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Dear Neighbor and Friend,

Enclosed is the April issue of my monthly newsletter.

Do you know the difference between praise – and effective praise? When done effectively, giving
praise makes both the receiver and the giver feel good. Get some great tips in the article on page
two.

Almost all of us have made an impulse purchase at one time or another, sometimes spending more
than we can afford. The article on page four offers a way to “cool off” that impulse stay within
your budget.

Enjoy the newsletter!

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going to get the nation to wake up and pay attention to the most important
• Cell Phone Civility challenge the human specifies faces on the planet?”
• Praise Vs. Effective Praise
Nelson’s wake-up call was that first Earth Day, and 20 million people in the
• Cool Off And Save U.S., Canada and other countries participated in activities demonstrating
• How To Plant A Great Herb Garden their interest in the environment. Today Earth Day is observed in more than
140 countries with rallies, speakers and parades, and individuals or groups
• How To Remember A Name planting trees, picking up roadside trash, and conducting programs about
• Hunger Pangs Or Snack Cravings? recycling and conservation. You can check out activities at www.epa.gov/
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• Online Safety every day by practicing the five Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replenish
• Should Baseball Helmets Have and Restore. Here are just a few ideas:
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Replace your standard light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs
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Cravings?
Many of us eat more than we need to. Often
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instead we’re anxious, depressed, bored,
or just tempted by the plate of brownies a
coworker brought in this morning.
Although you shouldn’t wait until you’re
faint with hunger to eat, it’s good to
pay attention to the signals your body
is sending you. These are the typical
symptoms of real hunger:
• Growling, gurgling, or rumbling in the
stomach
• Irritability
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Nausea
Not sure whether you’re really hungry?
Ask yourself if something healthy, like an
apple or an orange, would make you feel
better. If not – if you think you really,
really need that chocolate chip cookie
– then chances are you’re having a crav-
ing, not a real hunger pang.
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April Trivia Question:
A Litocranius walleri is better known as what?
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Cell Phone Civility
Cell phones sometimes seem to create as many problems as they solve. To
smooth over the rough spots, CellPhones.org put together this list of cell phone
etiquette tips:
Lower your voice. Don’t force everyone around you to listen to your half of
the conversation.
Avoid personal subjects. Resist the temptation to overshare where complete
strangers can listen to your intimate secrets.
Don’t take calls (or text) when talking to someone else. If you absolutely
must take the call, excuse yourself and keep it brief.
Silence your ringer in theaters. Put it on vibrate, and don’t answer your
phone while others are watching the movie, play, or performance.
Don’t get mad about dropped calls. If you make 100 calls per week you’ll
lose two to four calls every week. Don’t blame the other person for a dropped
call. It happens.
Keep your distance. Whenever possible, stay at least 10 feet away from oth-
ers when talking on your phone.
Praise vs. Effective Praise
It’s likely that you know the benefits of giving praise – whether it’s in a work
situation, a personal relationship, or even with your pet puppy. Praise makes
the recipient feel valued, and encourages the recipient to repeat the behavior
you’re praising. It makes you feel good, too!
Giving effective praise can be tricky, however, so here are three tips to keep
in mind the next time you’re praising a colleague, family member or friend.
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it will be most convenient. If you have to go to too much trouble to get to and
pick the herbs, you won’t use them as much.
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• Make sure to place your marjoram, parsley and thyme along borders. These They are your friends whose family is ex-
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• Dill, tarragon and coriander grow up to two feet high. If you have a walkaround ried and want to buy their first home, or
garden, the center is the best place. If your garden is up against a wall or object they are family members who owe more on
then you’ll want to place these plants at the back of the garden. their home than it’s worth and they don’t
know what to do.

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Question: Where is the zonule of Zinn found? America?
Answer: In your eye
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As social networking stretches into every
corner of our lives, parents are right to be
concerned about the information their chil-
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what kind of information they should share
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Pick a strong password. Don’t use com-
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Create a password that’s a mix of capital
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Don’t give your birth date. Leaving your
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to more confidential information. Share just
the day and month, or no birthday at all.
Use privacy controls. Limit what’s available
on your profile so strangers don’t have
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Vacations. Don’t announce that you’re go-
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• Grow bay leaves and rosemary in clay pots just beneath the soil of your gar-
den. When the weather turns cold, dig them up and take them inside. They’ll
continue to grow and you can enjoy their fragrance and flavor year round.
• Remember some herbs spread (like mint, wild marjoram and tarragon).
Each year they’ll take more and more room. To contain their growth, confine
their roots by burying them in a section of stovepipe. The pipe will keep them
from spreading.
• Cut your herbs just before they flower for optimum flavor – that’s when their
oils peak. If you’re going to store your herbs, it’s best to cut them midmorning
on a sunny day.
• Store your herbs by freezing or drying, or in oil or vinegar. You can use the
oil and vinegar as seasonings when you cook and in salad dressings.
• If you have refrigerator space, keep your dried herbs there, as they’ll keep
better.
Cool Off And Save
If you’re prone to impulse buying, try this trick to exercise a little financial
restraint: Give yourself a spending limit and don’t spend more than that limit
without taking 48 hours to think about it. For instance, if you see a pair of
shoes you’d love to have but costs $100, pause before you hand over your
credit card or cash you really can’t spare.
Forcing yourself to think about a purchase will provide you enough of a cool-
ing off period to help you determine whether or not you really need to make
the purchase.
How To Remember A Name
Do you have trouble remembering names after you meet people? If you do,
you might want to try the following technique to aid your memory:
Focus. You want to send a positive message to the person you’re meeting. Pay
attention to your pose. Are you leaning in, are you telling the person that this
moment is important to you and that he or she has your undivided attention?
Ask. Repeat the name back to the person you’re meeting. Ask if you’ve got
it right. This makes you an active participant in the meeting and shows that
you’re paying attention.
Repeat. Repeat the person’s name in your mind, then cross reference it with
something else – a celebrity’s name that you’re already familiar with, or some
other association.
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Baseball season is upon us and unfortu-
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A face guard is a small investment to pro-
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children’s, eyes.

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