Archive for December, 2008
Does anyone know how to write a grant proposal for a non-profit orginazation?
I hav e the general idea I just need assistance in writing a grant proposal for a non-profit organization.
Can student grants convert to a student loan?
My daughter does not reside with me but wants me to sign papers to qualify her for a student grant….. I heard that in the event she doesn’t qualify for a grant, or a descrepency is found later, that the grant automatically turns into a loan and I could be held responsible for repayment. Is this true?
my concerns are that I do not want to apply for a grant for my daughter and find out that it would automatically turn into a loan. I am not interested in a student loan at all
Rating the insurance companies
Has it occurred to you that it’s not very fair when insurance companies start poking around your life. They want to know how well you drive your vehicle, what you have in your home worth protecting, how likely you are to fall sick and, most cheerfully, when you think you’re going to die. There’s no part of your life they don’t investigate and build into their models for deciding how much to charge you as a premium in your latest policy. So you retaliate. Instead of blindly picking a company out of yellow pages, you use a site like this to get comparative quotes from all the best companies. You then start poking around in their lives. Are these companies financially strong? Will they still be around in a few years time to pay on your claims? You want to choose the best company to insure you whether it’s auto, home, health or life insurance. Why bother? Look around you. Banks and large insurance companies like AIG have been getting bailouts from the federal government. Checking out the financial strength of an auto insurance company is necessary before you start paying them your hard-earned dollars. So where do you look? There are a number of companies that make their living by rating the performance of other companies. Some are general. So, for example, Standard & Poor rate the whole range of commercial enterprises including those in financial services (see their website at http://www.standardandpoors.com). Others are more specialized like Fitch and A.M. Best which have the insurance industry as their primary focus (see their websites at http://www.fitchratings.com and http://www.ambest.com/). You should also find the website operated by the Insurance Department or Commissioner of Insurance for your own state. The best states not only operate a complaints service, but publish an annual report identifying all the companies against whom complaints have been upheld. This gives you a good measure of how the companies actually deliver on their advertised services. Then you should ask around all your family, friends and colleagues at work. Check out what the word-of-mouth is on the companies you are thinking about giving your auto insurance business. The everyday experience of these people is a vital source of information. Slightly less reliable are the “complaint” or consumer report sites. Most of the people who put up reports are motivated by revenge. They have had poor service and want the world to know about it. Many commercial sites that depend on commission by selling auto insurance add their own “better” reports to balance out the bad. Read both good and bad with a skeptical eye. When you have rated the auto insurers, decide which one gives you the best value terms and buy.
Posted under ArticlesIs there anyone out there who will write grant proposals on a commission basis?
I sure would like to get some of this free money they are always talking about, but have no idea how to write a perfect proposal. Need one on one help.
Hope burns ever bright
This October has seen hopes rise high and bright into the virtual sky. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) went on record saying they had, at a stroke, shut down one of the major sites that sustains the flood of spam that keeps our inboxes so full of exciting reading material. Our lives just would not be the same without all the clever new ways these spammers keep inventing to beat our filter systems. Just how many different ways are there of representing generic viagra with $@# filling in the letters? Or have you noticed the new use of jpg images. The filters don’t seen to be able to get a handle on them. It’s the same with the old style ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) pictures that started arriving late September. You have to admire the tenacity of these people. They keep churning out more and more special offers. Who are all these men prepared to risk their hard-earned dollars on these offers of enhanced performance through viagra or less well-known products? It’s amazing people still fall for all the snake oil patter rather than buying through reputable sites like this. Anyway, back to the theme. We’ve been buried under an increasing mountain of spam trying to sell generic viagra but the US FTC has been working on the case. At a press conference called October 14, they told the world that we could expect less spam. They had acted under the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 which makes it an offense to hide the origin of the messages, not give a postal address or allow an opt-out. Several key sites had been shut down. Yeh, right. So, we’ve got this international group that masterminds the marketing and the actual sales of medications both real and fake. They are making money as fast as the government can print it and, somehow, the US Government figures they don’t have back-up servers and any Plan B. Was there any reduction in the volume of spam? Not so you’d notice. All observers seem to think that business was almost completely unaffected. Whatever it was the FTC so triumphantly thought it had achieved, it had no noticeable effect. The same flood of spam advertising generic viagra and other products has continued to flow. So let all this be a lesson to you. Keep on filtering out the spam and only buy your generic viagra through reputable sites like this one. That way you can guarantee the best price and the quality of the drug you receive.
Posted under ArticlesLyrics from the grave tell it like it is in Mexico
In the days long ago, when you were just a twinkle in your Daddy’s eye, there was a group called the Village People. They were mildly successful, one of their biggest hits being Macho Man. The key lyrics in the verse are, “Every man ought to be a macho macho man. . . He’s a special person in anybody’s land.” Looking back, it now see it was a terrible song (really boring and repetitive), but the spirit of those words has persisted until today. Machismo is a Spanish/Portuguese words, now adopted into English, and it refers to the way in which a man carries himself, and the general social system in which men see themselves as the superior gender. The spirit of machismo is alive and well in North America and nowhere more so than in Mexico where men still strut their stuff, even into old age. But, as men age, their strutting can sometimes leave something to be desired. In the richer countries north of the Rio Grande (or the Río Bravo del Norte), this is less of a problem because more older men can afford the cost of the little blue pill (bought on Main Street, it’s quite expensive, but bought online, it’s quite cheap). South of the river, only the rich have access to the internet and the credit cards with which to pay. The mass of poor men have no remedy. In a country where machismo prevails, this is a real social problem. Every man ought to be macho, no matter how old he is. The answer has taken a little time to come, but it’s arrived with typical male panache. The scale of the problem the city is facing? The governor of the federal district including Mexico City estimates that 70% of the elderly may be suffering from erectile dysfunction. The idea that these men should be abandoned when their needs are greatest is unthinkable. So, as from December 1, Mexico City is going to start giving out free viagra to the old and poor. In Mexico, you understand, everyone has the right to be happy. And if this means an exercise in big government, using tax payers’ money to help out the old, then it’s all in a good cause. With a new President-elect caught on microphone during the US election campaign admitting he is in favor of redistributing wealth, it will be interesting to see whether this Mexican policy will inspire the north. Let’s put it in simple terms. Vast numbers of people on both sides of the border do not carry medical insurance and do not have access to routine medical care. The Mexican view is that a society that fails to provide adequate medical treatment for the elderly is treating them with disrespect. Alongside the viagra will be a general health screening process. It will give these men some of their dignity back and hopefully catch many other health problems at the same time. In the US, the elderly poor are finding that federal funding is being cut for their care. No cheap viagra for them.
Posted under ArticlesSimple strategy for winning at online slots
Playing online slots is a great way to have some fun and actually win some money without knowing any complex rules. Although, the slot games do not involve any particular skills and are entirely chance-based, there are still some strategies that may help you win at online slots. Here are some recommendations for online slots players that may provide a slight advantage over the machine. The first tip is to keep track of your money and make it last as long as possible. nline slots are all about fun, and the longer you have the money to play, the more fun it will be for you. Don’t put in the highest coins right from the start – kick off with the minimal denominations to get a taste of online slots. And if you’re feeling lucky you can increase your bets with every win Other bright idea is to set goals for your online slots playing session. If you are looking forward to hit a huge jackpot, then progressive online slots will be your slots of choice with hundreds of thousands of dollars on stake. On the other hand, if you want to simply have some fun, consider straight slots or bonus online slots with frequent wins and additional spins. But the main strategy for online slots regardless of your goal is to aim for the jackpot and choose the machine you can afford. Otherwise it won’t as much fun playing online slots as it could be.
Posted under ArticlesThere’s no harm in missing a little sleep
We all go through times in our lives when sleep seems difficult. Some times, we just can’t drop off. Other times, we wake early and can’t get back to sleep. So we walk around the next day looking and feeling like one of the living dead. When evening comes, we drop exhausted in bed and sleep comes again. These occasional nights are nothing to worry about. Insomnia is a more persistent loss of sleep over weeks, months and, in some cases, years. If this does creep up on you, seeking help and advice earlier rather than later is best. But before you go and beat down the door of your local healthcare provider, just a few words of advice. Many people will tell you eight hours of sleep every night is the minimum requirement. This is nonsense. Everyone is different. Your body tells you what amount of sleep is appropriate for your lifestyle. Some people do well on four or five hours a night. Others find they can’t function properly unless they get nine or ten hours of uninterrupted slumber. The key point is whether your ability to work is being affected. Stop listening to what others tell you. What does your own body tell you? If you’re happy and well-adjusted in your life, your relationships are calm and even-tempered, and your boss approves of your performance at work, there’s no need to worry. You’re doing well and there’s no need to force more. But if everything is falling apart, you need help. The first response is that you buy ambien, whether on prescription in your local drugstore or online where it’s cheaper. This is a reliable and safe drug to take over a short time. The strategy is to give you a series of nights with good sleep. But ambien should not be considered a long-term solution to the problem. If at all possible, you should find ways of coping without becoming dependent on a tablet. In the case of insomnia, there are a number of simple steps you can take to begin relearning the art of sleep. Once you start feeling stronger through the use of ambien, it’s time to make the changes. If your medical insurance covers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or you can afford to pay for private counseling, sign up. This form of therapy is simple and effective in teaching you how to sleep again. If this is unaffordable, stop napping during the day, fix a time in the evening for going to bed, make the bedroom dark and as soundproof as possible, look at improving comfort both in the mattress and temperature, and so on. These are simple and easily managed steps to recover sleep. If you still find you are tired, have a second quick burst of ambien and then go back to habit building without drugs.
Posted under ArticlesBuying online allows some men to avoid restrictions
Drug manufacturers routinely lobby governments and the result is that both tend to say the same kind of things. On the question of whether people should be allowed to buy drugs without a prescription, both raise the question of public safety. Most medications are powerful and, unless patients are checked out before use, there can be unfortunate side-effects or, in the worst cases, serious injury from the use of the drug. When asked to comment on the rise of online pharmacies that will sell drugs without a prescription, the public safety issue is repeated. It’s bad if people can evade the measures put in place to protect them. Worse, there’s no guarantee that the online pharmacy will supply the right drug. And, in fairness, it’s always a good idea for people to consult their local healthcare provider before using any drug, and people should only buy online from pharmacies that come highly recommended (as in those reached through this site). All of which brings me to a case that’s making headlines on the inside pages of newspapers in Brooklyn. We’re interested in the activities of Elvis Elano. The Christian name gives away his age with his birth coming at the height of the King’s fame. Anyway, this forty-something man has been carrying on an affair with a fifty-something woman. He was determined to ensure his performance was never less than perfect so he relied on the little blue bill. There was just one problem. He could not afford to have suspicious plain brown packages arriving at his home address. So his mistress was more than happy to co-operate, allowing him to use her address for delivery purposes. So far, this all looks like a routine case of adultery except that there’s one small fact omitted from the description that converts this into a rather different situation. Elvis is not married. He’s a sexually experienced man who routinely bought his viagra online, knowing that he sometimes had problems. But the nature and extent of Elvis’ problems have grown in dramatic ways. He’s a Catholic priest, now suspended from his work in the diocese and the Catholic hospital where he also acts as a counselor and confessor. He’s accused of being predatory. The woman was going through a divorce and was looking for spiritual guidance from the priest. It’s alleged he said their meeting was not an accident, that a relationship with him had been ordained by God. This potentially coercive seduction technique found a willing party and, for seven months, the viagra worked its magic. Now, the knives are out and multi-million dollars of damages are being claimed from the priest and the diocese for failing to supervise him. All of which brings us back to the point that, if he had been forced to go to his own physician to get a prescription for the viagra, questions would have been asked about the vow of celibacy. Because he could buy viagra online, he avoided one of the methods for detecting inappropriate use. Not quite what the pharmaceutical companies would have had in mind, but it does fit their public safety concerns.
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