Information Sheet for Magnetic Hematite Jewelry Hematite gets its name from the Greek haimo for "blood," because of the color of its powder. This stone is a compact form of iron oxide. It is harder than pure iron, but much more brittle. Due to its fragile, glass-like nature, great care should be taken in handling hematite items. Its color can vary from a black steel color to a brownish red. Gemstone quality hematite is a silvery opaque stone that almost looks like metal. Like nearly all commercially available "hematite" beads, this hematite is a simulated material virtually identical to real hematite. The simulated material is much easier to produce in detailed shapes, and looks and feels like the real material. This gemstone is created by magnetizing simulated hematite (natural hematite cannot be magnetized!) Potential Benefits of Magnetic Hematite A wide variety of health benefits have been attributed to magnetic jewelry. Hematite can help to balance out the emotions and energies between the body, mind and spirit.
Karen Leland: Bring Social Media Sanity To Your Small Business Every morning, I walk across the street from my townhouse and take a stroll by the San Francisco Bay. The paved pathway I amble down is a flurry of bike riders, power walkers, and locals taking their dogs out for a morning stretch. Earlier this week, I came across a springy King Charles spaniel happily chewing on a tennis ball, when he suddenly became aware of his owner filling up his water bowl at the drinking fountain. The dog -- who had previously been in a state of single focus bliss -- began to nervously shift his attention from the ball, to the bowl and back again. I know just how that dog feels. And so does any small business owner or entrepreneur, who is confronted with crafting a modern marketing strategy out of the vast array of choices presented by today's social media landscape. "I think small businesses are confused about what they should do and how they should do it," says Brian Halligan, CEO of HubSpot. Just what is that right way? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
City needs retiree incentives I think the appointment of a commission to find ways to make Lawrence and Douglas County more appealing to retirees is a very good idea. Lawrence and the surrounding communities enjoy a number of significant advantages in such an effort: Kansas University can provide a multitude of activities for seniors, including the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute run by KU Continuing Education; we are blessed with excellent cultural institutions and programs; the cost of living is moderate; and we have a terrific medical center in Lawrence Memorial Hospital, among other things. But if Lawrence and Douglas County are going to become a major retirement living center, then we also need to think about the special problems retirees face today and will be facing in the decades to come....
Macmillan Apps Sundrop Crystal- Rainbow Crystal Prisms 1 Fabulous Colorful Container Candles - And Much More! ~ Candles ~ • ~ Windchimes ~ • ~ Crystals ~ • ~ Prism Candle Lantern ~ ~ Welcome! ~ © Copyright 1998-2013 © Sundrop Crystal, Sundrop Crystals © All rights reserved. Guide for Small Businesses 88% in poll say they're worried about retirement Retirement worries continue to grow, and the cloud of pessimism has blanketed all Americans. Last month, 88% of 800 registered voters said they were concerned about maintaining a comfortable standard of living in retirement, up from 73% last year, says a national poll out Thursday by Americans for Secure Retirement (ASR). In the past, Americans have differed about what causes the most anxiety. Now, retirement has moved to the forefront, says Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners, a public opinion and political strategy research firm that conducted the poll. Regardless of age, income, education or political party, the poll found that retirement is at the top of the list. "This recession has been so terrible and so long that we essentially have flattened consumer confidence across essentially everyone in the country," says Bill McInturff, founder of Public Opinion Strategies, which also conducted the poll.
The Original Statue of Liberty presented to the U.S. was a Statue of a..."Black Woman". | Urban IntellectualsUrban Intellectuals Did you know the Original Statue of Liberty presented to the U.S. was a Statue of a…”Black Woman”. There is a lot of history that didn’t make it into the history books for our schools. READ, get you a book and educate yourself. A History Lesson It is hard to believe that after my many years of schooling secondary and post) the following facts about the Statue of Liberty was never taught. Hundreds of thousands if not millions of people including myself have visited the Statue of Liberty over the years but yet I’m unable to find one person who knows the true history behind the Statue- amazing. Yes,amazing that so much important Black history (such as this) is hidden from us (Black and White). During my visit to France I saw the original Statue of Liberty. In a book called “The Journey of The Songhai People”, according to Dr. It was widely known then that it was Black soldiers who played the pivotal role in winning the war, and this gift would be a tribute to their prowess. 1.) 2.) 3.)
CRYSTAL COVE is your place for crystal balls, crystal prisms, pewter dragons, crystal pyramids, wizards, and fairy jewelry Maximizing Profitability with Theory of Constraints Baby Boomers catching up to younger generation's tech skills Baby Boomers are increasingly technologically savvy, according to a survey commissioned by leading 50+ community website, GrownUps. More than a thousand Kiwi baby boomers revealed their technological habits in GrownUps annual online survey with results showing the only factor holding people back from using the internet more was a lack of free time, with nearly 50 per cent of respondents saying more free time would enable them to have greater use of the internet. Results from the survey found 97 per cent of respondents are regular uses of social media sites, with 62 per cent of respondents saying they are active users of Facebook. Online shopping proved to be a popular use of the internet, with nearly 80 per cent of respondents saying they use the internet to buy products. Richard Poole, co-founder of GrownUps says the survey results indicate that Kiwis over fifty are one of the most technologically advanced groups, right up there with those in Generation Y.