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Gloria Allen worked as an English-Spanish legal interpreter for different agencies in NYC in the 1980's and as such, came to discover the common communication gap between the non-Spanish speaking attorneys and their Hispanic clients, hindering the actual

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Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to make your pet dog a part of the family: 17 of 17
As we all know, dogs are descendants of wolves, even the most unlikely of pooches - the little curly white miniature poodle, for example. Wolves are pack animals, meaning that in order for them to feel whole, or complete, they must be a part of a tribe, not unlike humans. But dogs still have their pack habits, despite severa... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Tips for buying a massage gift certificate: 8 of 8
The point of purchasing a massage certificate is to give it to someone as a gift - similar to buying a store gift card. And as such, it can be a really nice thing to get, since most people will not want to fork over the $25 to $60 or more for a massage, even though it may be well worth it. So giving this to someone who has a... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Getting the most energy out of common foods: 8 of 8
The best and most essential grocery list for of common food items that give energy is organic produce. There is absolutely no doubt that food grown free of chemicals, pesticides or of being genetically altered, yields the nutritionally highest quality food that is full of antioxidants, most vitamins and most minerals. Go to ... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care HillaryCare and RomneyCare offer variations of a failed health care system: 6 of 6
I agree that HillaryCare and Romney Care are both variations of a failed health care system. Implicit though, in a National Health Care Plan are a whole set of false premises and assumptions, which are as follows: 1) That a National Health Care Plan is good for ALL Americans: This is clearly false. First, these health care p... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Poverty is the worst polluter: 6 of 6
Indeed yes, but which kind of poverty are we speaking of? Economic poverty? The poverty of the slums and ghetto? The unsightly trash on the streets? Or the more insidious spiritual poverty of corporate America that pollutes our rivers, our streams, our groundwater with manufactured pesticides; billion dollar businesses that ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Population-economic development: A growing population is our "ultimate resource": 5 of 5
At face value, I disagree. The fact is that growing populations throughout the world are impacting our resources more and more, creating a less sustainable life on this planet and lessening the quality of life for all of us. The August 2007 issue of Popular Science states that Planet Earth only has less than 1% of drinking w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues 2008 outlook for the energy industry: 4 of 4
There is a book that I highly recommend that recently came out in 2007 for employers & everyone else: It's called, " THE GREEN BOOK: Saving The Planet One Simple Step At A Time," by Rogers and Kostigen. Chapter 4 (on Communication/Technology) and Chapter 10 (on Money and Finance), provide excellent tips for making this plane... More..