal width of the backrest of an office chair should be 12 to 19 inches. Whether it is separate from of or together with the seat, the height as well as the angle of the backrest should be adjustable.

Arm rests: Just like the other components, armrests too need to be adjustable. You should be able to rest your arms comfortably while keeping the shoulders relaxed.

Material of the seat: The seat as well as the back of the chair should have an adequate amount of padding so as to render the chair comfortable enough to sit on for long periods of time.

Swivel: A swivel chair gives you a wider reach around your desk without having to strain.

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Speed reading programs vary greatly in terms of what techniques they teach, what they promise, and the actual outcome. This can be confusing if you have decided to explore speed reading for the first time, and had always thought (like many of us) that speed reading is a single concept or technique. Actually, there are at least two major approaches to speed reading that differ in fundamental ways. Most speed reading programs are based on one of these two major approaches to speed reading, though there are also a lot of individual variations between programs.

Traditional speed reading programs are based on something that we all do naturally - instead of reading a passage in detail, there are times when we just scan it, letting our eyes travel down the page quickly. With simple scanning, most people can read up to 600 or 700 wpm (words per minute), as opposed to 200 - 400 wpm when we are reading carefully, for comprehension. The first speed reading programs just improved on scanning. Many studies corroborate the fact that there is no need to read every single word in a passage in order to gain comprehension - the mind naturally fills in what we don't actually read. And to put it simply, the more we 'skip' while reading, the faster we read. Though this varies among individuals, it is generally true that a certain amount of material can be skipped without losing comprehension. Of course, some experts disagree, saying that speed readers typically comprehend only 50% of what they are reading, as opposed to 75% for regular reading.

Speed reading programs teach you to speed up the rate of your 'scanning' by leading your eyes across the page using the sweeping motion of a 'pacer' (which your eyes naturally follow) or by teaching you to use your peripheral vision while reading. Despite what some experts say about the low comprehension, there is considerable documentation of the efficacy of these speed reading programs.

Some of the newer speed reading programs work on a different principle. They argue that scanning the page in a linear manner, whether or not you read every word, is unnecessary; in fact, it wastes time. Rather, they posit that the human mind is capable of mentally 'photographing' a page - taking in everything that is on it in its entirety, in a very short period of time. Some speed reading programs claim incredible success rates based on this principle, though it remains controversial. Mainstream scientists are sceptical about these claims, arguing that the programs just teach people to scan really quickly, and that comprehension is poor.

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Many people in need of an extra income will be considering paid surveys but with so many warnings around telling of paid survey scams many are left wondering where to look for a legitimate online paid survey program and whether they exist at all.

Legitimate online paid survey programs certainly do exist but finding one can be a chore, especially if your trying to find a legitimate online paid survey on your own without any advice. There are a lot of paid surveys scams around hence so many warning people off of paid surveys - because so many have been stung by them.

The first thing to look for, and that most legitimate online paid survey programs have, is a money back guarantee. Whether it be 8 days or 8 weeks a good legitimate online paid survey program will have one if you come across a paid survey site without one alarm bells should start ringing.

The second thing I would look for is a contact of some kind. A legitimate online paid survey program will have an address or phone number on there site for you to contact in case you need help, a paid survey site is less likely to have a contact but the odd few do so don't take a contact as a guarantee of a legitimate online paid survey program.

Also try to find out on the site how long the site has being established. Most legitimate online paid survey programs have been around at least 18 months. There are several new legitimate online paid survey programs but if your wanting to be on the safe side stick to the 18 month rule.

You should also be careful with free paid survey sites as almost all of these are not legitimate online paid survey programs. There are two kinds of scams with the free paid survey sites

1. They take your personal information but then sell it to companies for them to use how they wish. The sites will usually shut fairly quickly.

2. They will take a huge percentage of each survey you do meaning each survey you complete is for a very small amount of money.

You should always make sure before giving your personal information that the site makes it clear they won't pass on your personal information to other companies. I feel the best way of avoiding these scams is simply to avoid free paid survey sites altogether, I can see the temptation but to me it isn't worth the risk and there are only small one off sign up fees involved with the legitimate online paid survey programs and don't forget they will have a money back guarantee anyway.

Legitimate online paid survey programs do exist and when you find them they can provide an invaluable source of extra income. I would suggest you do some research or find a site that has done the research for you and if you do I have little doubt you will be completing your very first legitimate online paid survey very soon.

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The Owners of St. Rita's Nursing Home in the town of Chalmette have been charged with Negligent Homicide following the death of 34 patients under their care. This could be the first of many such prosecutions. The real Question remains are the right people being charged?

In the American Justice people one is innocent until proven guilty. Hence no conclusions will be drawn about the guilt or innocence these nursing home owners until they are tried by a jury of their peers.

Should any of the elected officials of Louisiana also be charged with Negligent Homicide and tried by a jury of their peers. Negligent homicide is the killing of a human being by criminal negligence.

According to the Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering Plan (available online at ohsep.louisiana.gov/plans/EOPSupplement1a.pdf) the Mayors of the various cities in Louisiana and the Governor of the State of Louisiana (Kathleen Blanco) had specific tasks to do prior to Hurricane Katrina. If it can be shown that these tasks were not done properly and people that died as a result shouldn't these public officials be charged with Negligent homicide?

The Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Evacuation and Sheltering Plan apply to some Category 3 Hurricanes and all Category 4 and Category 5 Hurricanes.

This plan states "The overall strategy for dealing with a catastrophic hurricane is to evacuate as much of the at risk population as possible"

talking about the New Orleans Area It further goes on to say "The primary means of hurricane evacuation will be personal vehicles. School and municipal buses, government-owned vehicles and vehicles provided by volunteer agencies may be used to provide transportation for individuals who lack transportation and require assistance in evacuating."

Where were the Buses and Public Vehicles? Why weren't the people who did not have transportation evacuated on Public Buses? Shouldn't the Government officials responsible for not providing these services be charged with Negligent Homicide and tried by a jury of their peers?

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The injury that killed Princess Diana although critical was not fatal and in fact former President Ronald Reagan survived a similar injury when he was shot by John Hinckley in 1981! Surely if a 70 year old man could have survived such an injury why not a 36 year old woman in good health?

The French doctors who were part of the team that tried to resuscitate Princess Diana at the hospital following the crash cited a tear in the left pulmonary vein as the source of internal bleeding that ultimately led to her death...there was no mention of other specific lesions!

Their conclusion was in stark contrast to the remarks made by the French Minister of Health and other officials (and widely embraced by the public, the media, and disseminated by the official report) that Princess Diana died as a result of massive multiple internal injuries that left her no chance to survive!

If Princess Diana Had Been Taken To A Hospital Within An Hour After Crash She'd Probably Be Alive Today!

The simple truth is, it is very highly likely that if Princess Diana had been rushed to a hospital immediately instead of being snail-paced for two hours in an ambulance she would still be alive today! Several eminent doctors from around the globe (including French physicians) agreed that a timely evacuation to the hospital would have probably saved the Princess!

This tends to corroborate my theory postulating the real reason why the ambulance journey took so long; the plotters were waiting for Princess Diana to bleed out before presenting her to other personnel not privy or involved in the plot (waiting hospital staff).

Nobody really knows what went on in that ambulance and who was in it besides Princess Diana. Another questionable aspect concerning the 2-hour journey fiasco that has come to light is whatever happened to the police presence that was initially escorting the ambulance?

Princess Diana's Condition When The First Emergency Vehicles Arrived

The first witnesses to the crash site discovered Princess Diana seated on the floor of the car with her legs on the backseat and her head sandwiched between the backs of the two front seats. Her eyes were open and she was speaking indistinctly (bodyguard Trevor Rhys Jones supposedly heard her call out Dodi Fayed's name) which established Diana as being conscious at this point.

The first emergency vehicle arrived seven minutes after the crash (Sapeurs-Pompiers, a military emergency service) and the SAMU ambulance that took her to the hospital arrived eight minutes later. The physician from the SAMU ambulance said that Princess Diana was agitated and crying and repeatedly moving her left arm and right leg (once again establishing that Princess Diana was indeed still conscious at this point).

Apparently Princess Diana then went into cardiac arrest while being extracted form the wreckage so she was intubated, put on a respirator and given external chest massage to reestablish a heart rhythm.

Review Of The Injury That Killed Princess Diana

The crash caused Princess Diana's pulmonary vein to tear; this type of injury is commonly categorized as a deceleration injury because as the name implies it occurs when a person in motion is subjected to the massive traumatic force caused by sudden excessive deceleration. The Mercedes Benz S280 ramming into the pillar at 60 miles an hour definitely fits into this category.

The pulmonary vein transports oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart where it is then pumped to the rest of the body. The pulmonary vein is a large vessel that transports a significant amount of blood. A rip or injury to this vessel will result in internal bleeding in the chest that can quite easily become rapidly fatal; however if the tear is minimal then there's a good chance that bleeding would be minimal and that expeditious repair of the tear would save the patient.

The fact that Princess Diana arrived at the hospital almost 2 hours later alive is evidence that the tear to her pulmonary vessel must have been a small tear that exuded blood at a slow rate. (Now you can see why it was so important for the ambulance to take its time getting to the hospital. If the tear had been bigger chances are they'd have gotten Diana to the hospital that much sooner. The outcome would have been the same though, because the assassins would have still ensured that by the time she was handed over to the Trauma Staff at the hospital she'd have been beyond resuscitation...which also explains the final 10 minute stop just outside the hospital gates).

As pre-eminent cardiologist Dr. John Ochsner (Chairman Emeritus of surgery at the Alton Ochsner clinic in New Orleans) put it: "depending on the size of the rent, or tear. If it wasnt too big, they could put the patient on a heart lung machine and just go in and do the repair electively. Its pretty obvious: with that lesion, if you can get them in hospital and on a heart lung machine early enough you can save them. But time is of essence."

He is just one of a very long list of several physicians who believe that expeditious transport of Princess Diana to a hospital operating room could well have saved her! Read the views of other physicians here.

It is tempting to conclude that the French emergency evacuation procedures are ironically to blame for Princess Diana's untimely death thereby relegating the entire incident as a mishandled tragic accident. But when one also considers the superb "bungling" of the investigation, disappearance of witnesses, the climbing body count, plethora of lies circulated and other suspicious events, that 2 hour hospital ride is really just a tad too convenient to have been anything but part of the assassination plot!

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If you own a personal watercraft you know that they can be exhilarating and fun and yet you are probably fully aware of how dangerous they can be. This is why personal water craft insurance is a must. The kind of insurance available varies from company to company and the kind of insurance you will most likely need varies from state to state.

There are some good recommendations on the American Watercraft Association website to bring you up to speed on the issues concerning water craft and these can give you a pretty good idea of the types of coverages you should be seeking.

Going skinny on coverage could prove to be disastrous in the case of a huge lawsuit due to an injury involving you or your watercraft it is deemed to have been partially your responsibility. The liability of such a judgment going against you could bankrupt your family and there are some horror stories to prove that.

If you bought your watercraft on time and borrowed money most likely you were required to buy the basic coverage. Nevertheless, this might not be enough that therefore you should be checking into extended coverages, even such things as trivial as theft and emergency towing need to be considered seriously.

I was concerned about injuries to riders or water skiers I tow and once I had someone bump me in their boat and damage my watercraft, they didn't have insurance and the derelict (opinion) was basically broke. This really upset me and prompted me to do what I should have done in the first place. I should have called an expert on insurance to help me.

Do not make that mistake, call an expert to explain to you what you need and why. I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.

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Reading a bedtime story to our child at an early age can greatly motivate your children to learn how to read at an early age. Parents undoubtedly want the best for their children and the best way to get them started to is motivate them to learn how to read.

There are many things parents can do to help children succeed in school. One of the better ways is to read to your kids, whatever their ages, bedtime stories that will draw their interest and stimulate their imagination.

Some parents even begin reading aloud bedtime stories to their children during infancy until they fall asleep. Reading to your children contributes enormously to develop your baby's attention span and receptive language skills. Do not stop, even if your child reaches reading age because hearing a good book read aloud (with all the correct pronunciations and enunciations) is a totally different and enlightening experience for children.

Another advantage of reading bedtime stories to your children is that it allows them to concentrate more on the descriptive passages and the action instead of struggling with understanding every single word. The parent can explain at once what a particular word or phrase means in simple language. It also gives children a wider exposure because they can hear stories beyond their current reading level, besides it also establishes a wonderful sharing experience between parent and child.

Encourage your child to read independently and use public libraries. Fiction and nonfiction stories open up new worlds of knowledge and experience. They also prepare your children for success in school and in adult life later on.

Motivate them to participate in public library activities and programs like story hours, films, and summer reading clubs.

You can cultivate good study habits and self-discipline by setting aside a regular, daily reading time in a quiet and well-lit room.

Reading to your child is not simply to make him go to bed but to motivate and enhance his analytical and language skills. Do not let it go to waste by allowing your children to watch TV all the time.

Vincent Yim is the founder of http://BetterSmarterKids.com, he created kid's weblog is for the purpose of providing a platform to all parents who can share and learn valuable ideas and tips in bringing up our children by understanding their interest behaviors viz children healthy foods, educational toys, kids hobbies, clothing, activities and games, schooling and moral values....etc.