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Stay at Home Job Scams

October 11, 2008 By 5 Comments

The thought being able to earn money while sitting on your living room couch is very attractive to just about everyone. You wake up in the morning, check your laptop or your desktop computer and do business without the need to brush your teeth first or change clothes. Working at home does sound like a dream come to true for everyone. No more hassles of travel or the long walk to the office or getting stuck in the rain.[ad]

But of course, sometimes when an idea gains popularity and attracts so many people’s attention, that idea becomes a way for someone to take advantage of. Yes, there are a few others who take advantage of those who are very much willing to work from home. Yes, there are stay at home job scams that you need to be careful from.

The first thing you may want to check as a warning sign for work from home scams  are if there is an amount of money required by the company for exchange of information. Do not simply click away on the internet and send hard earned cash to find out more about a job or business as this is clearly a fraud. Also, do not rush into signing anything, a promo or contract. If the deal is legitimate, there is no need for you to be hurried into signing or joining into anything. In other words, think thoroughly about you are getting into, and be sure to read the fine print.

Speaking of fine print in documents, be sure to have the policies, terms and conditions clearly explained to you. If there is a sentence you do not clearly understand, do not hesitate to seek clarification. If all you read are all promises and guaranteed of earning big amounts of money without definite guidelines or details, you may start doubting the legitimacy of the business.

Aside from the too good to be true promises of income, be careful when a certain business promises that you have to do very minimal work. If they say that all you have to do is sit back and relax, then this should already raise your doubts. All genuine and legitimate business needs you to exert time and effort before you earn your much wanted success. No type of business will give you money for simply signing something and then sitting back and doing nothing.

Also, one thing you must be careful from is Pyramid schemes. Pyramid schemes are reported to be illegal in some states. A pyramid scheme requires a number of people recruiting others to join the pyramid, and the business depends on the number of people you have recruited. Scams like this, also called as multi-level marketing, have fooled a lot of people.  People are asked to pay money before they can join, but most of the people who have joined the pyramid never see any money after they paid the fee.

Sometimes, the saying “if it’s too good to be true, it probably is” is true when it comes to making money from home business. Just don’t forget to get all the information you can get, seek advice, and read carefully before signing anything.

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Domestic Violence Awareness Month began as the “Day of Unity” in October 1981.  The idea was started by the National Coalition against Domestic Violence  and has grown from a day-long event to one that lasted a week.  Finally it was extended to cover the entire month of October because this topic is so important.

People have probably heard of domestic violence but many don’t know what it is.  In its simplest terms, domestic violence is a pattern that occurs in a relationship where one person tries to gain power and control of the other.  Although it is often referred to as “spousal abuse”, victims of domestic violence can be of any age, religion, or gender.

Domestic violence isn’t an issue about anger.  In fact, an abusive spouse may not ever physically harm another person besides their own spouse.  They will also wait until there are no witnesses before they will begin to bad talk or abuse their spouse.

Control is the issue behind spousal or domestic abuse.  One person wants to attempt to have total control over their spouse and they’ll do anything to accomplish that goal.  Here are some of the strategies that an abusive spouse may use:
1.  Dominance:  They need to feel like they are in charge.  They may make all family decisions and expect you to obey them without question.  You may also be treated like a child or a servant.

2.  Humiliation:  They will use derogatory talk to make you feel bad about yourself.  If they convince you that you’re not worth loving and they’re doing you a favor by staying with you, you’ll be less likely to leave.

3.  Isolation:  They want to maintain your dependence upon them so they cut you off from the outside world.  You may not be able to meet or talk to friends or family, to the point where you are not allowed to leave the house without them being with you.

4.  Threats:  Abusive relationships use this tactic to keep their family from leaving.  They may threaten to call child services or may even say they’ll kill themselves if the other partner leaves.

5.  Intimidation:  Abusers use intimidation to scare you into submission.  They may slam something in front of you, destroy your things, or hurt your family pet.

6.  Denial and blame:  Abusers will make excuses for their behavior or blame their victim for it.

7.  Guilt:  What usually occurs after an abusive episode is that the abuser feels guilty, but not because of what they’ve done.  They may apologize but are more worried about facing the consequences of their actions.
Domestic violence is something no one wants to endure.  Unfortunately it is all too often an occurrence.  That is the reason Domestic Violence Awareness Month was instituted.  The hope is that by making more people aware of the violence it will stop.

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Apples and Squash Cream Style Soup

October 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Ingredients:

3 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
3 cups water
1 butternut squash, cut in half and seeded
3 green apples, peeled, cored and diced
1 onion, diced
1/4 teaspoon rosemary
1/4 teaspoon marjoram
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions:

Pour the water and the broth into a large soup pot.  Place the squash, apples and onion into the broth.  Sprinkle in the rosemary, marjoram, salt and pepper.  Stir to combine the ingredients together.  Place the pot of medium high heat.  Bring the mixture to a complete boil.  Turn the heat to medium and cook uncovered for 50 minutes.  With a slotted spoon remove the squash from the soup.  Take the pulp out of the peel. Place the pulp back into the soup.  Puree the soup in small batches in the blender until it reaches a smooth consistency.  Place the soup back into the soup pot.  Place the pot back over medium high heat and return it to a rolling boil.  Once boiling well remove from the heat and stir in the heavy cream.  Serve warm after garnishing with fresh parsley. 

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