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Call of the wild by Jack London<br />
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T<br />
he Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel<br />
by Jack London published in 1903 and set in<br />
Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold<br />
Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand.<br />
The central character of the novel is a dog named<br />
Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara<br />
Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his<br />
home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska.<br />
He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment,<br />
where he is forced to fi ght to survive and<br />
dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer<br />
of civilization, and relies on primordial instinct<br />
and learned experience to emerge as a leader in<br />
the wild.<br />
London spent almost a year in the Yukon collecting<br />
material for the book. The story was serialized in<br />
the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1903<br />
and was published a month later in book form. The<br />
book’s great popularity and success made a reputation<br />
for London. As early as 1923, the story was<br />
adapted to fi lm, and it has since seen several more<br />
cinematic adaptations. John Griffi th “Jack” London<br />
January 12, 1876 – November 22, 1916) was an<br />
American novelist, journalist, and social activist. A<br />
pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fi ction,<br />
he was one of the fi rst writers to become a worldwide<br />
celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing.<br />
He was also an innovator in the genre that would<br />
later become known as science fi ction.
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How to find a job<br />
where they aren’t<br />
Terry Leigh Britton<br />
Potters Raid<br />
Dining out with<br />
the Kids<br />
Bypasses and<br />
small towns<br />
Wind Turbines<br />
9<br />
10<br />
14<br />
16<br />
18<br />
Taking care of<br />
Pets<br />
Nature Trails<br />
Robert Lethco<br />
Getting Ready for<br />
Winter<br />
Beauty Tips<br />
Fitness
4 JOB HUNTING<br />
How to find<br />
a job where<br />
they aren’t<br />
How to fi nd a job that doesn’t exist…<br />
(at least, it isn’t visible yet!) by Terry Leigh Britton<br />
B<br />
efore we get started, I’d like to ask you a few<br />
questions, the fi rst of which being: if you apply<br />
for a job being advertised in a newspaper or job<br />
service or agency, will you be the only person being<br />
interviewed at that time?<br />
“Well, DUH, Mr. B. ,” I hear you saying.<br />
OK, here’s another one. If you call a company when<br />
they are not advertising for anyone, what is the<br />
most likely answer you will receive if you ask them<br />
if they are hiring? Like, “Hi, I’m looking for a job. Are<br />
you hiring?”<br />
I am still receiving those looks, you know…<br />
Question three: How will a company respond to this<br />
question? “I’m interested in working for your company.<br />
What kinds of jobs are open right now? I’ll do<br />
anything!”<br />
I certainly hope you are very good at doing everything,<br />
in that case. Including cleaning bathrooms.<br />
Four: “Hello, I’ve heard you are in the [fi ll in the<br />
blank] business. Is that true? If so, I’d like to work<br />
for your company!” Will this go over very large?<br />
Five: Do employers only hire people who are qualifi<br />
ed for a certain position? Or, do they hire people<br />
whom they like? Or both?<br />
I know, that was a bunch of questions thrown in<br />
there.<br />
Six: Will an employer create a job that formerly did<br />
not exist – just for you – if they like you?<br />
Lastly, Seven: Can you get hired because you have<br />
fi gured out how you could be useful to the employer<br />
in ways that they themselves hadn’t thought of yet?<br />
Now I’ve got your brain a’bubblin’!<br />
Truth is, although everybody has ideas how to create<br />
a resume, how to dress for an interview, how<br />
to send a thank you note or write a cover letter, nobody<br />
ever tells you that you do not have to do any<br />
of that stuff, and you can still land a better job than<br />
those who do all those right things.<br />
This takes more work in some ways than just preparing<br />
for a job interview for some advertised job,<br />
but it can lead to good paying, soul-satisfying employment<br />
much faster than any other method there<br />
is. And here is the secret.<br />
Preparation and Moxie<br />
First, let me warn you, I will be telling you that you<br />
will have to make so-called “cold calls” to companies<br />
whom you wish to work for. That said, how do<br />
you know what companies you would like to work<br />
for?<br />
Research!<br />
I know that sounds a bit too much like homework,<br />
but it is essential homework. It would be very wise<br />
of you to know more about the company you are<br />
considering working with than they even know about<br />
themselves.<br />
Before you allow them to consider you, you consider<br />
them! Ask yourself: Would you consider hiring these<br />
people to be your employer? Do you feel strongly<br />
enough that they’d be a good fi t for you to spend<br />
some of your valuable time to interview them?<br />
Now, of course, companies do not mail out resumes<br />
to prospective employees … exactly. But they do<br />
provide information about themselves, and it is up to<br />
you to unearth this information. It is up to you to fi nd<br />
answers to the following questions before you pick<br />
up the phone to call them.<br />
1. Do their employees like working for them? Is<br />
there a high turnover rate? If so, why? (Beware of<br />
sour grapes as well as ‘company man’ answers.)<br />
Ask the employees themselves. And the receptionists.<br />
The receptionists are your best friend.<br />
2. What does the company really do? It isn’t enough<br />
to know so-and-so is a printing company, for instance.<br />
Who are some of their major clients? What<br />
are their specialties, if any? How many employees<br />
work for them? Are they the only branch, or are<br />
there other branches elsewhere? Might they be<br />
looking at moving some operations overseas? Might<br />
they be looking at moving you overseas? (… at<br />
least, look into their policies and practices regarding<br />
relocating employees.)<br />
3. What successes have they had that they might be<br />
proud of? Have they invested largely in new equipment<br />
or facilities lately? Have they recently landed a<br />
big contract?<br />
4. Who would you actually be working under as your<br />
supervisor? Who does that person report to? Who<br />
makes the actual decisions for hiring people in the<br />
particular department(s) you are interested in? You<br />
want to talk to these people!<br />
5. What kinds of plans do they have for the future?<br />
Do your detective work to discover where this company<br />
plans to go in its future endeavors.<br />
6. This may seem silly, but not to them. When<br />
was this company founded and by whom? Has it<br />
changed hands through buyouts or mergers? Has it<br />
gone public, and if so, when did it do so? What are<br />
its stock prices currently? Would you consider them<br />
a good investment? Would a broker?<br />
7. Who has won awards within this company, and<br />
for what? Be able to name names alongside their<br />
accomplishments. Bring notes to the interview with<br />
such information.<br />
8. Do they have benefi ts? What are those benefi ts,<br />
and how does one qualify? Are there company<br />
‘perks’ that, although largely unoffi cial, are enjoyed<br />
by many of the employees there? (like a golf club<br />
membership, an annual trip to Disneyland for the<br />
whole staff, reduced rates for flights or hotels,<br />
generous vacation time, etc.) Are there probation<br />
periods one has to pass before benefi ts kick in?<br />
9. What hours of operation do they have, and how<br />
do their shifts run? Two or three shifts? Can you<br />
start off in a day shift, or do all new employees have<br />
to take the 2nd and 3rd shifts? Do they have fourday<br />
workweeks (usually four 10-hour days and three<br />
days off) or three-day workweeks like they have in<br />
Europe (usually three 12-hour days and four days<br />
off)? Are people expected to work overtime – nearly<br />
all the time??? (Overtime pay gets old after a whole<br />
summer of lost weekends, believe me!)<br />
You may be wondering by now, “Where the heck<br />
am I supposed to fi nd all the answers to these<br />
questions???” And although many of the questions<br />
asked above seem understandable, some may<br />
seem to have nothing to do with you anyway. Why<br />
would you need to know about any of their recent<br />
successes?<br />
For the rest of this article, go to<br />
http://terrybritton.com/<br />
TERRY LEIGH BRITTON<br />
I wax philosophical often,<br />
and love to write to encour-<br />
age and inspire, as well<br />
as to kindle the sense of<br />
wonder in people. Story<br />
telling is the medium that<br />
I’m most familiar with. For<br />
more of my writings go to<br />
http://terrybritton.com/
Potters Raid<br />
Edward Potter born 1823 in New York City was popularly<br />
known for his mission into North <strong>Carolina</strong>’s<br />
interior in July 1863. This expedition became known as<br />
the Potter’s Raid. This raid was conducted by a force of<br />
800 Union soldiers comprising of both black and white<br />
North Carolinians including — medics, guides, reporters,<br />
cooks, and pack animals carrying ammunition and supplies.<br />
Potter’s signifi cant engagements include Rocky<br />
Mount, Greenville and Tarboro, as well as several other<br />
clashes throughout the eastern part of the state. Potter’s<br />
troops traveled an estimated 250 miles throughout<br />
the region and left utter wreckage in their wake.<br />
JULY 19 1863<br />
In mid-July Potter’s troop left New Bern, and fi nally<br />
arrived in Greenville on July 19. Potter’s men met no<br />
resistance on arriving at Greenville, and they started<br />
looting the houses and set fi re to the Tar River Bridge.<br />
While he was in Greenville, Potter sent some of his<br />
troops to Rocky Mount while he went with the rest of the<br />
soldiers to Tarboro.<br />
JULY 20 1863<br />
Potter’s troop arrived Tarboro a small, prosperous<br />
town surrounded by productive plantation on July 20,<br />
and immediately started destroying military and civilian<br />
properties and a Confederate ironclad under construction.<br />
The soldiers raced in on West Wilson St. and<br />
instantly started damaging properties especially around<br />
the town’s elegant Town Common, including railroad<br />
cars, cotton warehouses, and a partially-built ironclad<br />
gunboat. They plundered the Masonic Hall, houses,<br />
banks and several other properties. Later the same<br />
day, Confederate forces from Fort Branch at Hamilton<br />
stunned the Yankees right on the east of Tarboro, where<br />
another heavy gunfi ght ensued for more than two hours.<br />
Six Confederates lost their life, and a further 18 were<br />
captured while the rest fl ed.<br />
JULY 20 1863<br />
Rocky Mount Mills is one of the biggest industrial<br />
complexes in North <strong>Carolina</strong>, and it produces cloth<br />
and yarn for the Confederate government. As such it<br />
became the target of Brig. Gen. Edward E. Potter’s<br />
forces. The objective was to destroy the Wilmington &<br />
Weldon Railroad. The attack on the Railroad was a supply<br />
line attack because the railroad bridge which spans<br />
the nearby Tar River serves as a vital link between the<br />
Confederate capital of Richmond, Wilmington, North<br />
<strong>Carolina</strong> as well as other Confederate strongholds. During<br />
the Civil unrest, military provisions and foodstuffs<br />
were transported via the railroad to Richmond where it<br />
could be transported to Confederate armies in the fi eld.<br />
The Union commanders recognized that destroying that<br />
supply link could likely make things much more diffi cult<br />
for the Confederate armies. Potter’s men arrived at<br />
Rocky Mount at about 8:30 am and for about two hours;<br />
caused signifi cant damage to the Railroad. They burned<br />
down the train depot and buildings nearby. Next, they<br />
moved north and set fi re to the Tar River railroad bridge,<br />
and then burned the huge Rocky Mount Mills warehouses,<br />
railroad cars, stables, and 37 loaded army wagons.<br />
Some of the soldiers also broke into homes and carted<br />
away with valuables. They burned the cotton mills, gristmill,<br />
along with copious amount of cotton, fl our, yarn,<br />
and hardtack. Local folklore describes how the Mills was<br />
completely burned down, but the mill’s owner house<br />
William S. Battle was spared. Just as the Union troops<br />
was about to burn the house, the mill’s superintendent<br />
persuaded the commander Jacobs to spare it, explaining<br />
that he, the superintendent, was a Northern man<br />
himself and a Mason.<br />
LOCAL HISTORY 5<br />
Approximately more than 5,000 bales of cotton were<br />
burned, and the amount of property destroyed by potter’s<br />
expedition<br />
into North <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
is estimated at<br />
5,000,000 dollars.<br />
The destruction<br />
of the cotton mills<br />
stalled operations<br />
for several years<br />
and changed<br />
the course of the<br />
mill’s history.<br />
Despite the series<br />
of attack on potter’s<br />
forces during<br />
their return to<br />
New Bern, none<br />
were successful.<br />
Potter’s forces<br />
eventually arrived<br />
back at the Union<br />
base on July 23 with sixty-four casualties from the sixday<br />
raid.<br />
No doubt Potter’s expedition was tremendously successful,<br />
his forces destroyed a Confederate ironclad<br />
under construction, the W & W Railroad Bridge over the<br />
Tar River, at Tarboro, the Rocky Mount Mills, two other<br />
Confederate steamships, and vast quantities of Confederate<br />
military supplies and provisions. Furthermore,<br />
Potter’s troop also captured 100 Confederate prisoners,<br />
300 horses and brought back 300 contrabands (slaves<br />
who fl ed from their former masters to seek the protection<br />
of the Union) back to New Bern. These successes<br />
were only temporary though, as Wilmington and Weldon<br />
Railroad burned bridge was quickly replaced, and the<br />
telegraph lines were soon repaired. However, Rocky<br />
Mount Mills remained close for the next year.<br />
FORT BRANCH CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTMENT NOVEMBER 4, 2017
6<br />
DINING OUT<br />
Dining with Kids:<br />
How to Enjoy the Experience<br />
We have all been in a restaurant and experienced<br />
that family a couple tables over with the kids out<br />
of control. Here are a few tips to keeping things<br />
sane on the families night out.<br />
M<br />
ost people that currently have kids<br />
will tell you that they used to go out<br />
to eat often, once upon a time. That’s<br />
because life is vastly different when you<br />
don’t have to coordinate an excursion<br />
with miniature versions of yourself that<br />
just HAVE TO wear those purple socks<br />
or they’ll go to pieces.<br />
Appropriate apparel aside though, many<br />
new parents dread going out to eat with<br />
their kids because they’re afraid of being<br />
embarrassed. If your kids haven’t yet<br />
embarrassed you, they will. And they’ll<br />
do it any place they can. So the best<br />
course of action is to get them acquainted<br />
with the real world in all situations<br />
and that includes dining in restaurants.<br />
Here are some ways you can actually<br />
enjoy the dining experience with your<br />
children tagging along.<br />
Choose something kid-friendly<br />
Now is NOT the time to choose that<br />
fancy French place you’ve been dying<br />
to try. You don’t need to go to some hohum<br />
chain either. But plan ahead and<br />
look for restaurants in your area that are<br />
kid-friendly. They’ll have kids’ menus,<br />
plus you won’t be the only people with<br />
small, loud-talking children in there so<br />
you’ll feel right at home.<br />
Prepare them for the experience<br />
Kids love imaginative role play so take<br />
the opportunity to play “restaurant” and<br />
act out what happens in a restaurant.<br />
Be sure to show your child what a good<br />
example of behavior is along with a bad<br />
one. You should also talk about the restaurant<br />
too. Tell them what the people<br />
that work there do in an age-appropriate<br />
way. In this way, the experience will be<br />
more familiar even if it’s their first time.<br />
Study the menu before you go<br />
Make use of the internet by getting a<br />
copy of the menu online. Think about<br />
what sounds appealing to you in case<br />
you’re so busy getting everyone settled<br />
that you don’t get to take a look when<br />
you’re there. You can also show your<br />
child what they have on the menu to get<br />
them excited about going. This should<br />
prevent any food-related problems.<br />
Give them a snack<br />
Try to pick a restaurant that gives out a<br />
freebie like a bread basket. Then your<br />
kids can have something to munch on<br />
from the beginning. If that’s not possible,<br />
order an appetizer as soon as possible.<br />
But to truly be prepared, keep crackers<br />
and other snacks in your bag. Hungry<br />
children are more likely to cause a<br />
scene.<br />
Provide activities<br />
Restaurants that cater to families usually<br />
have crayons and a paper kids’ menu<br />
to keep them entertained. But they can<br />
and do run out. Be savvy and have activities<br />
to keep them busy and you’ll be<br />
less likely to experience a meltdown.<br />
If everyone behaves, be sure to praise<br />
that behavior. Order a dessert that the<br />
whole family can share. It serves as a<br />
great motivator to keep your kids in line<br />
when you dine out and will make them<br />
even more delighted to be good for<br />
next time. Because who doesn’t want a<br />
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TIPS FOR DINING OUT IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
The bypass is<br />
killing small town America<br />
OPINION 7<br />
OUR CHANGING HIGHWAY SYSTEM HAS BYPASSED<br />
SMALL TOWNS IN NORTH CAROLINA, CAUSING MANY<br />
LOCAL BUSINESSES TO CLOSE.<br />
T<br />
he constructions of bypasses are<br />
often aimed at improving highways<br />
in a bid to improve safety and the free fl ow<br />
of traffic. However, given the importance<br />
of travel, these bypasses can affect the<br />
local economy as well as the quality of<br />
life especially in small towns. The current<br />
trend of building highways outside the<br />
downtown has led to most of these small<br />
towns becoming more of a self-contained<br />
community and less of a destination.<br />
New highways are usually built to bypass<br />
commercial areas to avoid congestion<br />
and stop lights. However, in time key<br />
industries/businesses in the towns can<br />
gradually dry up or worst still shut down.<br />
In North <strong>Carolina</strong> for instance, small towns<br />
are gradually been decimated by the bypasses.<br />
Towns like Bethel, Robersonville,<br />
Hertford and Plymouth among others are<br />
slowly losing business because of highways<br />
being built outside of the downtown.<br />
The bigger businesses like fast food<br />
chains can afford to move to the bypass<br />
area while the smaller businesses are left<br />
to try to survive in an ever decreasing traffi<br />
c area. Most towns that are usually selfsuffi<br />
cient are now almost a ghost town.<br />
Even though these towns may still have<br />
people living in them, but the stores, gas<br />
station, Street Cafe’ are all dead. These<br />
are places that had it all; a gas station,<br />
local grocery stores, cafes’ for chatter.<br />
You could easily purchase everything you<br />
need daily without going anywhere else.<br />
DO BYPASS ROADS PRODUCE ECO-<br />
NOMIC GROWTH?<br />
As earlier pointed out, many small American<br />
towns have bypass roads that must<br />
have been built at great cost. These highways<br />
are usually the economic lifeblood of<br />
a smaller town, and pulling cars away to<br />
a bypass can kill a town for good. Some<br />
small towns actually do ask for bypasses<br />
in a bid to preserve the small town life or<br />
to get traffic off their roads. And maybe<br />
they do. But the question is; Are there not<br />
better ways to keep people moving, calm<br />
traffic, and boost the economy? Businesses<br />
that are reliant on through-traffi c<br />
are often adversely affected, such as<br />
restaurants, gas stations, hotels, bars.<br />
The failing conditions in the economy and<br />
the drop in quality of life will often lead to<br />
people moving out of these communities.<br />
Small towns that had depended upon a<br />
natural resource or local industry as its<br />
biggest employer and economic component<br />
(think coal, steel, and textiles) saw<br />
such industries relocate to places where<br />
labor is cheaper. The resultant effect of<br />
all these trends taken together includes<br />
shrinking small town local economies,<br />
underemployed workers, and struggling<br />
small businesses that fi nd it diffi cult to obtain<br />
operating loans and credit. For such<br />
business, the next thing would be to sell if<br />
possible or maybe just go out of business.<br />
However, is there a way to salvage the<br />
situation? Can we reverse the course?<br />
LOOKING BEYOND THE BYPASS<br />
Most of these small towns lost their investments<br />
as a result of the multiple reasons<br />
stated above. The good news is that in<br />
some small town in America, some of the<br />
older buildings are been repurpose. And<br />
some of these are turned into new shops<br />
or apartment to get the most out of those<br />
previous investments. It might also be<br />
benefi cial for communities to undertake<br />
some planning to determine the challenges<br />
to development, and then fi gure<br />
out incentives or opportunities..<br />
City leaders should also make conditions<br />
favorable to micro manufacturing companies.<br />
Micro manufacturing such as (such<br />
as, 3d printing companies, small drone<br />
and electronics manufacturing) has the<br />
capability to change small towns in this<br />
area because small cottage industries will<br />
start to look for reasonable spaces to grow<br />
soon. Technology is advancing in this area<br />
at a fast rate. Micro manufacturers will be<br />
able to make and ship products from any<br />
small town and compete if conditions are<br />
right for them to thrive in their location.<br />
Although, the number of industrial giants<br />
has reduced over the years, there may be<br />
small businesses looking for a place to<br />
set up their business. More than one-fi fth<br />
of the United States $15 trillion economy<br />
is in manufacturing. Moreover, there have<br />
been noticeable rise in the “service” and<br />
“knowledge” businesses, which can be<br />
located in pretty much anywhere.<br />
UTILIZING EXISTING ASSETS TO<br />
LEVERAGE<br />
Small towns can also attract new businesses<br />
and industries by increasing their<br />
economic competitiveness. Focus should<br />
be placed on community assets, as it<br />
holds the key to attracting investments.<br />
Are there natural resources that can be<br />
leveraged to put the town back on the<br />
map? What about medical resources, a<br />
hospital, college or a technical institute?<br />
Are there policies/regulations that can<br />
be implemented to bring back residents?<br />
Once the community identifi es its assets<br />
and the policies are right, it will be much<br />
easier to market the town to business<br />
brokers or reach out to developers. All<br />
the solutions stated above require good<br />
thinking, planning, steady leadership both<br />
in politics and the private sector.<br />
Bottom line<br />
Not every small town can regain its<br />
commercial center; some may lack the<br />
necessary asset (human capital, location<br />
or even proximity to modest investment<br />
opportunity) that can help boost their<br />
economy. Conversely, many small towns<br />
do have an awful lot to offer, both in plain<br />
human possibility and urban form. Investors<br />
will see the novelty value of what is<br />
going on in the community and this will<br />
certainly be very positive for the town in<br />
the future.
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WIND<br />
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Wind power has been recognized globally as a<br />
source of renewable energy and that’s why turbines<br />
are being installed. In recent years, Wind power<br />
has become increasingly popular because it generates<br />
electricity without burning fossil fuels or emitting<br />
greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Despite the<br />
fact that wind turbines are a familiar sight in much of<br />
the U.S., wind power still accounts for an estimated<br />
4% of the power sector. There’s no doubt about the<br />
immense potential for wind energy, in fact experts<br />
suggests that wind power can easily supply more<br />
than 20% of U.S. and world electricity. This blog-post<br />
enumerates some of the arguments for and against<br />
wind energy to help you see its immense potential for<br />
the future. Many of the arguments against wind power<br />
follow a pattern. Many people dislike or fear advanced<br />
technology - technophobia. Some of the arguments<br />
against wind turbines include the following:<br />
1. Costs<br />
The high maintenance cost claimed by many is highly<br />
debatable. Both small residential wind turbines and<br />
utility-scale wind farms usually rely heavily on fi nancial<br />
incentives. This is basically to give wind energy a<br />
fair chance in the fi erce competition against already<br />
established energy sources like coal and fossil fuels.<br />
Just like the auto industry developed the automobile<br />
to what it is today, in time wind turbines will be a reliable<br />
energy source. It is also interesting to note that<br />
the prices have continually decreased over the years<br />
since 1980, up to 80% reduction in prices thanks to<br />
increased demand and technological advancements.<br />
2. Threat to Flying creatures<br />
The chances of surviving a direct hit from a rotating<br />
wind turbine blade is very slim for bats, birds and other<br />
fl ying creatures. Conversely, some environmentalists<br />
have blown this issue out of proportions. Studies reported<br />
that U.S. Wind turbines results in an estimated<br />
10,000 to 440,000 avian fatalities. However, the same<br />
study revealed that collisions with buildings may result<br />
in the death of about 976 million birds. Furthermore in<br />
recent years, turbine designs have changed radically.<br />
The blades are now solid, implying that there are<br />
no lattice structures to attract birds looking to perch.<br />
Moreover, the surface area of the blades are much<br />
larger, hence they don’t have spin as fast as blades<br />
with smaller surface area to generate power. Modern<br />
design turbines are now mounted on tubular towers<br />
and their blades spin only about 15 times per minute.<br />
Slower-moving blades mean fewer bird collisions.<br />
3. Noise<br />
For most people living in proximity of wind turbines,<br />
noise may be a problem because they are not quiet.<br />
The sounds wind turbines produce are usually foreign<br />
to the rural setting where they are often used.<br />
However, with the signifi cant improvements in turbine<br />
technology, the noise has reduced considerably. The<br />
noise of wind turbines do not also obstruct normal<br />
daily activities, such as quietly talking to one’s neighbor.<br />
Latest designs show momentous improvements<br />
compared to previous models and produce less noise.<br />
4. Looks<br />
People have varying reactions to the sight of wind<br />
turbines, some people see elegant symbols of environmental<br />
progress and economic development of<br />
modern technology, while others might see industrial<br />
infringement in rural and natural landscapes. When<br />
compared to other major sources of energy (nuclear,<br />
solar and coal) wind turbines leave a smaller footprint<br />
on land. There are several ways by which this problem<br />
can be mitigated. Wind turbines may be built outside<br />
urban areas, painted with a neutral color or designing<br />
the turbine uniformly to minimize the visual impact.<br />
Enormous Potential<br />
As highlighted in the introduction of this article, wind<br />
power has an incredible potential in the next decade.<br />
Research revealed that the worldwide potential of<br />
wind power is more than 400 TW (terawatts). Even<br />
though, wind power only accounts for a small percentage<br />
of the total worldwide electricity production,<br />
the capacity is increasing at an unbelievable rate of<br />
25percent per year (2010). Not only will this help in the<br />
fi ght against global warming, but will also contribute to<br />
lowering costs.<br />
In conclusion<br />
The development of numerous large wind farms (both<br />
on and offshore) is on right at this moment, the future<br />
of wind power looks promising. It will be fascinating to<br />
see what lies in the future. The U.S. is working hard to<br />
produce at least 20% of its electricity by wind power<br />
by the year 2030. For the sake of our planet, rural<br />
economic revitalization, national security and resource<br />
preservation we must encourage a renewable energy<br />
economy. Wind energy can be a basis of that sustainable<br />
energy future because it is affordable, does not<br />
cause environmental pollution, generates hazardous<br />
wastes, or deplete natural resources. Embracing<br />
wind power today will lay the foundation for a healthy<br />
tomorrow.<br />
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аvіng реtѕ аrоund the hоuѕе іѕ іndееd fun аnd<br />
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thеm, аnd уоu еnjоу рlауіng with thеm; they mау bе уоur<br />
dоgѕ, cats, bіrdѕ оr оthеr реtѕ you hаvе. Hоwеvеr, as a<br />
pet owner, you аlѕо have thе rеѕроnѕіbіlіtу оf саrіng fоr<br />
уоur реtѕ, аnd you should be responsible еnоugh tо look<br />
аftеr thеіr needs.<br />
Many tіmеѕ you hаvе to spend a lоt оf mоnеу, tіmе аѕ<br />
wеll аѕ еffоrt in саrіng fоr уоur pets. In rеаlіtу, реорlе аrе<br />
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іnсurrеd in the vеtеrіnаrу сlіnіс as a result of thе реt fаllіng<br />
іll frequently. It іѕ even wоrѕе іf you have to lоѕе your реt<br />
duе to nеglіgеnсе.<br />
Mаnу pet owners ill-treat thеіr реtѕ wіthоut being аwаrе<br />
оf іt. Thіѕ is only because they do nоt knоw thе proper<br />
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wіthоut hаvіng tо lose thеm оr compromising thе quality оf<br />
their lіfе. Managing the соѕt оf саrіng fоr your pet саn bе<br />
easily dоnе bу following ѕоmе tips:<br />
It іѕ vіtаl thаt уоu get аll the рrеvеntіvе саrе necessary for<br />
your pet wеll in advance. Thіѕ can bе easily асhіеvеd bу<br />
talking tо a rерutеd vеtеrіnаrіаn аnd identifying the hеаlth<br />
саrе plans fоr pets. Like the saying gоеѕ “рrеvеntіоn is<br />
bеttеr than сurе,” іt іѕ always еаѕіеr tо trеаt іnfесtіоn оr<br />
fl еа іnfеѕtаtіоnѕ іn the bеgіnnіng stages before thеу get<br />
out of соntrоl.<br />
Stау away from over-feeding the реt. Thоugh dоgѕ оr<br />
cats thаt аrе fat саn bе еxtrеmеlу сutе, they аrе рrоnе<br />
tо diseases such аѕ оѕtеоаrthrіtіѕ, respiratory рrоblеmѕ,<br />
аnd dіаbеtеѕ. Ovеrwеіght реt аnіmаlѕ саn аlѕо bе very<br />
ѕеnѕіtіvе tо hеаt thеrеbу сrеаtіng a lot оf unрlеаѕаntnеѕѕ<br />
for the реt аѕ wеll as іtѕ оwnеr.<br />
Give thеm thе right fооd аnd feed thеm at the right tіmе.<br />
Onе important thing tо rеmеmbеr in саrіng for уоur реtѕ іѕ<br />
tо рrоvіdе thеm wіth thе rіght fооd. Dо not аlѕо gіvе thеm<br />
leftovers аѕ ѕоmе food may cause allergies аnd саn bе<br />
deadly. Your реtѕ should nоt bе оvеrfеd аѕ wеll.<br />
Gіvе them exercise. Cаrіng fоr уоur pets also means<br />
аllоwіng thеm tо еxеrсіѕе. Dogs, саtѕ, and hamsters іn<br />
раrtісulаr need exercise tо hеlр them асtіvе. You саn аlѕо<br />
mаkе еxеrсіѕе fun by dоіng some fun gаmеѕ together.<br />
Plауіng Frіѕbее is a fun асtіvіtу аnd еxеrсіѕе fоr bоth you<br />
аnd your pets especially dogs.<br />
Gіvе them good shelter аnd a grеаt hоmе. Whеn уоu<br />
brіng pets tо your home, mаkе sure thаt уоu hаvе gооd<br />
shelter аnd рlасе fоr them, a саgе, a саt bеddіng, a<br />
crate, a doghouse оr a раrtісulаr рlасе for thеm tо rest.<br />
Give саtѕ and dogs their соllаrѕ, and lаbеl them with your<br />
addresses and tеlерhоnе numbеrѕ іn case thеу mау gеt<br />
lоѕt. If you bоth hаvе cats аnd dоgѕ, mаkе sure аlѕо that<br />
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Make thеm hеаlthу and dіѕеаѕе-frее. Brіngіng уоur<br />
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уоur реtѕ. This wіll fасіlіtаtе the gіvіng оf vассіnаtіоn,<br />
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thеm rеgulаr bаthіng аnd kеер them сlеаn. Clean your<br />
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Tеасh thеm good hаbіtѕ. Aѕ soon аѕ thеу аrrіvе аt уоur<br />
home, tеасh your реtѕ gооd habits еѕресіаllу whеn it<br />
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wеll as hеlріng thеm live аѕ gооd mеmbеrѕ оf the fаmіlу<br />
іn your hоmе.<br />
Fіnаllу, tаkіng саrе оf уоur pet rеԛuіrеѕ a lot оf аttеntіоn<br />
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How often do we receive this message each day in our email<br />
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Here is exactly how to get rich quick. Count your blessings.<br />
What? You have no blessings? Oops! Think again! Everyone<br />
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Love:<br />
The love of your family and friends and your love of humanity.<br />
Perhaps you fi nd ‘love’ a strange word to use so you do not call<br />
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Your job, vocation or profession:<br />
Even though there may be days you dread the clamor of the<br />
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Many people do not have even a job, much less a vocation or<br />
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This is your opportunity to practice patience and tolerance and<br />
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“Day by day in every way I am getting better and better.” This<br />
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ife is full of full of challenges<br />
L and it is not going to be meaningful<br />
if we quit over these challenges.<br />
Everyone goes through<br />
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to the will of God is, many believe<br />
that doing the will of God in their<br />
life brings earthly blessings.<br />
We might have heard many<br />
sermons in Isaiah 6. But when<br />
we read the passages of Isaiah<br />
6 closely, we can see another<br />
picture with regards to the will of<br />
God. There was a real message<br />
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consecutive verses after the Lord’s<br />
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Whoever Isaiah was, he was somebody<br />
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a true sign of obedience that he not<br />
only knew what he was getting into<br />
but that he lived through 60 years<br />
of fruitless ministry. It is almost as<br />
if he suffered punishment for his<br />
obedience, even though we expect<br />
God to bless and reward us for our<br />
faithfulness.<br />
One reason that I love the Bible so<br />
much is it challenges our assumptions.<br />
God often does not work the<br />
way that we expect. Isaiah, for example,<br />
ministered for a long time,<br />
likely over 60 years. No matter how<br />
much he warned, people never<br />
changed. I am impressed with the<br />
tenacity to continue to prophesy for<br />
a whole lifetime, without success.<br />
Always trust God and do his will.<br />
This alone can be a blessing in our<br />
life. Are you ready to service God<br />
and do His will even though there<br />
is no success?<br />
INSPIRATION 11<br />
TRAVEL TIPS<br />
e love taking trips, whether it’s<br />
W a short road trip, or a longer trip<br />
by air to some distant exotic place.<br />
But all too often we fail to plan for our<br />
trip and the result is frustration and<br />
annoyance.<br />
1. For road trips, get the right maps<br />
and plan your route thoroughly. Everything<br />
won’t go exactly to plan, but<br />
at least you’ll have much fewer nasty<br />
surprises.<br />
2. Never, ever make a joke about<br />
bombs or terrorists near security at<br />
an airport. Many people have jokingly<br />
mentioned they have a small bomb<br />
in their case as their luggage is being<br />
inspected. Later at the police station<br />
they deeply regretted their stupidity.<br />
3. Be immediately suspicious in<br />
airports, railway or bus stations when<br />
someone bumps into you. It may be a<br />
pickpocket. Also be aware if something<br />
is spilled on you, or a spot on<br />
your clothing is pointed out to you.<br />
These things are designed to distract<br />
your attention from what is really going<br />
on: the theft of your valuables.<br />
4. While cruises make planning<br />
easy with their all in charges, there<br />
is likely to be many extra items that<br />
you should budget for. These include,<br />
taxes, surcharges and fees, tipping,<br />
drinks, some shore excursions, shopping<br />
purchases, etc.<br />
5. The most obvious thing to check on<br />
before setting off on a foreign trip is<br />
the state of the local weather where<br />
you are going. You don’t want to arrive<br />
in a tee shirt if it’s snowing, or in a<br />
fur coat if it’s in the 90s.<br />
6. When travelling with children bring<br />
along recent photos of each one. If<br />
a child gets lost, the photo will prove<br />
invaluable in helping to locate the<br />
child again.<br />
7. A trip to a theme park will suffer<br />
from a lack of careful planning. Some<br />
parks are so big that planning is essential.<br />
Get a list of all the rides and<br />
a map of the park, as well as opening<br />
and closing times, before setting off.
12<br />
LOCAL EVENTS<br />
UNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY<br />
ROAD WARRIOR CAR, TRUCK AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW<br />
We had a great time at the Road Warrior Car, Truck and Mororcycle show in Chocowinity NC on September 30th. It was a<br />
beautiful day with lots of nice cars, nice people, and plenty of vendors to keep you busy. We will be returning next year<br />
and are looking forward to another visit. Keep a watch on the footpronts calendar for more events. http://252calendar.com
What are the Top 3 Upcoming<br />
Flagship Android Smartphones?<br />
Android is one of the best and most<br />
simplified open source platforms for<br />
developers and users alike. Android smartphones<br />
never dissapoint by introducing<br />
the best and fastest tech-enabled smartphones<br />
throughout the year. What makes<br />
Android OS Smartphones the best-selling<br />
and innovative is its acceptance of ideas.<br />
There are around 500 companies worldwide<br />
producing Android smartphones with<br />
the latest features and cutting-edge hardware<br />
and software technology in them.<br />
Let’s jump into the Android world, and find<br />
out what are the next big flagship smartphones<br />
coming from the Android family.<br />
ELECTRONICS 13<br />
Android is an OS that does not restrict other phone producing<br />
companies from using it. The quality of the android<br />
phone has gone so high because of the competition that<br />
exists between the phone producing companies.<br />
Xiaomi MI 7<br />
It is affordable, up-to-date, and faster than most of<br />
the smartphones double or triple its worth. Xiaomi<br />
is known for its brisk and impressive quality smartphones.<br />
Every time, they come up with unique idea<br />
implemented, the new MI 7 is all about better software<br />
and sturdy hardware. MI 7 possesses a whopping<br />
128 and 256 GB storage options, an impeccable dual<br />
camera with a 13mp selfie cam. The chipset used is<br />
Snapdragon 845, the same one used by Samsung in<br />
its upcoming smartphone worth three times its price.<br />
The 6 GB RAM is there to support the load of a 256<br />
GB storage; the device runs on MIUI 9, i.e., the latest<br />
Android Oreo or Android 8, one of the first devices to<br />
run the latest OS. The expected price is $450-550.<br />
LG G7<br />
LG is the king of innovation; it is cheaper than the others<br />
with always stunning results, be it a hardware design of its<br />
smartphones, the software, or fan following due to its Korean<br />
technology praised in most of the world. LG G7 may release<br />
with the fastest processor chip to date, i.e., the most awaited<br />
Snapdragon 835 chip by Qualcomm that has already been<br />
installed in Samsung Galaxy S8 and OnePlus 5, so it’s<br />
important to get one for LG G7 to remain in the competition.<br />
More features will be introduced in the design and software,<br />
the OLED screen with much sharper PPI than American and<br />
Chinese companies offer, the price would be around USD<br />
700-800 that is lower than most of the android smartphones<br />
releasing with more or less same features. The rumor is that<br />
the latest LG G7 will feature a curved OLED, faster wireless<br />
charging, and greater battery life.<br />
Samsung Galaxy S9<br />
What’s bigger than a Samsung Galaxy S-series<br />
flagship smartphone? The S-Series smartphones by<br />
Samsung are sold most expensive and are released<br />
with the largest stock around the world. Samsung<br />
Electronics rely heavily on the Flagship smartphone.<br />
The release will be in first quarter of <strong>2018</strong> on its scheduled<br />
date, Samsung Galaxy S9 will come up with killer<br />
features, Slow motion videos with 1000 fps support will<br />
just do fine. There would be an OLED screen, and the<br />
price will cross $800 per box, the processor would be<br />
Snapdragon 845, the fingerprint technology is likely to<br />
become more sophisticated with more sensors to be<br />
added, plus the battery life would be larger in the same<br />
size. charging, and greater battery life.
14 GETTING READY FOR WINTER<br />
J<br />
ust because you<br />
have done the last<br />
of your autumn lawn<br />
tasks doesn’t mean you<br />
are completely done;<br />
you still have to winterize<br />
your lawn mower<br />
in time for the cold<br />
months. Winterizing<br />
a lawn mower means prepping it for the season’s<br />
storage. When you properly winterize your lawn<br />
mower, you can save money from repairs and<br />
you can even prolong the life of your equipment.<br />
Follow these steps to have your lawn<br />
mower ready in the spring.<br />
Empty the gas tank. This will prevent remaining<br />
gas from clogging your carburetor. And you don’t<br />
want that to happen because it will mean spending<br />
hundreds of dollars for repairs. So before you store<br />
your lawn mower for winter, turn on the mower until<br />
it eats up all the remaining gas and stops on its<br />
own. Restart the engine. If the lawn mower doesn’t<br />
start, you have successfully emptied the gas tank.<br />
WINTERIZING YOUR LAWN MOWER<br />
Change oil. Refi ll your oil tank with fresh oil, and<br />
make sure the amount is suffi cient: not too much,<br />
not too little. Dispose of the old oil properly as described<br />
by hazardous waste management policies<br />
in your area. Do not pour it down the sink, sewer,<br />
or ground. If you can, fi nd gas stations in your<br />
area that collect old oil for proper waste disposal.<br />
Clean or change the air filter. You can<br />
clean the air fi lter if it is made of plastic, but<br />
buy replacements for fi lters made of paper.<br />
It is recommended to replace air fi lters at<br />
least once during the mowing season.<br />
Remove the spark plug. Then, spray lubricating<br />
oil (WD-40) through the plug hole and crank<br />
the engine a number of times to distribute the<br />
oil. Now, reinstall the plug. If your spark plug,<br />
however, is quite old, you need to buy a replacement.<br />
You know you need to replace it if the<br />
lawn mower reaches a hundred hours of use.<br />
Clean the undersides. Disconnect the plug<br />
wire just in case to keep the mower from starting.<br />
Grass clippings and other foreign materials<br />
may have stuck between blades, so scrape<br />
them off to prevent rusting. You can also hose<br />
them down for easy dislodging. Scrub the undersides<br />
and the surface area to remove rust<br />
using a steel wool. To remove greasy materials,<br />
use warm and soapy water. Allow the lawn<br />
mower to dry before storing. Remember to wear<br />
gloves when cleaning the lawn mower to prevent<br />
hand injuries. Get a can of spray paint and paint<br />
any bare metal on the deck to prevent rust.<br />
Sharpen the blades. Although you can have them<br />
sharpened before re-using, it is better to sharpen<br />
them during winterization to save some time. You<br />
can either sharpen the blades on your own or send<br />
them to a professional. Apply protective oil to keep<br />
the blades from rusting during the cold months.<br />
Store the lawn mower in a secure place.<br />
You can keep it in your garage or basement,<br />
or wherever it is safe. Cover it with plastic and<br />
place mothballs near the lawn mower, so no<br />
rodents will take residence in it. Properly winterizing<br />
a lawn mower assures you that you<br />
have something to work with come spring.<br />
SIMPLE STEPS OF WINTERIZING YOUR LAWN<br />
When you start feeling the coming of winter,<br />
you should prepare yourself for various<br />
winterizing tasks that must be done to make<br />
sure that everything will be ready for spring.<br />
Aside from the interiors of your home, you should<br />
also place importance on your lawn when preparing<br />
for the change in season. During the<br />
colder months, what do you think will happen<br />
to your lawn? It doesn’t stop existing just because<br />
you won’t see it as much. It is up to you<br />
to keep it healthy and ready for the next spring.<br />
During winter, the lawn doesn’t really die, it only<br />
becomes dormant because of the cold. Your task<br />
is to prevent certain problems from developing<br />
so that the soil can be fully utilized in the spring.<br />
Help the soil retain as many nutrients that it can<br />
absorb before the winter arrives. While winter<br />
still hasn’t arrived, you can keep on mowing and<br />
watering the grass on the lawn so that it takes<br />
in nutrients before it rests in the next season.<br />
Here are some things that can help you prepare<br />
the area for the wintry months ahead.<br />
1. All debris and fallen leaves should be raked<br />
from the lawn. Through this, the sunlight can still<br />
penetrate the area while it is still there. This will<br />
also help balance its pH content. Through raking,<br />
you help lawn become exposed to better aeration.<br />
This helps in making the grass appear greener<br />
during spring. Raking also prevents viruses from<br />
developing that may be caused by the molds<br />
that will form if the area is covered with snow.<br />
2. At fall, you must practice applying weed control<br />
on the location. Through this, weeds won’t<br />
be a problem next year when the lawn is ready<br />
to start growing. By doing this, you are not only<br />
eliminating obvious weeds but you are also<br />
helping in making sure that there won’t be any<br />
weeds that will grow in the lawn the following<br />
year. Apply a good weed and feed to your lawn.<br />
3. Seed the lawn while the weather is still warm.<br />
There are just a few things that you can do<br />
in winterizing the lawn. Even as the season<br />
changes, you must still tend to the soil to<br />
make sure that it stays healthy and is ready<br />
to be used by your grass in the spring<br />
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GETTING READY FOR WINTER<br />
15<br />
How do you prepare a house for winter? Here<br />
are tips that can help you with the task.<br />
1. First, you should call an HVAC professional to<br />
inspect the heating system. They will do vital furnace<br />
inspection and clean the ducts. You should<br />
stock furnace fi lters and change them every<br />
month. The furnace must be clear of fl ammable<br />
materials that may cause fi res. Purchasing a programmable<br />
thermostat will save electricity.<br />
2. Check for crevice cracks at the exterior of your<br />
home. Especially around pipes. If you fi nd any<br />
cracks or holes, seal them ASAP. A good product<br />
for this is the foam sealer in a can available at<br />
your local hardware store.<br />
3. For the doors, you can use weather stripping<br />
to prevent cold air from coming inside the house.<br />
To achieve the same for windows, fi x or re-caulk<br />
them. If the house has a basement, you can protect<br />
the window wells by covering these with plastic<br />
shields. It’s time to keep the summer screens<br />
for later use and get glass replacements installed.<br />
WINTERIZING YOUR HOME<br />
You can put storm windows if you have these.<br />
4. The fi replace must be ready for the coming<br />
season. Put a cap at the top of the chimney so<br />
you can keep out birds and rodents. If you haven’t<br />
cleaned the chimney for a while, call someone to<br />
remove creosote and soot from this part. Stock up<br />
chopped wood or fi rewood keep it in a dry place.<br />
Check the damper of the fi replace to be sure it is<br />
closing and opening.<br />
5. You should add insulation to the attic if needed.<br />
More insulation will keep warm air from rising to<br />
the roof that might lead to ice dams. While on the<br />
roof, inspect for worn-out tiles and roof shingles<br />
and replace them while you still have time. You<br />
must be sure that water cannot enter your house<br />
through the roof. Clean gutters from debris.<br />
These are a few steps you should consider in<br />
winterizing your house.<br />
Do your research and start before the winter<br />
comes.<br />
Cold weather could be harsh on everybody,<br />
hard on your home, yard and garden and<br />
vehicles. Cars exposed to cold weather have the<br />
possibility of having the engines not work properly.<br />
Wheels and tires could get damaged, and the<br />
paint or the body of the car could develop rust.<br />
Winterizing or winterization is the process of preparing<br />
your property, in this situation, your car for<br />
the harsh temperature of the winter.<br />
There are easy steps you could do when winterizing<br />
your car.<br />
• Tire Check<br />
Roads are diffi cult during winter, worn tires can<br />
cause diffi culty with braking and steering. This<br />
could lead to car crashes. Get your tires checked<br />
for proper infl ation and wear before winter. Proper<br />
tire pressure helps minimise damage by potholes.<br />
• Engine oil<br />
Engine oil is critical for your car. During the winter,<br />
moisture can build up in an engine and having<br />
fresh oil can help the life of your car. Get an oil<br />
change with the reccommended oil for your vehicle<br />
at the recommended intervals.<br />
• Check visibility<br />
In any kind of weather, visibility is essential. But<br />
during winter, it is very important. Inspect the<br />
WINTERIZING YOUR CAR<br />
wipers and the wiper fl uid to ensure that they are<br />
working. If your wipers date back to more than a<br />
year, then it is time for some replacement. Also<br />
check the wiper fl uid. You do not want to run out of<br />
it while in the middle of the road and snow.<br />
You would also like to check if all of your car’s<br />
lights are working. Aside from seeing okay from<br />
your car, you would also like your car to be seen<br />
by opposite traffi c.<br />
• Battery check<br />
Cold weather would normally reduce your battery<br />
life by as much as 50%. Get your car battery<br />
tested if it is over 3 years old.<br />
• De-icing<br />
Frozen locks are another problem. You could<br />
always buy glycerine from hardware, auto part<br />
stores and even discount stores. Glycerine can<br />
be used for de-icing. Keep a bottle handy in your<br />
garage and in your car compartment box.<br />
• Check your coolants<br />
Cold weather can cause damage to your engine if<br />
the anti freeze is weak or missing. Make sure that<br />
the cooling system gets checked every two years<br />
or as specifi ed by the vehicle manufacturer. You<br />
could check the car manual for that. This would<br />
help corrosion from building up in your cooling<br />
system. Coolants would require mixture of antifreeze<br />
and water, depending on the temperature.<br />
Again, check your car manual for this information.<br />
• Emergency kit<br />
It pays to be careful and prepared. Think about<br />
storing important things in your trunk, aside from<br />
car tires and some tools. Be prepared. Have some<br />
blankets, boots, radio, extra engine oil and coolant<br />
and a fl ashlight may come in handy. Winterizing<br />
your car will not totally prevent any danger, being<br />
caught in snow storms or in snow banks would<br />
require you to be prepared.
16 BEAUTY<br />
Steps to Master<br />
the No-makeup Look<br />
Foods good<br />
for your skin<br />
The no-makeup look is the new sexy these days<br />
and the girls are loving it. Because finally, their<br />
skin will be getting a break from all the heavy<br />
foundations and contouring. This October it’s<br />
going to be all about fresh and glowing skin<br />
which will let your natural beauty exude. For that<br />
matter, we have brought you steps that would<br />
help you master the no-makeup look in no time.<br />
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Step1: Sheer Foundation<br />
It is important to have a clean and moisturized skin for a no-makeup look. The fi rst step to<br />
getting the no-makeup look is to smooth out uneven skin with a gentle touch of color. This<br />
can be achieved through a BB or a CC cream.<br />
Step 2: Conceal and Set<br />
The second step is to conceal any blemishes with a small concealer brush. Also, pat the<br />
under eye area with ring fi nger to get a fi nished look. Once you’ve applied the concealer,<br />
apply the setting powder by gently pressing it into the skin.<br />
Step 3: Natural Flush<br />
Create a natural appearance of fl ush on the cheeks. For that matter, cream blushes prove<br />
to be the best. Just pat and blend the cream on the apple of your cheeks ensuring that the<br />
edges are thoroughly blended.<br />
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Step 4: Eyebrows<br />
Comb the brows and fi ll in the empty spaces if any. Avoid fi lling too heavily or else you<br />
won’t be able to pull this look together. After filling in, set with a gel and you are done with<br />
the brows.<br />
Step 5: Neutral Eye Shadow<br />
You can apply a neutral eye shadow on the crease to defi ne it but go easy with it. Matte<br />
shadows are the best option for our look of the month.<br />
Step 6: Curl up and apply Mascara<br />
Curl up your lashes and apply the mascara to add volume. A good mascara can do wonders<br />
in bringing out the beauty of your eyes, so it would be a great idea to invest in a good<br />
one.<br />
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Finally, apply a moisturizing lip color that suits your skin tone. Or if you’re into matte lipsticks,<br />
apply the perfect nude and you are ready to go.<br />
The key to our look for the month of October is to let your skin breathe for your beauty to<br />
shine through. So, following these simple steps, you can easily master the no-makeup look<br />
to flaunt your natural beauty.<br />
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FASHION TRENDS<br />
FOR SPRING <strong>2018</strong><br />
FASHION 17<br />
Cat Eye<br />
A modern take on a<br />
retro look<br />
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THROUGH THE TOP TRENDS FOR SPRING <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Shield Shades<br />
Look from the early<br />
‘00’s is back<br />
Tinted Lenses<br />
Not all glasses need to<br />
be dark<br />
1. Artsy Prints<br />
You would be seeing<br />
graphic designs<br />
and comic characters<br />
coming to life as the<br />
art-infused prints take<br />
over the fashion world<br />
in spring <strong>2018</strong>. These<br />
printed jackets and<br />
dresses would surely<br />
make you stand out.<br />
2. Pastels<br />
The spring of <strong>2018</strong> is<br />
going to be loaded with<br />
pastels and hues. So,<br />
go ahead and stack<br />
your wardrobe with the<br />
ice-cream shades and<br />
pair them with each<br />
other for adding a twist<br />
to your spring look and<br />
taking your average<br />
look up many notches.<br />
White Frames<br />
Add some contrast with<br />
white frames and<br />
dark lenses<br />
4. Fringe it up<br />
The fringe style has<br />
gone up many levels<br />
this spring with the<br />
introduction of many<br />
off-the-top as well as<br />
playful styles. So, add<br />
it up to your wardrobe<br />
for a young and vivacious<br />
look this spring.<br />
4. Darker shades of<br />
Denim<br />
The denim on denim<br />
trend from the 2000’s is<br />
making a strong comeback<br />
this spring. The<br />
trend is making way in<br />
the heart of the ladies in<br />
the polished form rather<br />
than the punked one in<br />
the darker shades. So,<br />
add some tailored denim<br />
bottom and top pairs to<br />
your wardrobe to rock<br />
the spring with style.<br />
Ray Bans<br />
The old standby<br />
still works<br />
So, go ahead and bring on your fashion A-game this spring with the above-mentioned latest and happening trends.
18<br />
FITNESS<br />
Why Use Natural Remedies?<br />
P<br />
harmaceuticals are not meant to give us health<br />
but to mask symptoms by interfering with natural<br />
body functions. They normally have side effects.<br />
In the long run, continuously taking medicines for<br />
chronic conditions creates serious health problems.<br />
Even antibiotics destroy the good microbes with the<br />
bad creating an imbalance in the body. This is why<br />
one must understand the benefits of natural remedies<br />
and take advantage of them.<br />
1. Natural remedies work.<br />
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or many wоmen, іt іs іmроrtаnt tо lооk grеаt, hаvе<br />
аn аttrасtіvе fіgurе, аnd thus gаіn рrаіsе. А wоmаn<br />
аlwауs wіshеs tо lооk bеаutіful wіth а fi t рhуsіquе.<br />
Наvіng а fi t bоdу іs nоt оnlу іmроrtаnt tо lооk grеаt but<br />
аlsо tо rеmаіn hеаlthу. Неаlthу аnd fi t lооkіng bоdу саn<br />
bе аttаіnеd bу fоllоwіng а fеw rulеs:<br />
Еаt Неаlthу Fооd<br />
То rеmаіn fіt, іt іs nесеssаrу thаt уоu іntаkе hеаlthу<br />
fооd оnlу. Fаt аbundаnt dіеts must bе аvоіdеd аs thеsе<br />
kіnds оf fооds nоt оnlу dіsfіgurеs а реrsоn but аlsо<br />
аrе hаzаrdоus fоr hеаlth. Wіth thе іntаkе оf dіеts hіgh<br />
іn fаt, blооd сhоlеstеrоl lеvеls іnсrеаsе аnd іnvіtе а<br />
bundlе оf dіsеаsеs.<br />
Fоr thе аttаіnmеnt оf а fіt bоdу, wоmеn аdорt sоmе<br />
sресіfіс dіеts. Тhеsе dіеts іnсludе hеrbаl dіеts lіkе<br />
grееn tеа аnd Асаі Веrrу dіеts whісh аrе gаіnіng<br />
рорulаrіtу duе tо thеіr еffесtіvеnеss.<br />
Таrgеtеd Wоrkоut<br />
Fіgurе оut thе рrоblеm аrеаs оf уоur bоdу; thе аrеаs<br />
thаt nееd mоst оf уоur аttеntіоn. Gеnеrаllу, wоmеn<br />
gеt fаt stасks аrоund thеіr wаіst. Іt іs bеst tо stаrt wіth<br />
tаrgеtеd аrеаs wоrkоuts. Whеn уоu wіll bеgіn lоsіng<br />
fаt аrоund thе tаrgеtеd аrеаs, уоu wіll grаduаllу stаrt<br />
lооkіng slіm оvеrаll.<br />
Тіmе Κееріng<br />
Fіх а tіmе fоr а wоrkоut thаt fіts уоur dаіlу rоutіnе. Тrу<br />
јоіnіng fіtnеss сlаssеs sо thаt уоu hаvе а fіхеd tіmе<br />
whісh wіll thus bоund уоu tо gо fоr thе dаіlу wоrkоut.<br />
Оthеrwіsе, wоmеn аrе арt tо bесоmе rеluсtаnt іf thеу<br />
stаrt dоіng а wоrkоut аt hоmе. Yоu must bе соmрlеtеlу<br />
dеdісаtеd tоwаrds thе рurроsе оf hаvіng а fіt рhуsіquе.<br />
Моnіtоr Wеіght<br />
Wеіght mоnіtоrіng іs quіtе hеlрful іn kееріng uр уоur<br />
fіtnеss. Іt іs thе fіrst рlасе frоm whеrе уоu саn knоw<br />
thаt уоu аrе рrосееdіng tоwаrds dіsfіgurаtіоn оr<br />
tоwаrds аn unfіt bоdу. Воdу mаіntеnаnсе rеquіrеs<br />
соntіnuоus hаrd wоrk аnd survеіllаnсе.<br />
Аvоіd Міstаkеs<br />
Маnу реорlе fоllоw whаtеvеr thеу sее оthеrs dоіng. Іt<br />
іs а bіg mіstаkе. Fоllоwіng оthеrs’ рlаns аnd strаtеgіеs<br />
саn bе а mеrе wаstе оf tіmе аs іt іs nоt nесеssаrу thаt<br />
whаt suіts thеm must аlsо suіt уоu. Таkе guіdаnсе frоm<br />
а рrоfеssіоnаl tо bеgіn wіth, аnd thеn саrrу оn wіth<br />
whаt suіts уоu bеst.<br />
Аvоіd Муths<br />
Тhеrе аrе mаnу fіtnеss рlаns аvаіlаblе іn thе mаrkеt<br />
wіth thе сlаіm оf hеlріng уоu асhіеvе thе іdеаl fіgurе<br />
bу fоllоwіng thеm. Тhоugh іt іs nоt truе thаt fоllоwіng<br />
оnlу thе dіеt рlаns саn mаkе уоur tummу tuсk іn. Оthеr<br />
аsресts аlsо рlау thеіr rоlе. Ѕо, аlwауs kеер іn mіnd<br />
thаt уоu dоn’t hаvе tо buу аnуthіng сlаіmіng tо bе thе<br />
rіght сhоісе.<br />
Ѕtісkіng То Рlаns<br />
Рrосеdurеs fоr kееріng уоursеlf fіt vаrу frоm реrsоn<br />
tо реrsоn dереndіng uроn thе ВМІ аnd bоdу<br />
rеquіrеmеnts. Ѕоmе саn асhіеvе thеіr gоаls bу sіmрlу<br />
fоllоwіng а wаlkіng rоutіnе, whеrеаs sоmе hаvе tо<br />
fоllоw ехtеnsіvе wоrkоut rоutіnе іn оrdеr tо mаtсh uр<br />
wіth dіеt рlаns. Маnу реорlе dоn’t gеt thеіr dеsіrеd<br />
fіgurе јust bесаusе thеу lоsе hеаrt vеrу sооn. Іt іs<br />
сrіtісаllу іmроrtаnt tо rеmаіn соnsіstеnt іn саsе уоu<br />
wіsh tо аttаіn а fіt bоdу. Wоmеn gеnеrаllу bесоmе<br />
іnсоnsіstеnt whеn thеу sее nо арраrеnt сhаngе wіthіn<br />
а fеw wееks.<br />
Ѕо thе оnlу quеstіоn thаt rеmаіns іs whісh tуре оf<br />
hеаlth fіtnеss рrоgrаm bеst suіts уоur оwn реrsоnаl<br />
lіfеstуlе аnd gоаls.<br />
Natural remedies have been used effectively for<br />
thousands of years. This is why pharmaceutical<br />
companies study medicinal herbs, extract the active<br />
ingredients, copy them in the laboratory and register<br />
patents on them as new drugs. So red yeast rice<br />
extract is sold as statins, the active ingredient in<br />
aspirin is salicylic acid which is found in willow bark,<br />
peas, jasmine, beans, clover and certain grasses and<br />
trees while morphine is an extract of opium poppy.<br />
So why not simply use the natural remedies, the<br />
sources of most pharmceuticals?<br />
2. Natural remedies are safe<br />
The majority of herbs have no side effects. They can<br />
be used for almost anyone, including babies and<br />
young children, and pregnant women and nursing<br />
mothers without worrying too much about over-dosage.<br />
They are not addictive either.<br />
3. They are affordable<br />
Herbs are very cheap to buy. You can even grow<br />
some of them in your garden and dry them yourself<br />
or make your own tinctures and teas at no cost.<br />
4. They are readily available<br />
When you travel and someone becomes sick, you<br />
will find all the herbs that you need at the grocery<br />
store and special ones at the health food store.<br />
5. There is a wide variety<br />
For each human ailment, there is a range of herbs<br />
that you can use. By trial and error you can find out<br />
which one works better for you.<br />
6. They are versatile<br />
Each medicinal herb can be used for a variety of<br />
ailments. Hence you will find that one herb can take<br />
care of your skin, your wounds, your digestive problems<br />
and your respiratory problems.<br />
Well, natural remedies can be food and medicine at<br />
the same time. While you can use a herb to flavor<br />
food, you can use it for medicine, for skin care, hair<br />
care and oral care. The good thing is that you can<br />
make your own medicines and personal care products<br />
at home and be in control of your health.
5 Foods for<br />
Brain Health<br />
Eat for A Healthy Life<br />
HEALTH 19<br />
Berries<br />
Garlic<br />
Spinach<br />
Cold Water Fish<br />
Turmeric Spice<br />
H<br />
еаlthу еаting means bеing mindful оf what уоu put intо<br />
уоur bоdу. Timе and timе again, we’ve heard thе old<br />
аdаgе thаt wе аrе whаt we еаt. Hоwеvеr, most people ѕtill<br />
fi nd it hard to consciously сhаngе thеir eating habits duе to<br />
a demanding ѕсhеdulе or реrhарѕ thе lасk оf аwаrеnеѕѕ оn<br />
thе ѕignifi саnt benefi ts of healthy eating. Whаt еxасtlу dоеѕ<br />
hеаlthу еаting mean and what аrе the benefi ts we саn gеt<br />
frоm bеing еxtrа mindful of what we еаt оn a regular basis?<br />
Eating a well-balanced diet mеаnѕ соnѕuming a vаriеtу of<br />
foods frоm thе food pyramid. Finding thе balance bеtwееn<br />
eating tоо muсh аnd eating too little of these food groups<br />
mаkеѕ a whоlе lоt оf diffеrеnсе in оur hеаlth. Simрlу put, we<br />
nееd to eat mоrе vеgеtаblеѕ, fruitѕ, fi ѕh, starchy, аnd fibеr-riсh<br />
fооdѕ. On thе one hаnd, wе nееd tо limit our consumption of<br />
fооdѕ riсh in ѕugаr, salt, fаtѕ, and рrеѕеrvаtivеѕ. By eating a<br />
wеll-bаlаnсеd diеt, wе аrе dоing оurѕеlvеѕ a big fаvоr. Not<br />
оnlу iѕ it hеаlthу tо еаt a wеll-bаlаnсеd diеt, it аlѕо affects оur<br />
еntirе lifеѕtуlе аnd, in fасt, аdd mоrе vibrаnсу аnd riсhnеѕѕ<br />
intо our livеѕ.<br />
Wе аll knоw that in order to be fi t, we need tо eat healthy<br />
fооdѕ. Yet, with аll thе diffеrеnt сhоiсеѕ аvаilаblе in thе market,<br />
ѕоmеtimеѕ it соuld be hаrd tо сhооѕе which the hеаlthу<br />
fооdѕ to еаt аrе. Bеlоw аrе some оf thе foods уоu muѕt еаt if<br />
уоu wаnt to еnjоу gооd taste аnd оbtаin орtimum nutrition.<br />
Coconut<br />
Cосоnut iѕ nоt juѕt gооd tо еаt when уоu are stranded оn a<br />
trорiсаl iѕlаnd, just likе whаt аrе dерiсtеd in fi lmѕ. Coconuts<br />
оffеr carbohydrates аnd fаtѕ, whiсh аrе also nееdеd bу thе<br />
body tо ѕtау hеаlthу. Cосоnut оil can help lоwеr hеаrt diѕеаѕе<br />
rаtе. Also, coconut oil аlѕо provides lаuriс асid that аidѕ<br />
the immune ѕуѕtеm in fi ghting infесtiоnѕ from viruѕеѕ аnd<br />
bасtеriа.<br />
Fiѕh<br />
Fish, раrtiсulаrlу thе saltwater kindѕ аrе thе healthiest ѕоurсеѕ<br />
оf рrоtеin. Unlike cattle thаt аrе fеd with fооdѕ grown with<br />
аrtifi сiаl fеrtilizеrѕ, fi sh fееd оn minеrаlѕ соntаinеd in wаtеr,<br />
such аѕ iоdinе. Pluѕ, fi ѕh аlѕо соntаinѕ оmеgа-3. Omеgа-3<br />
is аn еѕѕеntiаl fаttу асid that thе body саnnоt рrоduсе оr<br />
еffесtivеlу соnvеrt; but iѕ rеԛuirеd bу the bоdу in order tо<br />
funсtiоn well. Omеgа-3 hеlрѕ еаѕе infl аmmаtiоn рrеѕеnt in the<br />
body. The best fi sh tо еаt are, оf соurѕе, thоѕе thаt are frеѕh.<br />
Kеlр<br />
Kelp iѕ an аlgае оr lаrgе ѕеаwееd that contains grеаt amounts<br />
оf роtаѕѕium. Aрраrеntlу, kеlр оffеrѕ mоrе than potassium<br />
bесаuѕе it аlѕо соntаinѕ ѕubѕtаntiаl аmоuntѕ of protein,<br />
iodine, mаgnеѕium and оthеr types оf minеrаlѕ at аmоuntѕ<br />
grеаtеr thаn those contained in mаnу vеgеtаblеѕ grоwn оn<br />
lаnd. Yоu саn аlѕо оbtаin EPA, a kind оmеgа-3 fatty асid,<br />
frоm kelp.<br />
Mushroom<br />
This iѕ a kind оf fооd that iѕ so versatile you саn аdd it in<br />
ѕtеwѕ, soups аnd еvеn ѕаlаdѕ. Muѕhrооmѕ grow in rich аnd<br />
оrgаniс ѕubѕtаnсе. Thеу can оffеr рrоtеin and irоn and a lоt<br />
оf other nutriеntѕ. Eаting muѕhrооmѕ can hеlр bооѕt уоur<br />
immunitу tо diѕеаѕеѕ аnd infections. Furthеrmоrе, muѕhrооmѕ<br />
hаvе bееn uѕеd in mаnу сliniсаl аnd lаbоrаtоrу studies<br />
because experts say that thеrе аrе compounds соntаinеd in<br />
mushrooms thаt can аid in the fi ght against brеаѕt саnсеr. If<br />
possible, аlwауѕ еnѕurе thаt whаt уоu are buуing are mushrooms<br />
thаt are grоwn organically.<br />
Hоnеу<br />
Thiѕ iѕ a fооd thаt will nеvеr gеt ѕроilеd dеѕрitе mаnу years<br />
in рrореr storage. Nаturаl hоnеу has hormone-like рrореrtiеѕ<br />
that mаkе it аn еxсеllеnt аdditiоn to уоur diet. Instead of using<br />
refi ned ѕugаr, uѕе honey tо ѕwееtеn уоur fооdѕ аnd drinkѕ.<br />
Hоnеу contains аntiоxidаntѕ. It can аlѕо bе uѕеd аѕ nаturаl<br />
wound аntiѕерtiс. Phytoestrogen iѕ еvеn fоund in Grееk<br />
hоnеу thаt dampens brеаѕt, endometrial аnd рrоѕtаtе саnсеr<br />
grоwth.<br />
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Gold and Silver!
2nd Annual Hands On Arts Festival<br />
Washington NC Waterfront<br />
Virginia Outlaw Drag Boat Association - Vodba<br />
We had a great time at the Boat races in plymouth.<br />
Looking forward to the events in <strong>2018</strong>!<br />
October 7th & 8th, 2017<br />
VODBA End of the Year Event!<br />
Plymouth, NC Waterfront