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The Seven most Common Propaganda Techniques

I challenge truth-seekers to review these and other popular proaganda techniques.

Propaganda Techniques

Are you believing propaganda? I am. Should we? What do you think? Stupid question. We studied these techniques in Junior High, but do you recognize them when they are so blatantly used today in Political News, Advertisements, friends casual political talk?
I see most of us as one or more of five basic handlers of propaganda.

1) We blindly believe sources whom we trust, which are actually untrustworthy.
2) We choose to believe certain "Friendly-to-our Beliefs" forms of Propaganda, out of our own selective hearing. WE even willingly perpetuate it because it is a good lie. It supports and makes us feel better about our own beliefs. We may even suspect that it IS propaganda. In turn, we filter out any opposing information as untrue--deaming it as propaganda whether it is or is not.
3) WE consciously use firsthand or secondhand propaganda because we feel that the end justifies the means. I find this especially alarming. Once we could sort of count of at least a moral attempt at honesty.
4) There are some among us who are intentionally using propaganda masterfully to our own ends and our own means in order decieve and use people without regard to the collateral damage. Other well-intending people may wittingly or unwittingly help us by repeating our lies as truths.
) We are inexperienced, stupid, uninformed, especially gullible, and this is the only information that we are exposed to, so we really don't know any better. I find this group to be the smallest.

6) And the smallest group of all, in my opinion, are those individuals who valiantly try to filter out propaganda by distilling the truth about specific issues. We do this by using the Internet to find three or more different sources that we can have good reason to believe have no axes to grind on the given issues--who are realtively nuetral. This can sometimes be daunting, but it is the only way to even get close to the truth in today's information overload. Those of us who believe in a God, may also pray and ponder as we seek the truth. A hasty conclusion almost always leaves room for bias.  

10 Morning Mood Boosters

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By Tori Rodriguez

Guarantee a better day by starting your a.m. off right with these easy tricks

 

Have you ever noticed that what happens during the morning hours often sets the tone for the rest of the day? When things go smoothly, you tend to feel more relaxed and ready to face whatever the day may bring. However, when things get bumpy before you’ve even managed to get dressed, you’re more likely to remain grumpy until bedtime. While some hassles can’t be avoided, you can make mood-enhancing decisions during the a.m. hours that will set the stage for the next 16 or so. We spoke with the experts and combed the latest research for 10 pick-me-ups that will have your mood rising like the morning sun. Try one (or all!) of them for a happier and healthier you.

1. Pick one “spoil-me” task to do.
When you wake up, give yourself 30 seconds to think of at least one nice thing you can do for yourself that day…and then do it. When Alice Domar, PhD, psychologist and coauthor of Live a Little! Breaking the Rules Won’t Break Your Health, was in Los Angeles for a book tour one winter, she woke up much earlier than usual. But instead of fretting about lost zzz’s, she realized with excitement that she could score some fresh fruit at the nearby farmer’s market, which would’ve been impossible if she were back home in Boston. That impromptu side trip kept her mood lifted throughout the day.

2. Eat a well-balanced meal.
Start your morning with a nutritious mix of complex carbohydrates and proteins that will last you until lunch, such as oatmeal or toast with peanut butter (include a sprinkle of cinnamon, which one study linked to improved mood and alertness, for an extra boost). Other research found that a moderate amount of caffeine (200 mg, or the amount in about two cups of coffee) elevated mood and mental sharpness, so enjoy some joe or black tea with your breakfast.

3. Get some fresh air.
Head out for some “green exercise”—physical activity performed in an outdoor setting—even if you only have a few minutes

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21 Things You Should Never Buy at Garage Sales | Reader's Digest

Like helmets, car seats are really only meant to protect in one accident. But damaged car seats are common; a survey found that one in ten have been in an accident. Plus, car seat technology improves each year.

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Capsaicin - 10 Things You Should Know

1 - Capsaicin is the active component of chili peppers.

Capsaicin is actually an irritant to humans, producing a burning sensation in any tissue it touches. Capsaicin works by depleting or interfering with substance P, a chemical involved in transmitting pain impulses to the brain. The properties of capsaicin make it an option for relieving pain associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and diabetic neuropathy. Capsaicin is used to relieve muscle pain, joint pain, or nerve pain.

2 - Capsaicin is available over the counter.

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10 myths about school shootings - US news - Crime & courts | NBC News

The profile of the gun-toting student in a trench coat is just one of the myths about the rare but murderous attacks in the nation’s schools.

Here are 10 myths about school shootings, compiled by MSNBC.com from a 2002 study by the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Department of Education. The researchers studied case files and other primary sources for 37 attacks by current or former students, and also interviewed 10 of the perpetrators.

Myth No. 1. “He didn’t fit the profile.”

In fact, there is no profile. “There is no accurate or useful ‘profile’ of students who engaged in targeted school violence,” the researchers found.

The stereotypes of teens in Goth makeup or other types of dress are not useful in preventing attacks. Just as in other areas of security -- workplace violence, airplane hijacking, even presidential assassination -- too many innocent students will fit any profile you can come up with, and too many attackers will not.

“The demographic, personality, school history, and social characteristics of the attackers varied substantially,” the report said. Attackers were of all races and family situations, with academic achievement ranging from failing to excellent.

Most, but not all, have been male, though that fact alone doesn't help an adult rule in or out someone as dangerous.

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Myth No. 2. “He just snapped.”

Rarely were incidents of school violence sudden, impulsive acts. Attackers do not “just snap,” but progress from forming an idea, to planning an attack, to gathering weapons. This process can happen quickly, but sometimes the planning or gathering weapons are discoverable.

Although the researchers point out that there is no "type of student" who is likely to commit such violence, there are "types of behaviors" that are common to planning or carrying out the attacks. This pattern, they say, gives some hope of intervening before an attack.

Myth No. 3. “No one knew.”

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There really is NOT a good profile to help us get a handle on this problem. For some, including our president, the reflex is to ban more guns. For others, it makes more rational since to arm more teachers. I wish there were simple solutions, but it seems that the problem lies more in the gradual, though accelerating decline in the solid moral values that have evolved over centuries that held civilized peoples in check for the greater good.
A friend of mine suggested that it is the wide availability of guns in America. He further expressed his feelings that guns don't create violence, rather, violence explains guns. Although I do think this is an interesting juxtaposition--it is again an over-simplification of a complex problem. If his supposition was true, it would mean that Americans, having the most free access to guns of any nation, would be the most violent. But we are not. Not by a long-shot.
But here are a few thoughts that i have contemplated as being root causes (you may note that many appear related:
1) A general abandonment of strict social moors.
2) An abandonment of the historical and traditional model of the family--which leads to less emotional stability among children who become adults.
3) An abandonment of organized religions that teaches against such acts of violence.
4) More parents working longer hours, as opposed to spending time at home with children.
5) Increased, non-structured idle-time for children--and adults.
6) More passive use of time engaged in affective brainwashing of children and adults via music, television, video games.
7) More violence reported, sensationalized, and depicted in the media.
8) Less reading.
9) Less societal accountability.
10) Rise of pornography.
11) Increased life stress.
12) Fewer tools and models for coping with life stress.
13) Glorification of cultural violence.

15 Home Repairs for $15 | eHow.com

Keeping your home in tip-top condition doesn't have to mean taking on big, expensive projects. Here are 15 repairs that can be accomplished for less than $15. Despite relatively small investments of time and money, each of these repairs helps make your home more comfortable, attractive and cost efficient.

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Good ideas.

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2) Use The Power of Your Mind to Relax and Unwind

Healing Rhythms by Wild Divine will teach you to dial and tune your mind and emotions and have fun while doing it.

Healing Rhythms uses clinically biofeedack technolgy work its magic. The hardware/software system is built around a sophisticated biofeedback monitor called the IOM Biofeedback Unit.You rest your fingers on special sensor which connect to any Windows or Macintosh PC through a USB port.

The sensor reads your body's level of stress aand translates it into signels are read by the special supplied software. The easy-to-use program guides you into a deep state of relaxation. Using colorful animation and sounds, the program teaches you how to reach this state whenever you need to.

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At this era in history--we have more tools for improving our brainpower than ever.

Top 10 Essential DIY Skills That Aren't as Hard as You Think - StumbleUpon

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Good stuff. Nothing is really ever as hard as it first appears to be. And it is never too late too learn.

"What Is In Your Purse?": Women's Health Community - Support Group

What Is In Your Purse?

Caprice_WebMD_Staff posted:

Do you still carry a purse? If not, how do you carry your wallet, keys, phone, etc.? If you have a purse or other kind of pack, what can always be found in there?

I still carry a purse most of the time which holds a wallet, checkbook (yes, still need those sometimes though very rarely nowadays), keys, cell phone, digital camera, lip balm, lipstick, certain meds, tampons 'cause, well, you never know.

How about you?

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Since I am a man, I don't carry a purse, BUT, I as I have gotten older and my shape has changed, stuff I used to carry in my pocket pulls my pants down. I tried suspenders, but they are not so stylish. You don't always have anything to hook them to. The snap kind invariable come undone at the most inopportune times. So I sometimes wear a black leather fanny-pack, which gets me odd looks, but at my age, I can handle that. I like to carry a wallet, change, compact camera, phone, concealed handgun and extra cartridges, diabetic candies (and sometimes insulin and supplies), meds, keys, and other miscellaneous things at times. So it is too bad that it is unacceptable for men to carry a purse. LOL. My dear wife was once stopped for presumably running a stop sign (says she didn't). when she had to scrap around in her purse to find her wallet/drivers license--the officer said, "Lady, you need to clean your purse out". So maybe noone should not carry purses.