If you take care of your body inside and out, "why would you spray pesticides directly on your skin?," asks health advocate Tonya Kay. "DEET [the most popular insect repellent on the market] is a neurotoxin that 'may cause' mental confusion, mood disturbances, seizures, loss of muscular control, paralysis and death by asphyxiation—which is why it's used as a pesticide." Kay offers her solid advice for repelling insects the natural way—from thinking like a mosquito to mixing up her own green insect repellent—a blend of ingredients you can safely spray on your skin, but ...

This week, MTD Model Management announced its recent accreditation by BBB Serving Central, Coastal, and Southwest Texas. As a BBB Accredited Business, MTD Model Management is dedicated to promoting trust in the marketplace. According to BBB reports by Princeton Research, seven in ten consumers say they are more likely to buy from a company designated as a BBB Accredited business. BBB is a resource for the public, providing objective, unbiased information about businesses. "We are pleased to be a BBB Accredited Business because we value building trust with our customers," ...

Ten months ago, the owners of The Organic Hound Co. found out there just might be a silver lining to becoming unemployed. After losing their jobs in April 2010, Jess Hendelman, Michelle Clark, and Deb Harmon began forming the idea for The Organic Hound Co., an organic dog biscuit company based out of their New Hampshire home. Now, ten months later, they are excited to introduce their organic dog biscuits and brand new website to the dog loving public. For these three women, starting an organic dog biscuit company out of their home after losing their jobs was anything ...

Overwhelmingly teams' performance is a reflection of members' behaviors, which is why it is of the utmost importance for managers to be able to recognize and target passive aggressiveness, before it causes projects delays and non-compliance. Managers and leaders know that teams will only perform as well as the person with less cooperative skills. The worst case of passive-aggressive behavior involves destructive attitudes such as negativity, sullenness, resentment, procrastination, "forgetting" to do something, chronic lateness, and intentional inefficiency. This attitude ...

The World renowned concert and event producer Joshua Trump a.k.a The nEcKeD cHiCkEn has recently signed a contract with European recording agency NCI to produce a series of Global concerts as well as design a music ad campaign for the European Music Awards. This move is a canned contract which will only have The nEcKeD cHiCkEn produce 12 concerts in 6 countries as well as design the production layout, staging, lighting and theme for the 2011 EMW (European Music Awards). The 12 concerts will range in size from 13,000 to 90,000 depending on the city and it is understood ...

As the Internet becomes the premier source of information for people seeking advice on personal injury and accident law, Ottawa Injury Lawyer David Hollingsworth wins accolades from Best Attorneys Online for Best Accident and Injury Lawyer. The online market for personal injury and accident lawyers has grown exponentially over the past years and with it the number of sites and directories devoted to legal services. It is difficult to assess each injury lawyers' credibility and experience. "The internet has really levelled the playing field for personal injury and ...

The Advanced Google AdWords training course in Adelaide is a half day course that is designed as an advanced course for those businesses that have some experience with setting up or running a Google AdWords campaign, but want to get better results from their spend. It will cover such areas as advanced campaign settings and structure, keyword targeting, writing effective adverts, bid management techniques, the use of landing pages and conversion tracking. There is also a full day training course taking place on the previous day, Thursday 24th March, which is designed ...

The Customized Smile Lift with Dr. Jay Ajmo from PGA Dentistry A smile makeover by our featured cosmetic dentist Dr. Jay L. Ajmo DDS of PGA Dentistry is easy, and can change your entire appearance overnight! Friends and relatives will wonder what's different - sudden weight loss, a new hairstyle, plastic surgery. No one would imagine that a two-day visit to the dentist could generate image enhancing, life-changing results. Everyone deserves to look beautiful believes Dr. Jay Ajmo. Facial imbalances have a dramatic effect on one's personality and thus general happiness. ...

Founded with over 10 years of experience building new businesses, Paul W. Hughes has joined with digital media producers from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City to create a new marketing and media asset for small to medium sized businesses: poliARC. As Paul W. Hughes explains, "poliARC is founded on a relatively simple idea: over the years marketing has merged with digital media. Today they're practically one and the same. It follows, then, that in order to have a rocking marketing strategy and package, you need to have a team who conceives and creates that ...

From late February through early April, Spring Break travelers flood the beaches of Florida and Mexico; most notably, Cancún, Miami Beach, and South Beach. Playa del Carmen, Mexico is located on the southern coast of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea. Originally a small fishing town, Playa del Carmen has become a wonderful Spring Break alternative to the crowds found in Cancún and southern Florida. Boasting the same quality beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters as Cancún, Playa del Carmen offers the bustling shopping and nightlife of Fifth Avenue (Quinta Avenue) where hundreds ...

Students enrolled in high school, undergraduate or graduate programs in academic institutions in Orange County, and postdoctoral fellows in Orange County are invited to apply for Young Scientists Awards offered by the Alzheimer's Association, Orange County Chapter. "The purpose of the awards is to encourage our bright young scientific scholars to pursue a career in the field of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias," said Jim McAleer, president and CEO of Alzheimer's Association, O.C. "Orange County is one of the hardest hit regions in the nation, with 75,000 individuals ...

Blog Talk Radio's Robin Falls Kids Show: Stories for Children with hosts (VS Grenier, D.M. Cunningham and Kris Quinn Chirstopherson) will be chatting with award-winning author Mayra Calvani about her latest book "Frederico the Mouse Violinist" and with author Rhonda Fischer about her award-winning book "Randy Kazandy, Where are Your Glasses?" They'll also discuss writing, the publishing industry and Randy Kazandy's motto "I love being me!" and Calvani's other books. Calvani and Fischer will also be sharing writing tips, and trials and tribulations of the writer's life. ...

Viral Media Network (VMN) announced today Hip-Hop group, The Dime, will be in San Francisco for The Variety Society's live taping of it's 4th episode in it's monthly series, Saturday, March 12th, at BoxCar Theatre Studios at 125A Hyde St, San Francisco, CA. Episode 4 will feature Dan Sullivan the host, News with Marcus Sams covering currents events and The California Crusher with sports while Erik Braa announces it all. Nowtime Sound provides the musical breaks in the show, playing our host, Dan out to the commercial break. We will also feature a guest performance by ...

LEADSExplorer solves the problem of converting visitors on web sites using personalized targeting by email based on real-time business, interest identification, automatic scoring and matching visitors and their email address. Although companies put much effort and investments in their website, currently only 2 to 3 percent of their web visitors will contact by email or fill out an online form. This leaves much potential to improve the ROI of websites as the majority of website visitors just leave the website. Using real-time business identification and intelligence ...

The 12-page Pressure Sensors Booklet from American Sensors Technologies outlines the advantages of using AST pressure measurement devices for these distinct alternative energy industries and cites typical applications for pressure sensor use. An overview of Krystal Bond Technology (the latest Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) pressure sensor technology) is also featured in the booklet. For a hard copy of the booklet, please visit the AST Contact Us Page and complete the online form. http://www.astsensors.com/contact.php To download a pdf version, please visit: ...

Cracker's Comedy Club in Indianapolis is proud to present a special event with award winning comedian/hypnotist Don Barnhart April 10th, 2010. For years, Barnhart has been one of the top headlining comedians across the country with numerous TV/Film appearances and just wont the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for entertaining the troops around the world. He was also nominated for the Las Vegas Review-Journal's 2010 "Best Comedian" and "Best Comedy Hypnosis Show" and was certified as a hypnotist by the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. HMI has earned the distinction of being ...

Established in 2009 by creative director Jure Breceljnik and executive producer Erik Kapfer, Film IT creates films and documentaries which merge the world's dramatic natural landscapes with the human pursuit of adventure and exploration - to deliver inspiring films which have garnered critical acclaim and a loyal global following of adventurers, sports and film enthusiasts. Founder and director of photography Jure Breceljnik is a graduate of Europe's FAMU, Film and Television School of Performing Arts in Prague. Breceljnik's earlier career was as a commercial fashion ...

The NJ Association of Verismo Opera (Verismo Opera) will present "Meet the Cast of Aida" on Sunday, February 27 at 44 Armory Street in Englewood, New Jersey from 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Entertainment will feature Verismo Opera's principal artists from "Aida", many of whom have performed at New York City's Metropolitan Opera House, singing arias and duets from Giuseppe Verdi's story of the gods and forbidden love thwarted by a jealous, vindictive Egyptian princess. The production will be presented at the Bergen Performing Arts Center (BergenPAC) in Englewood, New Jersey on Sunday, ...

The estate of the late Mrs. Flossie Stallworth, who accumulated many antique and beautiful items over the course of her 101 years, will be sold on-site Saturday, March 5, beginning at 10 a.m. (CST). The auction will be held at Mrs. Stallworth's home, at 120 South Archusa Avenue in Quitman. That home, plus another one next door, will both be offered. The auction will be conducted by Stevens Auction Company, based in Aberdeen, Miss. Mrs. Stallworth's estate includes gorgeous antique furniture, fine china, sterling silver, hand-made rugs, fantastic vintage lamps, original ...

Don Barnhart, television director/author continues to break the mold of status quo by releasing third novel. Bucking the trend of taking it easy in his latter years, the world-renowned director/author goes against the grain of hanging it up, releasing his third novel entitled, Jack and the Jills, feeling it's never too late to 'embrace your age'. The story is a look-back to the fifties, a nostalgic romp that takes the reader smack dab into the Golden Age and won't let them go without 'said readers' laughing themselves silly, or perhaps shedding a few tears along ...

Ayr-based firm Owen Kerr Signs have successfully completed a commission from the Scottish Parliament to provide signage for the various Committee Rooms in the Parliament building. Proprietor Owen Kerr explains: "Last year we were contacted by the Scottish Parliament and invited to design and manufacture a series of signs depicting famous Scots including Robert Burns, Alexander Fleming, David Livingstone, Mary Fairfax Somerville, James Clerk Maxwell and Adam Smith. "A representative of the Parliament had noticed similar signs supplied by ourselves whilst on a visit ...

A key challenge for patients with rare diseases is getting an accurate and timely diagnosis. "It's frustrating because I'm just learning as I go," is how one 34-year-old man with tuberous sclerosis describes living with his rare disease. In recognition of International Rare Disease Day 2011, Inspire has compiled first-person narratives in a new report, The Road to Diagnosis: Stories from Patients with Rare Diseases. The compilation, drawn from a selection of Inspire's 170,000 members of its online patient support communities, is available free online at http://www.inspire.com. Joyce ...

Don McCauley of the Free Publicity Focus Group and Danielle Hampson of eBroadcastMedia.com, founders of Book Marketing, announced today The Authors Show radio and TV weekly broadcast schedule. Book Marketing, branded as 'The Authors Marketing Powerhouse', allows authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. The site also offers discussion forums, segmented special interest groups and allows for event listings. Each author can develop a personalized page. In addition the site allows for integration with Facebook and ...

JW Marketing announces the release of the book A Way In The Wilderness And Streams In The Desert by Judith Ward. This book is based on true events that took place in Libya in 1978 and 1979 during the time Ms Ward was married to a Libyan research scientist. The story chronicles the challenges of marriage between a Christian American woman and a Libyan Muslim scientist and one woman's fight to smuggle her new born son out of Libya and the clutches of Libyan strongman Muammar Gadaffi. It is a riveting story of great hope in the middle of clandestine intrigue, domestic abuse, ...

Marketplace Homes recently announced that it has partnered with prominent builders, Drees Homes, to expand housing options for Indiana residents. Marketplace Homes is excited about the opportunity to assist buyers in purchasing newly constructed communities in the cities of Indianapolis, where foreclosure rates have continued to rise in the past year. Distressed property values, the growing need of families, and this unprecedented real estate program made it possible for Marketplace Homes' Managing Partner, Mike Kalis, to revolutionize the idea of homeownership in ...