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		<title>She wants an ipod</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/09/03/she-wants-an-ipod/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My teenage daughter has been nagging me to buy her an ipod because most of her classmates have it. But i told it depends, if she get high grades then i will buy it for her. It&#8217;s my way of teaching my kids value money, that they cannot simply get what they want, they have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">My teenage daughter has been nagging me to buy her an ipod because most of her classmates have it. But i told it depends, if she get high grades then i will buy it for her. It&#8217;s my way of teaching my kids value money, that they cannot simply get what they want, they have to work for hard for it. That&#8217;s how my parents brought me up and because of that we&#8217;re now living comfortably. We know how to spend our money wisely. Anyway, i think i need to check the latest in <a href="http://www.buy.com/store/ipods/58972.html">ipods</a> today because my daughter is serious in getting what she want. I observed how hard she studies the past days, that means she&#8217;s really determined to get an ipod!</p>
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		<title>Alzheimer’s Patients And Verbal Abuse: How To Deal With It</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/08/25/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-patients-and-verbal-abuse-how-to-deal-with-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer’s]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer’s patient verbal abuse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[* Does your loved one ignore your feelings?
* Is he disrespectful?
* Does he withhold approval, appreciation or affection?
* Does he walk away without answering you?
* Does he criticize you, call you names or yell at you?
* Does he humiliate you in public or in the privacy of your home?
* Does he tell you that you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">* Does your loved one ignore your feelings?<br />
* Is he disrespectful?<br />
* Does he withhold approval, appreciation or affection?<br />
* Does he walk away without answering you?<br />
* Does he criticize you, call you names or yell at you?<br />
* Does he humiliate you in public or in the privacy of your home?<br />
* Does he tell you that you are too sensitive?<br />
* Does he destroy furniture or punch holes in the walls?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">These are some of the signs, but there are many more that may be observed. Abuse is difficult to deal with if the abuser has Alzheimer’s disease since the abuser can’t really control it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If a person with Alzheimer’s becomes verbally abusive, it may be because he is suffering from depression or aggressive behavior caused by the disease. In this case you might want to involve your doctor and let him know the situation. He may be able to prescribe an anti-depressive medication or simply change the current medication. You may want to take a break from your loved one, as sometimes caring all the time for the same person can be exhausting. Or you can try to place your loved one in an adult day care, or hire some professional help. Make sure that substitute caregivers are knowledgeable about Alzheimer’s disease and know how to handle patients with dementia.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One way to deal with the situation before it becomes a big problem is to try humor. You cannot control how your loved one is acting but you can decrease the feelings of frustration by controlling how you respond. Try to validate your loved one’s feelings; it will definitely help him. Many times, people with Alzheimer’s are so frustrated that they act it out through verbal abuse and aggression. Put yourself in his place. It is very frustrating!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The most important thing you have to remember is not to talk “down&#8221; to your loved one because he is still a person with an entire life history of success and independence. If you see that what you are trying to do or say to him is not working, just let it go for a while, step out of the room and come back later. Let your loved one calm down and relax. You may want to try music. Studies have shown that Alzheimer’s patients often find music relaxing.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Finally, if you still feel overwhelmed, join a support group that specifically deals with verbal abuse and learn how to cope with it. Many times other people in the group will have experienced the same ordeal with their loved ones. Group members may be able to counsel you on how they coped or dealt with this kind of behavior.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This group will also help you to deal with your emotions and frustrations. They will tell you how to control them, and once you are able to deal with your own feelings, then you will be more effective coping with your loved one’s behavior.</p>
<pre style="text-align: justify;">By:  William Hammond, J.D.</pre>
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		<title>Our preferred car insurance</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/08/24/our-preferred-car-insurance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know the importance of having a car insurance, when troubles come you don’t have to worry about the expenses you will incur in case of damages. That’s why here in our country it is mandatory for a car owner to get a car insurance when applying for car registration.
There are different types of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">We all know the importance of having a car insurance, when troubles come you don’t have to worry about the expenses you will incur in case of damages. That’s why here in our country it is mandatory for a car owner to get a <a href="http://www.statefarm.com/">car insurance</a> when applying for car registration.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are different types of car insurance, it can be a standard insurance which has a very limited coverage and a comprehensive insurance. As for us, right now we can only afford the standard insurance for our car but if budget permits we really want to get a comprehensive car insurance because it has better and wider coverage.</p>
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		<title>My blog is missing</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/08/24/my-blog-is-missing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m still in the state of shock right now because I found out that my other blog is missing. My body trembles and I felt like cold water is running from my head to toe. This is the first time I experience this. What worry me so much is that i have paid posts in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">I’m still in the state of shock right now because I found out that my other blog is missing. My body trembles and I felt like cold water is running from my head to toe. This is the first time I experience this. What worry me so much is that i have paid posts in that blog. How will I explain it to the company? I’m afraid of the outcome in case it can no longer be restored. God please help!</p>
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		<title>Cherished memories</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/08/20/cherished-memories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received two baby shower invitations last week, unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend on one of them last Sunday. The celebration was held in our church, which is right after our church service but my husband did something to prevent us from attending church service so I missed the baby shower party. Anyway, there’s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I received two <a href="http://www.invitationconsultants.com/concept.aspx?p_concept=babyshower">baby shower invitations</a> last week, unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend on one of them last Sunday. The celebration was held in our church, which is right after our church service but my husband did something to prevent us from attending church service so I missed the baby shower party. Anyway, there’s another baby shower party this week and I hope this time I can attend. I miss this kind of occasion from time to time, it brings back my own motherhood memories when I was pregnant with my two kids.  I really cherish those times in my life.</p>
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		<title>How to reduce the risk of breast cancer</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/08/20/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-breast-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women who are obese after menopause have a 50% higher relative risk of breast cancer. Gallbladder and endometrial cancer risks are five times higher for obese individuals. There is evidence that cancer rates in developed countries are increasing at 5 to 15 times faster than developing countries. A major contributor to this alarming reality has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Women who are obese after menopause have a 50% higher relative risk of breast cancer. Gallbladder and endometrial cancer risks are five times higher for obese individuals. There is evidence that cancer rates in developed countries are increasing at 5 to 15 times faster than developing countries. A major contributor to this alarming reality has proven to be diet. In populations where the diet consists mostly of fresh fruit and vegetables and whole grains – in contrast to the typical Western diet of fatty meats, refined flours, oils and sugars – the risk of cancer is much lower.</p>
<p>It appears that diet has its most significant effects after the cancer has already formed, acting to inhibit or stimulate the growth of that cancer. At the risk of oversimplifying a complex set of interactions, the typical Western diet that leads to obesity may actually act to stimulate the growth of cancer cells. It is never too late to improve your health through healthful eating and adopting a more health-giving lifestyle. Here are simple steps to follow which can make an immediate improvement to your health and vitality.</p>
<p>1. Check your Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine if weight has become health risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60% of Americans are overweight, defined as having a BMI (a ratio of height to weight) over 25. Of those, nearly half (27%) qualify as obese, with a body mass index of 30 or more. In 1980, just 15% of Americans were considered obese. You can check your BMI at the website below.</p>
<p>2. Match your diet to your body’s requirements. If you eat and drink more calories than your body requires you will put on weight. Learn to control calories and portion sizes, make recipes leaner, and eat infrequently from fast food restaurants. Also learn how to snack with healthful choices.</p>
<p>3. Color your diet with a large variety of colorful, cancer-fighting fruit and vegetables. There are seven different color ranges of both fruit and vegetables and by choosing between 5 to 9 daily serves from a wide range of fruit and vegetables, we are extending our consumption of cancer (and other disease) fighting nutrients.</p>
<p>4. Eat lean protein with every meal. Protein provides a powerful signal to the brain providing a longer sense of fullness. The right source of protein is essential to controlling your hunger with fewer calories and necessary to maintain your lean muscle mass. Choices of protein should be flavored soy shakes with fruit; the white meat of chicken and turkey, seafood such as shrimps, prawns scallops and lobster and ocean fish or vegetarians may prefer soy based meat substitutes.</p>
<p>5. Rev up your metabolism with activity. If you want to enjoy a lifetime of well-being, exercise is a key ingredient. Colleen Doyle, MS, RD, director of nutrition and physical activity for the American Cancer Society (ACS), says adults should do something for 30 minutes each day that takes as much effort as a brisk walk. Children should be active for an hour each day. We are more likely to develop habits around things we enjoy, so seek activities which you enjoy doing. It is also helpful to build physical activity into your daily routine: use the stairs instead of the escalator or lift at work, park your car in the parking bay furthest from the super marketing and don’t use the remote control to change TV channels.</p>
<p>6. Get support to ensure you develop a healthful eating plan and reach your goal weight. Whilst a small percentage of people possess the discipline to lose weight, many obese people have developed strong thoughts and habits concerning the food they eat. In order to establish new habits, most people respond well to some form of consistent encouragement and coaching. A study, “Effects of Internet Behavioral Counseling on Weight Loss in Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes&#8221; shows that participants who had the support of weight loss coaching lost more weight than those who didn’t. The study concluded that the support of a weight loss coach can significantly improve weight loss results.</p>
<p>Being overweight or obese has been identified next to smoking, as the most preventable major risk to developing cancer. Even small weight losses have been shown to have beneficial health effects. So it’s never to late to start and you can never be too young or too old to be concerned about your health and do something about achieving a more healthy weight. </p>
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		<title>DSLR camera</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I already have a travel blog but most of my posts there are just travel guides and tips and some infos about my dream destinations. I’m hoping that one day I could really blog about my personal travel experiences. But before I could do that I know I should have a very nice digital camera. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">I already have a travel blog but most of my posts there are just travel guides and tips and some infos about my dream destinations. I’m hoping that one day I could really blog about my personal travel experiences. But before I could do that I know I should have a very nice digital camera. I already have a Sony 7.2 megapixel digital camera but I know it’s not good enough in taking photos at long distances. I like a DSLR camera which  give much better pictures. Well, I’m already scouring the net for discounts and promos and reading some slr <a href="http://reviews.thesource.ca/9026/43082/category.htm">digital camera reviews</a> so I would know which model and brand should I choose in case I already have the money to buy.</p>
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		<title>A bad decision</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/08/03/a-bad-decision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really regret that i made a wrong choice with our house. I acquire our house through housing loan which i&#8217;m still paying up to now. It&#8217;s a two-storey house but looks like a bungalow. The second floor have an attic-like style. I said i made a mistake because i really don&#8217;t like our ceiling, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">I really regret that i made a wrong choice with our house. I acquire our house through housing loan which i&#8217;m still paying up to now. It&#8217;s a two-storey house but looks like a bungalow. The second floor have an attic-like style. I said i made a mistake because i really don&#8217;t like our ceiling, it&#8217;s too low that&#8217;s why i cannot place a ceiling fan. And today i saw some beautiful <a href="http://www.lightingshowplace.com/brand/Casablanca">Casablanca ceiling fans</a> which made me feel so dismayed over my bad decision.Sigh.. Anyway, who knows maybe someday i can buy a new house and this time i&#8217;ll make sure it will have a ceiling perfect for my dream ceiling fans.</p>
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		<title>First online shopping</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/07/24/first-online-shopping/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday i was browsing for some dresses in one online store my friend recommended to me. There are many beautiful dresses to choose from however i don&#8217;t have paypal funds as of this time so i cannot make an online purchase.sigh. Anyway, maybe next time i can set aside some paypal funds so i could [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday i was browsing for some dresses in one online store my friend recommended to me. There are many beautiful dresses to choose from however i don&#8217;t have paypal funds as of this time so i cannot make an online purchase.sigh. Anyway, maybe next time i can set aside some paypal funds so i could buy the dresses i like. I will also include some shirts, pants and <a href="http://www.ties-necktie.com/ties-designer/">designer ties</a> for kids and hubby. If ever it will be my first time to shop online so I’m excited and really looking forward to it. I hope I’ll get good deals and discounts and hopefully a smooth transaction as well.</p>
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		<title>Famous Inspirational Quotes That Boost Our Motivation To Succeed a</title>
		<link>http://survivor-mom.com/2010/07/23/famous-inspirational-quotes-that-boost-our-motivation-to-succeed-a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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We all admire people who have made something out of their lives. And while we can&#8217;t ask them to live our life for us, we can look to their famous inspirational quotes for guidance. We know their words to be truthful, for they have been through struggle and have reached success. 
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<p>We all admire people who have made something out of their lives. And while we can&#8217;t ask them to live our life for us, we can look to their famous inspirational quotes for guidance. We know their words to be truthful, for they have been through struggle and have reached success. </p>
<p>Here are some excellent motivational quotes from successful people we can all learn something from. </p>
<p><strong>Famous Inspirational Quote # 1: &#8220;There is no passion to be found when playing small &#8211; in settling for a life that is less than the one you&#8217;re capable of living.&#8221; &#8211; Nelson Mandela</strong></p>
<p>There are many of us who are too afraid to step out of the box to really do something with our lives. And so we end up becoming a shadow of who we really are. </p>
<p>But Nelson Mandela urges us to live life the way it is supposed to be lived! He inspires us to chase after our dreams and our ambitions, no matter how far-fetched they may seem to be. </p>
<p><strong>Famous Inspirational Quote # 2: &#8220;Men are born to succeed, not fail.&#8221; &#8211; Henry David Thoreau</strong></p>
<p>Well, there&#8217;s nothing like this motivational quote to boost you up, eh? Henry David Thoreau is our ultimate cheerleader. </p>
<p>Even when we ourselves don&#8217;t quite believe in our capabilities, he is there to remind us of what we are capable and made of, and of the heights we are destined to reach. Human civilization has come a long way since the creation of fire. And we have more to contribute to the world yet. </p>
<p><strong>Famous Inspirational Quote # 3: &#8220;No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or &#8216;get rich&#8217; in business by being a conformist.&#8221; &#8211; J.P. Getty</strong></p>
<p>Those who are different are more likely to make a difference than those who only want to blend in with the background. We&#8217;ve always been told that being different is a bad thing. </p>
<p>But J.P. Getty, our champion, is telling us that being different is the only way to get noticed in this world. Those who are decidedly different come up with the most unique ideas and the most creative solutions. Let us put our uniqueness to good use! </p>
<p>These famous inspirational quotes are accounts of those who have not only made it, but of those who have made it big. Let us look to these words for inspiration. Better yet, let&#8217;s print these words out and hang them right where we can see them, so we are reminded everyday of what we can do.</p>
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