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By Ivan Vandermerwe You have read part 1 & 2 of this article series (see below for link). And, you are probably asking yourself what else is there to say about improving ones translation style? The answer to that, my friends, is the most important part of the message. Lets for a moment consider our profession from the perspective of the client. You have a translation project that needs a translator. You pull out all the stops: you hit the search engines; post on translation directories; you even call in a few favours asking for a reputable professional translation service. In short, you get the word out. Pretty soon you have around a hundred (probably more) potential candidates. Then, based on your translation project criteria, and other priorities and considerations, you cull the list down to 10 candidates. The surviving candidates bring the exact same qualifications and benefits to the table. At this point you do an in-depth analysis on each potential candidate, and the material you have gathered on that candidate. So, here is the question: Who do you commission to take on your translation project? Part 3 of this article series answers that question. Applying the lessons of part 1 & 2 of this article series will put you in the final line up. However, although you may be the most accomplished professional in the business, it does not necessarily ensure that clients will contract your services. It is as simple as that-brutal to be sure, but the truth none the less! Here is where you get to ensure that you are not one of the other nine. Let Your Reputation Precede You We are all somebodys client-no pearl of wisdom there, I am afraid. However, think about the time-and we have all experienced this at one time or another-when you made a major purchase decision for a particular product or service without the usual angst. It just seemed the most obvious thing to drop the green, or money, on the table. You were totally comfortable with your decision. Why was that? Dell (computers) was my experience, and not because Dell produces the best computers, either. For me, it was because their reputation for quality, and quality of service preceded them. What is the lesson that can be applied to translation style? Deliver on the promise. Always deliver client projects on time. Better yet, dont just beat the deadline-deliver the project with time to spare. If for some reason, an act of God hopefully, you will not be able to deliver on time, let the client know in advance. The response may not be pretty, but it will be appreciated. And, whatever you do, do not come up with a lame excuse! Of course, nobody sets about a project intending to miss the deadline, and yet many do. You can avoid the unavoidable by not accepting projects with unrealistic or impossible deadlines. Negotiate a more reasonable deliver date, or simply refuse the job altogether-your reputation will not suffer. Working within your abilities is important, too. Do not accept material that you have little or no expertise knowledge about because then you will definitely end up making lame excuses. And finally, always make sure that you will be working within your abilities by evaluating the source text before you accept the project. Check it out yourself-do not take somebody’s word that it is a business text. Take a page from Dells operations manual-make your clients feel comfortable by developing a reputation for delivering more than you promise. You are already standing tall in that line up. Operate like a Professional to be a Professional Start by knowing your client. That is, do some preliminary research on your client before submitting your material. This is important for a couple of reason. First, your research will manifest itself in the proposal submitted, and the client will definitely pick up on it. The message is powerful: this candidate is interested enough in the job to go the extra mile! Second, you are playing at a psychological level-you are appealing to a universal sense of vanity. Everybody likes to feel important enough to be “researched.” I recently received an email from a freelance translator. This person had skillfully worked an original phrase from an article that I had written into the resume. Now, you just have to know that I took a closer, longer look at that resume! What can I say, I’m only human. Too much sweat? Apart from the obvious benefits, you may discover some interesting information. For example, your research may turn up a pierce of information that will land you at the head of the line up. Alternatively, you may discover that your client has a history of not making payments in which case you probably want to remove yourself from the list. A word of caution is in order. When working research into your proposal, be subtle and forego the flattery. Professionals know how to listen to the client to understand what is required. Have you ever thought about the difference between listen and hear? And the buzz that comes with a reputation as a good listener-pure gold! One hears it all the time: these guys knew exactly what I wanted, and they got it right! Apply your listening skills and let your reputation precede you as a professional that gets the job done right first time. You will be rewarded many times over with repeated requests for your services. The job does not start until the paper work is complete! You need a contract that is detailed, and you need an agreement on that contract before anything happens. At a bare minimum, your contract should have clauses cover pricing, terms of payment, limitation of liability, delivery of product (service), dispute resolution, termination of arrangement and confidentiality. Now, some may think that a contract at this point will scare a potential client away-quite the contrary. It speaks loud and clear of professionalism! In addition to protecting yourself, you are dealing up front and honestly with an issue that is of obvious importance to the client. And, at the same time you are providing transparency. For example, the clause on pricing will tell the client upfront how much your services will cost and how those figures are arrived at. There is no greater turn-off than a black box pricing structure-lurking sticker price shock at its worst! Records. There are a number of very affordable project management software packages targeted at translators that do a good job of organizing and storing business records. E-mails, faxes, invoices, contracts, purchase orders, receipts, source files and translated files should all be stored. Some would say that this is a good business practice, which it is. I would argue that this is essential to being a professional. Organizing and storing records will ensure that clients get a prompt response to inquiries. In addition to lending an aura of professionalism to your operation, stored records are a great source of information when your business grows to the point where data mining becomes feasible. Plan for the future now! I am a repeat customer of Dell. All our hardware (laptops, desktops, and servers) are Dell machines. As our business growths, there is a continual need to upgrade. How do I know what components to purchase? I simply log into my Dell account and enter the product number of the machine I need to upgrade. Every single information record about that machine is accessible-now that is business record keeping! Of course, not everyone has deep pockets for a state-of-the-art system, but you get the message. How long should you keep records for? In some countries, you are required by law to keep business records for a certain period of time. If you employ a project management software tool you essential have the option to store records forever (recommended). At a minimum, store records for at least one year. Communicate like a professional. This is a vast topic that I could never do justice to, and in an article of this length, I also run the risk of losing the original message. Allow me, instead, to focus on written communication since this is probably the most common form of communication that you will have with clients, and in most cases, it will be the first communication that you have with a client. Your writing abilities either are one of your greatest assets, or one of your greatest liabilities. Thats it. A Japanese friend found herself in the un-enviable position of having to e-mail the entire company alerting them to an error she had made on a project that she was the lead project manager for. This was a critical error on a major project on which everyone had been slaving away for months. Tempers were very short. She asked for my input. I immediately realized that she was so stressed, and in such a hurry to fire off that e-mail that she had not done the best job she could have done on format, grammar or style. I explained to her that normally people would overlook such issues as trivial, but in the current situation, she would probably be put to the stake! We re-worked the e-mail several times, took a lazy dinner, and then re-worked it some. How did her colleagues respond? In her words Oh… it was good response! Written communication is incredibly powerful. Take writing courses if you have to. Definitely re-work everything that clients get to read until it is perfect. And remember this, once it is out there, it becomes a permanent record that you have no control over (i.e. can not edit) for ever. You can dominate the line up by projecting an image of a true professional. Researching the client, listening carefully to identify what the client wants, tying up (legal) issues that are of concern to the client, employing project management tools, and communicating in a clear and concise manner all serve to focus that image and polish your translation style. Do Not Make Clients Look For You Getting referrals, putting out resumes, working the phones, and pressing the flesh are marketing approaches that I am sure you are employing to stay on the clients radar. What more can you do? If you maintain visibility by employing any of these approaches, then like the rest of us, occasionally you drop of the clients radar. How does this happen? Well, physical addresses change, as do phone numbers, when you move. Maybe your e-mail address changed with your new ISP that you got a great deal on. Or, simply, you changed your e-mail provider because you were unhappy with the service. Do you even remember all the places where you have posted your contact details? The point is this: your hard work at staying visible is all for naught because the client will not be able to contact you about a proposal during this transitional phase, if at all. An internet web site offers a permanent solution. Most professionals shy away from a web presence for a number of reasons. They assume that the cost is too prohibitive, that they do not have the technical skill requirements, or that the commitment is too great. This could not be further from the truth. Unfortunately, these misconceptions may be preventing you from harnessing the full potential of the web to grow your freelance business. A web presence is within anybodys reach! What are the possibilities? Your internet address, or domain name, will never change, which means that you will have a permanent sign pointing to your office door. You will always have the latest version of your material in front of the client that can be accessed from anywhere at any time. In effect, you will be open for business 24/7. A web presence will not only stabilize your income, it will provide the opportunity for growth-planning for the future. Stay accessible to clients, stay in the line up. Who Do You Do Business With Lets revisit that major purchase decision that we happily made a while back. Sure, the product (service) came with a good reputation, the operation was professional, and we did not have to look too hard for it. In other words, even before we made the purchasing decision, we were already quite comfortable with the idea of making a purchasing decision. In effect, we were already pre-sold.” However, pre-sold is not quite the same as sold. That fleeting interval between pre-sold and actually making the purchasing decision-laying out the green-is where it all happens. Sales people refer to this as closing the sale.” And sales people know that in order to close the sale, the client must not only feel comfortable with the deal, but must also like the person making the sale. Surprised? Do not be, you do it all the time, and so do your clients! All things being equal, we buy from those we like. That bears repeating: 10 candidates offering the exact same qualifications and benefits, and clients will always go with the professional they feel most comfortable with and like. I am afraid that there is not much that can be done about character-we are who we are. But, there definitely are some things that you can do to improve your “likeability ranking. A good, positive attitude attracts clients. Clients do not want to work with professionals; they want to work with professionals that project a positive attitude. Just as we avoid colleagues that are unpleasant to be around, so do clients avoid contracting professionals that do not project the right attitude. Show appreciation for having the opportunity to work with a client. Send a card, nothing fancy or expensive, with a personal and original thank you message. You should try it-it works wonders. Have a genuine interest in your clients best interest. Share you insider knowledge of the industry with your client. When you can not take on a job (maybe you have enough work, or are not qualified for that particular subject matter), reach out to your network and forward the job to a colleague. You can also point clients to web sites that can handle their translation project. Clients appreciate these small acts of kindness, and they certainly do not forget about them! After completing under graduate school in Japan, I returned to Zambia briefly to help in the family business. We made it a policy to recommend customers to establishments-even if they were competitors-that most likely carried the product that we could not provide. Did customers ever appreciate it! They ended up coming around more regularly and making more purchases. Not only that, but even our competitors started referring their customers to us during stock outs. Of course, we made sure not to run out of stock too often-clients also have businesses to run The customary caution is not to introduce the client to a nightmare. A good rule of thumb to follow is to never introduce the client to a product (service) that you yourself would not layout money for. When clients like you, you are the line up. ConclusionUltimately, the success of your translation style can only be measured by the number of your clients, and the number of projects that those client entrust you with. That is very much a function of how successful you are in making your clients feel comfortable with your deal-as defined by reputation, professionalism and visibility-and by climbing in the likeability rankings. Ivan Vandermerwe is CEO of Saeculii, LLC., the owner of Saeculii Professional Translation Service. 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By Barbara Adams When the harvest moon rises in the sky, the faint memory of a nation of local farms celebrating another season of abundance lingers in the air. But soon it may be more than just a vision of long ago. More often now, if we turn the corner, the farm is real. A new form of farm is becoming more and more visible. Under the umbrella term micro eco-farm, they thrive from backyards to small acreage, and are prospering in our new century. World travel and the Internet have introduced new crops for them, allowing them to grow heirlooms and gourmet varieties not produced large-scale. And global interaction has also brought to them the methods discovered worldwide for organically producing very large amounts on very small plots of land, including backyards. Both ancient discoveries and 21st century research has helped the new micro eco-farm come to life. Historically, the Incans fed 15 million, always with a three to seven-year surplus. China once fed one billion on less than 10% of their land base. Russians lifted themselves from economic disaster in 1997 when its citizens farmed 0.6 acre plots attached to the Russian village houses. 18 million of these plots totaled 15.3 million acres, becoming the most productive farms in the country. French potagers, or tiny home gardens or gardens allotted to villages, are everywhere. The French government estimates about a quarter of all fruits and vegetables eaten in France are home-grown. And long ago, royal French gardeners helped discover the French intensive method which out-produced conventional mechanical farming many times over. In America, today, this information is gleaned and re-molded into prosperous micro eco-farms. www.MicroEcoFarming.com reports some operate in backyards and even urban rooftops. Local Harvest, which tracks statistics on successful eco-farm members, reports that 45% of its member farms are less than 15 acres. Collectively, they help communities, regions and their own countries reach food independence while restoring topsoil and the local eco-system. Copyright 2006 Barbara Adams Author: Micro Eco-Farming: Prospering from Backyard to Small Acreage in Partnership with the Earth (New World Publishing) http://www.MicroEcoFarming.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Barbara_Adams http://EzineArticles.com/?Welcoming-Home-the-Farm-Next-Door:-Small-Farms-are-Returning-Across-the-Land&id=378460 pay day cash lenders calculating paycheck withholding second chance personal loans cheap personal loan

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By Sharon White Zen Buddhism is certainly the division of Buddhism that is the hardest to explain. According to Zen, you cant describe it in words, thus have to experience it personally. Though it has had great success in its Western advances, Zen has roots strong in Southeast Asia, where it arrived in roughly 520 AD from the India, the motherland of Buddhism. Buddhism developed in India as a nonconformist counterpart to the local dominating religion that is Hinduism. It denied the authority of the caste system and did not accept the importance and value of the extensive Vedic rites and rituals. Eventually, Buddhism was near extinguished from India, as the Hindu religion adopted more and more of its philosophical practices and the line between the two became blurred. Both religions have faith in the notion of reincarnation, karma, and the end goal of Nirvana, or absolute liberation. But roughly 1000 years after the birth of the Buddah and the start of this religion, Buddhism began to change and spread throughout the surrounding areas. Indias trade routes served as an incredible vehicle of influence for religion and philosophy. Because of its international connections, many important people traveled to such great lengths as China and Japan. One such man was Bodhi-Dharma, who landed in 520 AD in China during the reign of Emperor Wu. Bodhi-Dharma went on to be the father of the Zen school of Buddhism in China. He reportedly described Zen as a special transmission outside of the scriptures. There is no need for dependence on words and lettersSeeing into ones nature, which is identical with all reality, justifies Buddha-life and led to the attainment of Buddhahood. He passed along his teachings to Hui-ko, and it was under the Third Patriarch that Zen fell under the influence of Taoism, which avows that one should ignore societal requirements and seek nothing artificial or unnatural, just those things which are aligned with the processes of nature. This wasnt the last modification; Zen continued to transform and change over time. Although many people today know this religion as Zen, it wasnt until it had reached Japan that it acquired its present day nomenclature. In China, it is still referred to as Chan. By the seventh century, Zen had reached Japan. It was not until the twelfth century that a monastery in Kyoto was founded and the religion took off. By this time, the school had been split into two followings in China; they formed Japanese counterparts quickly. The two lasting approaches to Buddhism are Rinzai and Soto. Rinzai focuses on sudden enlightenment through irrational teaching puzzles or meditation problems; there are known as koan. Its counterpart, the Soto sect, advocates the pursuit of zazen, or cross legged meditation with an empty mind and silent lips. Soto does not believe in the sudden enlightenment that is offered by Rinzai. As the Buddhist traditions were losing popularity in China, these forms of Zen grew quickly in Japan. The medieval military men in Japan grasped Buddhism eagerly. It became a warrior creed for many, because they believed it called for action, intense self discipline and for scorn of death. Here it was mixed with small aspects of Shintoism and utilized by the Japanese as justification for their belligerent wartime activities. When one practices Zen, the objective is to reach Satori, which is described as a sort of inner perception of Reality itself. It is also explained to be the world of non-descrimination, non-differentiation, or two-ness becomes one-ness and yet equally seen as two. Unfortunately, little is written on how to reach this cryptically depicted state of enlightenment, but what is surely the right way to start is to restrain ones mind to the point of total control, perhaps through the employment of Dhyana. This technique enables a follower to relax the body and banish thought so that one may focus entirely on the koan practices. Two examples of koan problems are: A sound is made by the clapping of two hands. What is the sound of one hand? and When the Many are reduced to the One, to what is the One to be reduced? These types of questions usually involve a choice between two responses, neither of with is realistic or even possible, causing the seeker to reflect on the problem of life, according to Zen. Students must realize that in life, they must surpass the two earthly alternatives of assertion and denial, which hide the Truth and are not realistic options. Zen represents a true blending of cultures and the Easts power of influence over the west. R.H. Blyth has written that Zen is the most precious possession of Asia. With its beginnings in India, development in China, and final practical application in Japan, it is today the strongest power in the world. This faith has had a lasting relationship with each culture it touches, because it has found a way to transcend rituals, written records, and the standard activities that others require. Even when the believers were persecuted in India or China, they were able to continue practicing because they did not rely on the written texts, statues or concrete representations that were often demolished by those seeking to do away with Buddhism. Blyths statement is a testament to the devotion that many have to Zen, which has had a strong impact on the Western world. The article was produced by the member of masterpapers.com. Sharon White is a senior writer and writers consultant at term papers. Get some useful tips for thesis and buy term papers . 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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Steven_Zodkoy] Steven Zodkoy One of the most prevalent and difficult health conditions to treat in the physical medicine is low back pain. The difficulty in treating low back pain comes from the fact that there are numerous causes including herniated discs, bulging discs, degenerative discs, muscle spasms, facet arthritis, and sciatica. While the vast majority of low back problems are relieved in a few days, there are still millions of Americans suffering with severe and chronic pain. The number of opinions on how to treat low back pain are as numerous as the physicians trying to help the patients, until recently. The last few years has brought about a revolution in the treatment of low back pain where all types of healthcare providers agree on the best treatment. Neurologist, orthopedists, family doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists are now all in agreement over the best therapy for low back pain, IDD therapy. IDD therapy refers to Intervertebral Disc Decompression. Intervertebral Disc Decompression is quickly becoming the treatment of choice for healthcare givers of low back suffers. The over whelming acceptance of Intervertebral Disc Decompression as the treatment of choice for low back pain comes from the extremely high rate of success found by the FDA. The FDA studies released noted that Intervertebral Disc Decompression was successful in a full 86% of all low back cases, without the need for surgery, injections, medication or pain. The FDA studies included patients with herniated discs, bulging discs, degenerative discs, facet syndrome, sciatica, arthritis and stenosis with most patients have several overlapping problems as seen by MRIs. Many of the patients in the study had sciatica and muscle spasms and still Intervertebral Disc Decompression gave significant relief to over 86% of the patients. MRI findings Starting Pain level Ending Pain level1. 3 herniated discs 10/10 1/102. Degenerative discs with disc herniations L4-5 10/10 2/103. Spinal Stenosis with disc degeneration 9/10 1/104. Disc degeneration with facet syndrome (arthritis) 8/10 1/10 5. Bulging discs L4-5, L5-S1 8/10 1/10 6. Disc degeneration with stenosis 7/10 1/10 These are some of the many patients results that have been achieved through Intervertebral Disc Decompression therapy at Monmouth Advanced Medicine in Freehold. These results are even more impressive when you consider that on average prior to trying Intervertebral Disc Decompression therapy. our patients tried; chiropractic care 72%, traditional physical therapy 76%, had spinal epidurals 44%, medication 100%, and spinal surgery 12% . Even when traditional treatments failed, Intervertebral Disc Decompression therapy offered dramatic relief. Intervertebral Disc Decompression is so effective because it corrects the cause of the pain and not just the symptoms. A patient who receives Intervertebral Disc Decompression has a pair of harnesses placed around their waist and chest, a computer then generates a preset amount of decompression. The separation of the harnesses causes disc decompression and leads to negative pressure inside the disc, a vacuum is formed in the problem discs. The vacuum in the disc allows for the re absorption of herniated and bulging discs. The negative vacuum in a problem disc will also absorb water to help regenerate degenerative discs and help restore disc heights. Discs that have had the bulges, herniations, and degenerative changes reduced have more room for nerves, more room and movement for arthritic joints, have less spinal stenosis, and greatly reduced pain. Pre and Post MRI findings show that Intervertebral Disc Decompression therapy will reduce the size of disc herniations and bulges. Degenerative discs and arthritic joint spaces will increase in size allowing for more movement and less nerve irritation. The long term results achieved with the therapy are impressive. To improve the long term results of Intervertebral Disc Decompression patients are instructed on how to properly stretch and lift to prevent future occurrences. While undergoing Intervertebral Disc Decompression therapy patients also receive traditional therapy to reduce pain, increase joint movement, and decrease muscle tightness. Patients who continue to do mild stretching and range of motion exercises daily have shown to have excellent long term results without exacerbations. The results achieved with Intervertebral Disc decompression therapy are unmatched and there are several additional benefits. Intervertebral Disc Decompression has several other factors that have doctors and patients signing its praises. Intervertebral Disc Decompression is a form of physical therapy, so no medication, shots or invasive procedures are needed. An average patient will usually receive 24-32 Intervertebral Disc Decompression treatments with therapy over an 8 week period. A patient will start usually start to notice significant pain relief within the first 2-3 weeks. Patients are treated 3-4 times a week for 6-8 weeks without the loss of time from work or they are able to return to work faster than with traditional physical therapy. IDD therapy is totally painless so patients with even the most sever pain can receive treatment. The gentle and safe nature of the therapy has also made is useful for patients as young as 13 and as old as 90+. The high success rate and the quick results achieved with this therapy has also made insurance and Medicare reimbursement available. Patients praise the treatment for not just the pain relief the therapy offers, but for the return of more normal lifestyle. Tom W., a school teacher stated, I began to experience intense excruciating pain in my low back often accompanied with burning, shooting nerve pains and constantly spasming muscles associated with sciatica. I sought immediate help at a hospital emergency room where a needle in my lower back was used to kill thee pain. The next four months consisted of many visits to my orthopedic doctor, a MRI, X-rays, 12 epidural blocks, prescription painkillers and 3 months of intense physical therapy, all to absolutely no avail.Your Intervertebral Disc Decompression and physical therapy regiment has been a Godsend to me. The process was generally painless and often comfortable and relaxing for me. I sincerely never felt physically betterPatients who complete Intervertebral Disc Decompression therapy are often able to return to the activities that they thought they would never be able to do again. Intervertebral Disc Decompression therapy is even effective when traditional therapies and surgery has failed. A recent review of patients showed that Intervertebral Disc Decompression offered over a 95% reduction in pain even when surgery, physical therapy, chiropractic, medication, and spinal epidurals failed. The American Academy of Pain Management recommends the therapy for all low back pain suffers, except those patients with severe osteoporosis and metal spinal implants. The high success rate, fast results and minimal side effects makes Intervertebral Disc Decompression the first choice for doctors who specialize in treating low back problems. Intervertebral Disc Decompression is available on a limited basis, presently there are only 5 machines in the state of New Jersey. Monmouth Advanced Medicine in Freehold is proud to be the only provider of Intervertebral Disc Decompression in Monmouth and Ocean County. 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By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Janice_Bell] Janice Bell The muscle relaxing properties of “muscle relaxants” arise not from direct activity at the muscular or neuromuscular junction level but rather from an inhibition of more central polysynaptic neuronal (nerve cells that end in synapses) events. These agents have also been shown in some studies to demonstrate superior analgesia to either acetaminophen or aspirin. Muscle relaxants are often prescribed in the treatment of acute low back pain in an attempt to improve the initial limitations in range of motion from muscle spasm and to interrupt the pain-spasm-pain cycle. Limiting the muscle spasm and improving the range of motion will prepare the patient for a therapeutic exercise. Soma is a muscle relaxant used to relieve the pain and stiffness of muscle spasms and discomfort due to strain and sprain. It blocks signals between nerves in the brain and the spinal cord. However, its action is not completely understood— Soma does not directly relax tense skeletal muscles and its action may be related to its sedative properties instead. So for many patients, the reduction of muscle spasm associated with lower back pain brings considerable relief. The outcome is favorable such as pain is being reduced, the body relaxes and their ability function normally is enhanced. Soma comes in a 350 mg round white tablet. Its onset of action is rapid, and its effects last for 4-6 hours. The usual dose for one 350 mg tablet is 3 times a day. It is also important to be aware of the side effects of Soma; moreover, this is to ensure about safety and to avoid any adverse reactions. Soma is a sedative and it can cause: drowsiness, dizziness, vertigo, agitation, irritability, headache and insomnia. Occasional allergic reactions are known to occur, including a skin rash and itching. Like all medications, there can be rare idiosyncratic reactions as well. A word of precaution—avoid taking Soma when drinking alcohol for it will increase the sedative effect of the medication, when driving or operating machinery. Lower back pain tends to resolve on its own. Most patients feel significantly better one week after the first onset of pain. About 4-6 weeks, the pain will be completely resolved. As this drug is proven to be beneficial, many patients now prefer to order this medication from the online pharmacies. If you would like further detailed information regarding muscle relaxants, please feel free to visit our website at [http://www.drugstoretm.com] http://www.drugstoretm.com [http://www.drugstoretm.com] DrugStoreTM.com Online Drug Store is a leading online drugstore and information site for health, wellness, and pharmacy solutions. Article Source: [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Janice_Bell ] http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Janice_Bell [http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Use-of-Muscle-Relaxants-for-Lower-Back-Pain&id=605796 ] http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Use-of-Muscle-Relaxants-for-Lower-Back-Pain&id=605796 personal loans rate no money down california loan international personal loan agencies bad credit real estate loan

By Susan Ryder Like many progressive Christians, I have had a hard time figuring out how to incorporate the Easter story into my personal faith experience. Part of the reason for that is that Ive always struggled with the traditional notion of the blood atonement of the cross, and of an innocent man being sacrificed for our sins, all orchestrated by his Heavenly Father. In addition, I have been troubled by the insistence of some Christians that the only way the story has any value is to take it literally, in terms of a physical resuscitation of Jesus. Let me be clear that I respect folks who believe that way, and find a literal resurrection a valid theology for their own faith. That is fine. But when they insist on making it the essential foundation of the Christian faith experience not only for themselves, but also for all believers, thats when I have a problem. Because thats just not something to which I can ascribe. But the downside is that because of that insistence, the story never really had an impact on me, even back when I was a more traditional Christian. In recent years, however, I have been able to find new meaning in Easter for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that I am now able to experience the story in the best meaning of the word myth that is, in the original meaning of the word, which is that a myth is a story about the way things never were but always are or, one I like even better a myth is something that never happened yet happens all the time. Journeying with the two travelers on the Emmaus Road (from Luke 24:13-31) helped me get to where I am today. “Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, What are you discussing with each other while you walk along? They stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days? He asked them, What things? They replied, The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him. As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over. So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight” (Luke 24:13-31) For me, this story is a perfect example of something that never happened yet happens all the time. In fact, biblical scholars suggest that the story might be a dream sequence or spiritual vision because archeologists have found no evidence of a town called Emmaus anywhere near Jerusalem during the time of Jesus death. And when I began to view the story through the lens of a spiritual vision, it quickly became my favorite of the many resurrection stories. Why? Because I can relate to the experience of the Emmaus Road travelers quite well since the death of my father three and a half years ago. And my personal experience dealing with that is the other reason I am able to embrace the Easter message. My father was an undeniably strong presence in my life I was one of the lucky ones who enjoyed a close relationship with my father throughout most of my life. We had our issues, as any father and daughter do, but overall we had a very good relationship, and he was an extremely important person to me. In fact, because he was my father, he was, in many ways, larger than life. Since he died, his compelling presence has continued to exert itself. And in some ways, his presence and influence are even stronger now than before his death. Not a day goes when I dont think of him and miss him, remember something he said or did, and try to honor his memory. My husband and I will often sit at dinner and tell stories about him, laughing about the funny things he said, missing him dearly while at the same time rejoicing that he was part of our lives. And even though he is gone, he remains a strong influence on me, and continues to impact me on a daily basis. As wonderful a man as my father was, he was no Jesus. Yet because of the powerful influence he had on me, I continue to experience my father as a living reality even after his death, much as Jesus followers experienced him after his death, but even more powerfully so. Ultimately it is the same for us as well. For the power of the Emmaus Road story is that it reminds us that the Risen Christ still journeys with us, whether we realize it or not, and continues to come to us again and again. For we all meet Jesus in some way or another, in other people on different roads, but very often we, like the disciples, dont recognize him. The main thing I have learned is that there is much more spiritual sustenance available from the concept of resurrection if one goes beyond a literal belief in physical resuscitation. One form of that sustenance can be found whenever we experience a personal transformation in the course of our own life cycles. In the gospels and much of the rest of New Testament, death and resurrection, dying and rising, were used again and again as metaphors for the process of spiritual transformation. Resurrection was not viewed as a literal concept by first century Christians, but as a metaphor for that process of dying to an old way of being, and being born into a new one. So it is possible for a person to become an entirely new creature, undergoing a spiritual transformation from one identity to another in the same physical body. And some of those who will share during the service will be talking about that nuance of resurrection. Another form of spiritual power found in resurrection is the continuing presence of important people in our lives after their death. Jesus is a continuing presence in my life, just as he was for his original followers and generations of Christians ever since. This has become especially clear to me as Ive experienced that phenomenon in the wake of my own fathers death, which has obviously been the catalyst for my new way of thinking about the Easter story. Susan Ryder is a progressive Christian pastor, and an author on http://www.Writing.Com/ - which is a site for Writers. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Susan_Ryder http://EzineArticles.com/?A-Progressive-Christian-Takes-an-Alternative-Look-at-Easter&id=170438 what percent of income can i borrow for a cash advance low credit score personal loans no fax cash loans rentals on sarasota fl low income no credit check

By Joseph Then Depression, also clinically known as major depressive disorder, affects millions of people around the world but most do not understand that depression is a very real disease. People that have never suffered with depression understand very little about this disease and feel that a person with it should get on with their life and get over the depression. They believe that depression sufferers can get rid of their depression by using their willpower. People that are close to, or live with those with depression, are often frustrated and annoyed by this and snap out of it hear this far too often. Most people, uneducated when it comes to depression, have no idea that they have all the signs and are themselves depressed and reaching severe levels. Understanding about depression will make you appreciate what a person goes through who suffers from it. What is Depression? Along with other elements, it is an imbalance of the brain chemicals, medically speaking. Primarily treated with medication, major depressive disorder is recognized by the medical community as a disease. Some doctors treat their patients with medication and therapy and for some patients; psychotherapy along with medication is very helpful. Many people fight depression their entire lives and need monitoring to minimize or eliminate reoccurrences of this debilitating disease. Avoiding stressful situations and strictly following the doctors instructions is paramount. Symptoms of Depression The most common symptom of depression is sadness and low mood levels. Others that some people suffer from are: - Irritability - Physical reactions become slow - Not enjoying activities or interests that you liked before - Reasoning is slower - Looking on the dark side or expecting the worse pessimism - Sex life decreases or lack of interest - Anger or rages Mild depression may not cause many problems in some peoples lives and be an annoyance more than anything else. This could turn into severe depression and people suffering from this can become completely debilitated by the disease. With moderate to severe depression, there is more chance of suicide. Depression can strike any age group from young to the elderly. If a teenager that liked school and did well suddenly lacks interest, withdraws from family and friends and has mood swings, he/she could be displaying signs of depression. Types of Depression Some subtypes of depression are: Mono-polar Depression There are symptoms of depression. Dysthymic disorder is men and a woman with a mild case of mono-polar disorder that does not touch their social activities or work abilities. Bipolar disorder or Manic Depressive Disease The manic phase causes a person to sleep and concentrate poorly. The depressive phase cause abnormal elevated moods and impractical optimism. Physical Symptom Depression Can cause urination difficulties, digestive problems among other things. Depression is no joke. Learn more about Depression and other health issues at Depression - The Healthy Portal Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Then http://EzineArticles.com/?Dealing-with-Depression&id=249017 payday lender york pennsylvania fast unsecured loans personal loan calculators personal loan comparrisons in ireland