akgmag.com http://www.akgmag.com/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:05 -0600 Free content article by funny lady Frankie Sherman http://www.akgmag.com/article/Leaving_Hurryville_by_Frankie_Sherman.htm Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Leaving_Hurryville_by_Frankie_Sherman.htm With more and more people owning dogs and just as many running the streets, we have a tremendous need for national dog blood banks in our country. Unfortunately, this is an area very few people know little about and may find it difficult to understand why the canine medical field needs dog donors for dog blood transfusions. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Story_of_American_Dog_Blood_Banks.htm Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Story_of_American_Dog_Blood_Banks.htm One of the newer medical health innovations is blood banks for dogs, with Hemopet in California one of the first non-profit national animal blood banks established for safe and effective transfusion medicine for dogs. Like people, it is vital that dog recipients are matched with an appropriate blood type. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Different_Types_of_Dog_Blood_for_Donation.htm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Different_Types_of_Dog_Blood_for_Donation.htm A two-day benched confirmation show, with qualified judges of New York's Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden annually evaluating individual purebred breeds of dogs on how well that dog conforms to their breed standards, is going on right now in New York (February 15-16, 2010). http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Breeds_of_Dogs_at_the_Westminster.htm Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Breeds_of_Dogs_at_the_Westminster.htm With radon considered the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer, second only to cigarette smoking, the cold months of winter bring more accidental deaths than usual. An invisible, odorless and tasteless radioactive gas which is derived from the breakdown of uranium in soil, it is associated with approximately 22,000 lung cancer deaths annually and has the potential to affect 15% of American households. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Hidden_Dangers_of_Radon.htm Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Hidden_Dangers_of_Radon.htm The 10th annual toy of 2009 is the Zhu Zhu pet, the top product of the year. Originated by a small company – Cepia LLC - with only 16 employees, this little plush and fuzzy battery-operated mini-hamster with a smart chip for artificial intelligence lists for approximately $10 and has won the hearts of most children. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Love_of_the_Lovable_Zhu_Zhu_Hamster_Pet.htm Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Love_of_the_Lovable_Zhu_Zhu_Hamster_Pet.htm In 1994 the Angiogenesis Foundation was created by a group of men --- Harvard trained physicians, scientists and humanitarians --- who do angiogenesis research in order to conquer and prevent diseases that have been considered "unbeatable". Angiogenesis is a process upon which a tumor attracts blood vessels to nourish itself. This process allows the tumor to sustain its existence. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Antiogenesis_Research_Prevents_Unbeatable_Diseases.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Antiogenesis_Research_Prevents_Unbeatable_Diseases.htm Organ donations go back as far as 1954, when a kidney was successfully transplanted from one healthy body to a diseased one. Today, most parts such as skin, cartilage, lungs, intestines, corneas, nerves, bones, and skin are being used. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Organ_Donation__Medical_Miracles_for_Monetary_Gain.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Organ_Donation__Medical_Miracles_for_Monetary_Gain.htm Considered one of the most prolific writer of the early popes and the last pope of African origin of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Saint Gelasius I is known to have declared February 14, 496 A.D., as the first Feast Day of Saint Valentine. As we know, three saints by the name of "Valentinus" or Saint Valentine were martyred for their faith, with the patronage of Saint Valentine extending to epilepsy, the plague, travelers and young people.But only one was associated with love and marriage. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Saint_Valentines_Day_of_Pope_Saint_Gelasius_I.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Saint_Valentines_Day_of_Pope_Saint_Gelasius_I.htm Located in the Arabian Peninsula is Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates and its second largest city. But it also is known as the end location of the Bedouin caravans, taking part in the 2010 Beauty Pageant for Camels with a total of 28,000 camel contestants by 1,200 owners. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_3rd_Annual_Al_Dhafra_Festival_for_Camels.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_3rd_Annual_Al_Dhafra_Festival_for_Camels.htm Recent studies of neuroimaging have connected the frontal, parietal, and temporal cortexes with the individual's spiritual experiences. Unfortunately, what has been seriously lacking previously has been the causative link between the spirituality and the brain's network. This problem has now been solved with Dr. Cosimo Urgesi from the University of Udine in Italy finally demonstrating the world's first causative link in his symptom-lesion mapping study. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Spirituality_Core_Found_in_Brain.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Spirituality_Core_Found_in_Brain.htm As I write, the Mardi Gras is currently going on in New Orleans; not only celebrating this city's historical event but also the winning of the Super Bowl last week-end by the New Orleans Saints. A huge celebration of fantastic food, cultural events, music and family fun, the Mardi Gras parade is something that makes this city celebration stand out with religious backgrounds. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Mardi_Gras__The_Greatest_Free_Show_on_Earth.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Mardi_Gras__The_Greatest_Free_Show_on_Earth.htm For five years in a row, France has been voted the best place in the world to live by the International Living magazine. Areas voted on every January are France's healthcare, infrastructure, safety and risk with the world's best health care at the top --- accompanied by their the delicious French bread, cheese and wine, of course! http://www.akgmag.com/article/France__The_Number_One_Place_to_Live.htm Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/France__The_Number_One_Place_to_Live.htm Since January 2005, sensitive data of more than 216 million U.S. residents have been compromised with unencrypted data on stolen or lost laptops a major source. Blood plasma thefts, insulin thefts, and data of blood donors are just beginning unless things change. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Growing_Theft_of_Blood.htm Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Growing_Theft_of_Blood.htm Recently the organization "Doctors Without Borders" announced they had reached the quota of donated money to do their work in Haiti, but people still keep on donating through small grass-roots parties around the United States. Eight-nine percent of their funding comes from private sources, not government. Known as MSF globally, the United States refers to it by its official English translation, Doctors Without Borders, which in 2006 had more than three million individual donors and private funders. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Importance_of_Doctors_Without_Borders.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Importance_of_Doctors_Without_Borders.htm All mental health professionals diagnose their clients from the DSM, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This manual is the Bible of psychiatry, covering the identity of patients with mental health issues, how mental health professionals treat their patients and how they approach their illness, the psychiatric drugs --- their development and how they are prescribed, and the many different insurance plans and which drugs they cover. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Consequence_of_the_New_Guidelines_by_the_American_Psychiatric_Association.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Consequence_of_the_New_Guidelines_by_the_American_Psychiatric_Association.htm With Haiti having the highest tuberculosis rate in the American countries, the devastated country's TB levels are now getting ready to drastically increase. With prior heavy numbers in Haiti before the disaster, fly-infested tuberculosis clinics were damaged during the heavy damage of the earthquakes which allowed for several hundred escaping TB patients. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Spread_of_Haitian_TB.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Spread_of_Haitian_TB.htm In the past five years, the UK has reported that 50% more women have been arrested for being drunk and disorderly conduct, a growth which began in 1953 in the United States. The problem with this growth is that it has been found that heavy drinking in women is much more risky than in men. It has also been found that drinking alcohol by women, even in the smaller amounts, will affect women differently than men. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Alcohol_is_Unhealthy_for_Women.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Alcohol_is_Unhealthy_for_Women.htm A gentle story of Virginia's Appalachian Mountains, David Baldacci's "Wish You Well" is the story of two siblings, Lou and Oz, whose father was killed in a car wreck which left their mother in a coma. Sent into the Virginia mountains to live with their great grand-mother's farm house with no gas or electricity, they learn to love the land which had won the heart of their father and his grandmother. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Wish_You_Well.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Wish_You_Well.htm With the increasing fascination of the immortal vampires by loyal fans, one needs to look at why this powerful creature has become so beloved in today's era with their beauty, elegance, and romanticism ... combined with mysterious unknown backgrounds. In the early days of the vampire, descriptive words like victimization, death, and eroticism were used in their descriptions, which now have now given way to more of a sexual attraction combined with romance. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Popularity_of_Todays_Vampire.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Popularity_of_Todays_Vampire.htm An inspirational article for celebrating those special friends in your life. National Friendship Month is February. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Celebrating_Friendship.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Celebrating_Friendship.htm An inspirational article just in time for Friendship Month in February. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Share_a_Laugh.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Share_a_Laugh.htm I am a professional writer, and run an international writing agency - www.Exquisitewriting.com. I have a strong background as a UK-based HR and management consultant, along with many years of experience conducting research and writing in nearly every form possible. That makes me a professional UK copywriter/UK ghostwriter, with over 14 books in print (in my own name) in more than 20 countries, on topics such as business, management, and personal development. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writer_Copywriter_and_Ghostwriter_JulieAnn_Amos.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writer_Copywriter_and_Ghostwriter_JulieAnn_Amos.htm Everyone is now free to convert to convert an IRA to Roth - but should you? How much should you convert? Should you defer the income on a conversion into 2011 and 2012 as allowed by law this year? This article will take you through the Roth conversion decision making process. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Ban_on_Roth_Conversions_Has_Ended.htm Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Ban_on_Roth_Conversions_Has_Ended.htm Lynda Forman is a highly skilled, educated, and energetic freelance writer. A frequent contributor to this site, she is a tireless writer who always goes the extra mile for clients. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Lynda_Forman__Writer_Ghostwriter_and_Editor.htm Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Lynda_Forman__Writer_Ghostwriter_and_Editor.htm Simple, proven steps to improve your writing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Simple_Steps_to_Powerful_Writing.htm Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Simple_Steps_to_Powerful_Writing.htm Tales of the trials and rewards of close sister relationships. Author Virginia Smith tells personal stories of her own sister relationships, along with tips for developing closer relationships. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Awesome_Bond_of_Sisters_by_Virginia_Smith.htm Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Awesome_Bond_of_Sisters_by_Virginia_Smith.htm Jeanne Perdue has been a chemist, a librarian, a magazine editor, an e-learning champion, a freelance technical writer and a marketing consultant - all in the oil and gas industry. She has a real passion for accelerating the uptake of new technologies in the oil industry, and to accomplish this she has mastered the art of explaining the benefits of technology in plain, simple English so everybody can understand how it works. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jeanne_M_Perdue_Technical_Writer_Blogger__Editor_PetroComputing.htm Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jeanne_M_Perdue_Technical_Writer_Blogger__Editor_PetroComputing.htm Corey Perlman is the President of eBoot Camp, Inc., an education company that provides people with the knowledge and skills to effectively market their business on the Web. Since 2005, Corey has conducted over 200 eBoot Camp workshops and keynote speeches to audiences all over the world. With a layman’s terms and learn-by-doing approach, these presentations have earned an overall exceeded expectations rating of over 90%. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Corey_Perlman_Chief_Propeller_Head_eBoot_Camp_Inc.htm Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Corey_Perlman_Chief_Propeller_Head_eBoot_Camp_Inc.htm Shelly Rachanow comes from a long line of butt-kicking women. She is a graduate of The George Washington University and Emory University School of Law. Her first book, If Women Ran the World, Sh*t Would Get Done, is now on a sixth printing and now available in Korean. Her second book, What Would You Do If YOU Ran the World?, a guidebook for inspiration and action filled with everyday ideas for women who want to make the world a better place... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Shelly_Rachanow_Celebrates_the_Fabulous_Things_Women_Do.htm Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Shelly_Rachanow_Celebrates_the_Fabulous_Things_Women_Do.htm Cynthia is a former columnist for The Telegraph (Nashua, NH) and wrote a career column called The Wright Stuff. She is a contributing career expert for The Employment Times in New England and has also written a syndicated column with Knight Ridder’s News2Use feature. Cynthia continues to publish her columns nationally. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Columnist_Cynthia_Wright.htm Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Columnist_Cynthia_Wright.htm Donna Flagg has over 25 years of experience in business working for companies such as CHANEL and Goldman Sachs. She has been a speaker for The Conference Board, New York University and The Randy Foye Foundation through her seat on the Board of Directors. Currently, she runs The Krysalis Group, a company she founded in 2001 that helps organizations create, develop and implement strategies in management, marketing, training and sales. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Surviving_Dreaded_Conversations_How_to_Talk_Through_Any_Difficult_Conversation_at_Work_By_Donna_Flagg.htm Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Surviving_Dreaded_Conversations_How_to_Talk_Through_Any_Difficult_Conversation_at_Work_By_Donna_Flagg.htm James N. Watkins looks at the Christmas Story from a refreshing perspecitive. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Christmas_Story__God_Is_In_Control.htm Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Christmas_Story__God_Is_In_Control.htm Frankie Sherman shares the importance of the rold of the angel Gabriel in the Christmas Story. http://www.akgmag.com/article/When_Gabriel_Showed_Up.htm Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/When_Gabriel_Showed_Up.htm Jennifer Kennedy Dean's encouragement for believers on the topic of grace and freedom from legalism. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Free_from_Law.htm Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Free_from_Law.htm Various authors and staff of Kathy Carlton Willis Communications share Christmas recipes. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Christmas_Recipes_from_KCWC_Authors.htm Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Christmas_Recipes_from_KCWC_Authors.htm Non-fiction ebooks provide valuable information on a variety of subjects. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Non_fiction_Ebooks_Save_Radio_Guests_Time_and_Trouble.htm Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Non_fiction_Ebooks_Save_Radio_Guests_Time_and_Trouble.htm Marketing your business right results in more sales and more clients. These 10 tips will help you not only get more publicity, but start the new year with a marketing plan that works. http://www.akgmag.com/article/10_Publicity_Tips_to_Market_Your_Business_This_Holiday_Season___Start_the_New_Year_On_Top.htm Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/10_Publicity_Tips_to_Market_Your_Business_This_Holiday_Season___Start_the_New_Year_On_Top.htm Article by Kay Marshall Strom regarding African women at the well. Includes African Lemon Chicken Soup recipe. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Women_at_the_Well.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Women_at_the_Well.htm Mike McPhail is the award winning Author and Anthologist of the military science fiction series Defending The Future, published by Dark Quest Books. He is a member of the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA), and the creator of the Alliance Archives (All'Arc) series and its related Martial Role-Playing Game (MRPG), a manual-based, percentile system, that realistically portrays the consequences of warfare. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Anthologist_Mike_McPhail___Defending_The_Future.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Anthologist_Mike_McPhail___Defending_The_Future.htm Judy Bagshaw is a retired elementary school teacher and writer in Southern Ontario, Canada. As a plus-sized woman, she has long wanted to see the appearance of stories featuring full-figured central characters. Much of her work features such characters leading rich and active lives, as she does. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Canadian_Romance_Author__Judy_Bagshaw.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Canadian_Romance_Author__Judy_Bagshaw.htm Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, I graduated from Rutgers University in 1972 with a BA in English. The following year, I moved to Houston, Texas, with my degree, car, a bit of advertising experience, and $300 in hand. After a series of “lucky” decisions, I met George Zimmer and went on to help create Men’s Wearhouse, one of the largest men’s apparel retail companies in North America. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Richard_E__Goldman__Author__Luck_by_Design___Certain_Success_in_an_Uncertain_World.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Richard_E__Goldman__Author__Luck_by_Design___Certain_Success_in_an_Uncertain_World.htm Charlie Pellerin patented a magnetometer that flew out of the solar system on Pioneer 11, published in prestigious astrophysics journals, and led NASA’s Astrophysics Division for nearly a decade. With a driving interest in leadership and teambuilding, he joined the faculty of the University of Colorado (CU) Business School to teach undergraduates, MBAs and executives how to lead lives that are more effective. In 1995, he formed 4-D Systems and began experimenting with teambuilding processes. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_NASA_Team_builder__Charles_Pellerin__PhD.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_NASA_Team_builder__Charles_Pellerin__PhD.htm Actor and author Barbara Dana's eighth book "A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson" was released by HarperCollins earlier this summer and, written as a young adult title, is her second book on the great American poet. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Barbara_Dana.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Barbara_Dana.htm Thank you Marsha for answering a few questions for us! Please tell us about your work, your books, your agency. I started Marcus Bryan & Associates, a literary agency, more than 12 years ago to help new writers keep writing. I knew most writers give up when they start getting rejection letters, and that was something I wanted to change. I have had more than 100 clients since then, and every day... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Literary_Agent_Marsha_Cook.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Literary_Agent_Marsha_Cook.htm Ready to jumpstart your sales & get more clients? Then you need a publicity virtual assistant. Here are just a few things a Publicity VA can do for you. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Public_Relations_101___You_Need_a_Publicity_Virtual_Assistant_to_Market_Your_Business.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Public_Relations_101___You_Need_a_Publicity_Virtual_Assistant_to_Market_Your_Business.htm Award-winning author and editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail has worked both sides of the publishing industry for nearly fifteen years. Her works include the urban fantasies, Yesterday's Dreams, its sequel, Tomorrow's Memories, and the upcoming novella, The Halfling's Court: A Bad-Ass Faerie Tale, the anthologies, Bad-Ass Faeries, Bad-Ass Faeries 2: Just Plain Bad, and No Longer Dreams, all of which she co-edited... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Award_Winning_Author_and_Editor__Danielle_Ackley_McPhail.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Award_Winning_Author_and_Editor__Danielle_Ackley_McPhail.htm Columnist, author, publicist; Current member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, while overseas a member of the National Press Club, Anne as a small publisher since 1985 and an author/photographer/draftsman-illustrator is preparing an eighth POD-published book to join seven others available through various library systems, locally and foreign. She has worked at publicity/promotion of organizations of which she is a member and had paintings accepted for juried art shows. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Eleanor_Roosevelt_Day_by_Anne_Louise_Grimm.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Eleanor_Roosevelt_Day_by_Anne_Louise_Grimm.htm Debra Berndt is an internationally-recognized hypnosis expert, Relationship Coach, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, and Motivational Speaker. She is the author of "Let Love In: How to Open Your Heart and Mind to Attract Your Ideal Partner" (Wiley) which will be in stores March 1, 2010. Berndt is the host of the "Love Coach" show on BlogTalkRadio and has been featured as a regular guest on ABC News in Denver. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Debra_Berndt__Clinical_Hypnotherapist_and_Love_Coach.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Debra_Berndt__Clinical_Hypnotherapist_and_Love_Coach.htm Michael's first poem was published when he was 14 years old, and the check he received was more than his age. Generous Fiction marks his firts book. Michael is the restaurant critic for the Santa Barbara News-Press, and he writes three wine columns. He is the host and creator of Cervin It Straight on KZSB AM-1290, a weekly wine show - "No ratings, no scores, just straight talk about wine, spirits & beer."; http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Poet_Michael_Cervin.htm Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Poet_Michael_Cervin.htm Book 3 of a series. As this novel opens Anne is awakened from a horrifying nightmare. She wonders if the dream is a predictor of events to come. All the while, her enemies, some old and some new, are intent to have their own way ... vampires who set in motion seemingly irreversible measures to do away with her. Paul has become the X-factor. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Vampire_Who_Loved.htm Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Vampire_Who_Loved.htm IDENTITY CRISIS introduces attorney Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae. A simple domestic abuse case turns deadly when the alleged abuser is killed and Sam's client disappears. When a friend asks Sam to find Melanie Hayes, the Maryland attorney is drawn into a complex case of murder and identity theft that has her running from the Mob, breaking into a strip club and forming a shaky alliance with an offbeat private investigator to discover the truth about Melanie and her ex-boyfriend. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Identity_Crisis.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Identity_Crisis.htm Writer, speaker, blogger, animal rescuer and author of the award-winning book 8 State Hurricane Kate: The Journey and Legacy of a Katrina Cattle Dog. Jenny speaks about her journey to care for rescued animals after Katrina and the old dog that she fostered who led her to write a book, start a fund for animals in need, and change careers. Are you in a rut? Do you find time for activities that you enjoy? Do you focus on what matters most to you? Jenny will teach you... http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Discover_Your_True_Passions_in_Life__What_I_Learned_from_8_State_Hurricane_Kate.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Discover_Your_True_Passions_in_Life__What_I_Learned_from_8_State_Hurricane_Kate.htm Jane Lovascio is a Boston University graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in psychology. She grew up in Brooklyn, New York and now lives just outside of New York City with her husband Jeff. Her past experience in elementary education combined with her passion for dogs inspired the creation of a series of children's books based on her own two dogs, Casey and Bella. She hopes her vibrant story will make children smile everywhere. Each book in the Casey and Bella series supports important charities http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jane_Lovascio.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jane_Lovascio.htm Andrea is available for speaking engagements and seminars on helping a loved one dealing with terminal illness, living life to the fullest, embracing every moment, thinking outside the box and beyond, the beauty of life is now. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Andrea_Garrison__Author__Producer__Host.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Andrea_Garrison__Author__Producer__Host.htm I am the bestselling author of Wake Up to Your Stories and Wake Up to Your Weight Loss. My fiction, essays and articles have appeared in over thirty publications, and I have received the Columbine Award for Screenwriting, the Roy W. Dean Filmmaking Grant and awards from Writer’s Digest and USA Book News. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Motivational_Speaker_for_Hire_.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Motivational_Speaker_for_Hire_.htm I have 20 years' experience on all sides of the table, as an editor at many of the top New York publishing houses, as a creative executive in film development at several Los Angeles production houses and studios, and as a consultant and book coach, helping others get their message out to the masses! I bring my years of experience, along with a numerous, problem-solving mindset to help you writer your book, develop your platform and publish happily. From bestsellers to niche works, I can help! http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writer_Ghostwriter__Editor_and_Publishing_Consultant_for_Hire.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writer_Ghostwriter__Editor_and_Publishing_Consultant_for_Hire.htm Getting a pet can be a stressful experience, for both the humans and the animals. We learned first hand how creative a dog can be to escape, especially when it has a history of abuse and scared in its new surroundings. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Great_Sandini.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Great_Sandini.htm Relationships between mothers and sons can be complicated, especially if the boy has an independent personality. But even the most self-sufficient young men can grow nostalgic as they approach high school graduation and may still want Mom to show some attention. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Hey_Mom__Can_You_See_Me_.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Hey_Mom__Can_You_See_Me_.htm Author kgcummings was a teenager during the Vietnam/Hippie era. She married a Nam Vet, had a daughter, then they moved to Florida. There, for nearly 20 years Kathy worked for a contractor to the United States Air Force as a civilian equivalent to an AF X2 computer operator in the Standard Base Supply System. Her first novel, The Wind Whispers War, was self published in 2006. It was followed by five sequels to continue the historical romance series based in the Vietnam era. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Chatting_With_Kathy____kgcummings.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Chatting_With_Kathy____kgcummings.htm Sue Elliott is a successful freelance writer, editor and life coach who lives in the Napa Valley. She writes about wine, food, cars, travel, business and personal growth. Her latest book, Automotive Custom Interiors Idea Book, was published by Motorbooks and recently arrived in all the major bookstores. You can see sample pages online at www.AutomotiveCustomInteriors.com. She's also a ghost writer for a famous actor/environmentalist. Plus, Sue helps people find more clarity, happiness and l http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sue_Elliott_Writes_About_Food__Wine__Cars_and_Self_Love.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sue_Elliott_Writes_About_Food__Wine__Cars_and_Self_Love.htm Below is a brief introduction to modern body piercing and some information about potential risks and why it is so important to become an educated consumer to receive a safe body piercing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Introduction_to_Piercing_and_The_Piercing_Bible.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Introduction_to_Piercing_and_The_Piercing_Bible.htm I am available to speak about body piercing to medical professionals, piercers, high school and college students, health inspectors, and others. I am able provide lectures, seminars, and in-service presentations that can be tailored to any audience as needed. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Body_Piercing_Expert_Available.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Body_Piercing_Expert_Available.htm I've performed over 40,000 piercings during my career since the 1980s when I began piercing professionally at the first piercing specialty studio in the United States. I am renowned in my industry as a pioneer for inventing a number of piercing placements and helping to bring the art from the fringes of society toward the mainstream. For over 12 years I owned and operated my own piercing studio in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The business closed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elayne_Angel__Author_of_The_Piercing_Bible___The_Definitive_Guide_to_Safe_Piercing.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elayne_Angel__Author_of_The_Piercing_Bible___The_Definitive_Guide_to_Safe_Piercing.htm Nicole Jahzara Bradley is a teacher, published author, motivational speaker, educator, and consultant. Her most important jobs are being the woman that God has called her to be, mommy and loving wife to a man who adores her. Mrs. Bradley is a native of Gary, Indiana. She attended West Side High School where she graduated with honors. She is also a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington. Nicole is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Author 4 Charity. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Nicole_Jahzara_Bradley_Never_Would_Have_Made_It___.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Nicole_Jahzara_Bradley_Never_Would_Have_Made_It___.htm DeAnna Radaj is the owner of Bante Design LLC, an integrative lifestyle design company, which fuses Eastern and Western design/lifestyle philosophies. She is a nationally recognized speaker on healthy home design, color therapy/theory, psychology of clutter, and a variety of business topics for the small business owner and entrepreneur. Visit the Bante Design Web site for a list of all workshops and appearances at www.bantedesign.com. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Designer__Writer_and_Radio_Show_Host_DeAnna_Radaj.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Designer__Writer_and_Radio_Show_Host_DeAnna_Radaj.htm Cherie K. Miller lives on a lake in Georgia with her author husband, Steve and seven sons. She works at Kennesaw State University where she achieved her MA in Professional Writing in 2007. She is the President of the Georgia Writers Association, a nonprofit literary organization promoting authorship in the State of Georgia by hosting writing workshops, inviting speakers and having courses online for people who are or would like to become published authors in many genres. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Cherie_K__Miller_.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Cherie_K__Miller_.htm Melanie Jongsma is an experienced author, editor, and communicator who loves helping people organize their thoughts and experiences into compelling personal stories or effective business collateral through her freelance venture, Lifelines Publishing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Wordsmith_Melanie_Jongsma.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Wordsmith_Melanie_Jongsma.htm As America's "Change Buddy," I help individuals and companies get out of their rut and move toward their goals. My presentations are enlightening, educational and entertaining, full of creative and fun techniques and strategies that will help you identify opportunities for change and growth. Don't let self-doubt or procrastination hold you back. There's no time like the present for making the change you need to achieve a fulfilling and productive life! http://www.akgmag.com/article/_Rut_Busting__Speaker_Available_for_Hire.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/_Rut_Busting__Speaker_Available_for_Hire.htm Hugo Cuenca is the author of many practical financial books. He was host of the Television show "Stocks on the Rise". He has written extensively, in easy to understand language, about current financial topics, and is the published author of The Quantum Physics of the Financial Markets, From poor Latino to RICH LATINO, The Hidden Code of the Financial Prism, The Favorite Investment of the Rich, The Financial Prism, Internet Riches;, The Secret of the Nautilus. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Hugo_Cuenca.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Hugo_Cuenca.htm Jane Angelich is a business coach, focusing on women-owned businesses, an entrepreneur, a writer and a speaker on the topics of lifestyle and family issues. She is the author of What’s a Mother (in-Law) To Do? 5 Essential Steps to Building a Loving Relationship with Your Son’s New Wife, her second book. To learn more about her book, visit her website at, http://www.inlawexpert.com. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jane_Angelich.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jane_Angelich.htm Jennifer Roland is a writer living in Oregon. She holds bachelor’s degrees in magazine journalism and political science from the University of Oregon. Her education also focused on history, economics, linguistics, and educational policy and management. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jennifer_Roland__Ed_Tech_Author_and_Editor_.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jennifer_Roland__Ed_Tech_Author_and_Editor_.htm Author Virginia Smith weighs in on the recent confusion over the FTC Ruling on Freeibies http://www.akgmag.com/article/FTC_Ruling_on_Freebies.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/FTC_Ruling_on_Freebies.htm For most of my 35 years as a fourth grade teacher, I read picture books to support curriculum on a daily basis. Who knew I was preparing myself to become an author? I started writing seven years ago... when the need to write came over me. My first book published, Where Am I Sleeping Tonight?-A Story of Divorce, Boulden Publishing Fall 2008, was inspired by years of pain I’d seen on children’s faces who had been through divorce....more and more in recent years... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Carol_Gordon_Ekster.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Carol_Gordon_Ekster.htm Nancy Mehagian has been involved with food and healing since 1969, when she opened the first vegetarian restaurant on the Mediterranean island of Ibiza. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, she attended USC and graduated with a degree in English Literature from Arizona State University. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nancy_Mehagian__Author_of_the_Culinary_Memoir__Siren_s_Feast__An_Edible_Odyssey.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nancy_Mehagian__Author_of_the_Culinary_Memoir__Siren_s_Feast__An_Edible_Odyssey.htm I have a background in quality assurance and auditing and I am a certified quality auditor with ASQ (American Society for Quality). I have written over 100 articles mostly on the topic of integrity many of which can be found on the American Chronicle web site. I have been positing articles on this site over two years and I still get hits on my first one. My current book is titled Integrity: Do You Have It? 2nd edition and I am working on finishing my next book on auditing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Dennis_AuBuchon.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Dennis_AuBuchon.htm James A. Freeman is a transplanted Shasta County, Californian, who, for twenty-eight years, has taught Language & Literature and Philosophy at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, PA. The author of sixteen books, Mr. Freeman's own favorite fiction titles are Ishi's Journey From the Center to the Edge of the World (Naturegraph), Never the Same River Twice (Charles B. McFadden), and Parade of Days and Liars’ Tales of True Love. http://www.akgmag.com/article/James_A__Freeman__Writing_For_Your_Life.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/James_A__Freeman__Writing_For_Your_Life.htm I host a weekly Internet radio show, "Relationships 101" on www.webtalkradio.net on it, I interview bestselling authors, famous people, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Each show is a very creative project in how I think about, come up with a different angle, and prepare for each interview. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dr__Beth_Erickson__Author_of_Marriage_Isn_t_for_Sissies__7_Simple_Keys_To_Unlocking_The_Best_Part_Of_Your_Life_.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dr__Beth_Erickson__Author_of_Marriage_Isn_t_for_Sissies__7_Simple_Keys_To_Unlocking_The_Best_Part_Of_Your_Life_.htm Nicole S. Rouse developed a passion for writing at a young age. Nicole graduated from Temple University, with a Bachelor of Science in Early and Elementary Education. As a classroom teacher, Nicole took every opportunity to incorporate her appreciation of various forms of writing into the curriculum. She became a member of the Northern Virginia Writing Project, where she promoted and encouraged writing in mathematics. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nicole_S__Rouse__Author_of_Someone_To_Love_Me.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nicole_S__Rouse__Author_of_Someone_To_Love_Me.htm Story strumpet, tome loving tart, eccentric night owl...these are all words that can describe freelance writer and erotic romance author Roxanne Rhoads. When not fulfilling one the many roles being a wife and mother of three require, Roxanne's world revolves around words...reading them, writing them, editing them, and talking about them. In addition to writing her own stories she loves to read and review what others write. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Roxanne_Rhoads___Story_Strumpet_and_Tome_Loving_Tart.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Roxanne_Rhoads___Story_Strumpet_and_Tome_Loving_Tart.htm Anjuelle is a wife of twenty-seven years, mother of three, and a licensed psychotherapist specializing in dream work. Her collection of short stories Keeper of Secrets... Translations of an Incident, debuted in June 2007. Her novel, The House, is due for publication in fall 2009. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Anjuelle_Floyd.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Anjuelle_Floyd.htm Ann Fry, is a clinical social worker by degree, but currently a professional speaker and an executive and transition coach. She works with companies and individuals when they are ready for things to be different... when they want to "reinvent." Ann moved to NYC at age 60 for a new adventure in life. She left Austin, TX, where she had lived for 20 years bound for the Big Apple. Since then she's revved up her speaking business, written two books and is having a blast. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ann_Fry__Sixty__Sexy__Sassy_and_Free___And__she_s_Breaking_and_Starting_Over___Yahoo_.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ann_Fry__Sixty__Sexy__Sassy_and_Free___And__she_s_Breaking_and_Starting_Over___Yahoo_.htm Therapist, Educator and Life Coach Diane Lang has dedicated her career to helping people turn their lives around and is now on a mission to help them develop a sustainable positive attitude that can actually turn one into an optimist, literally. A therapist and educator of Positive Psychology, she has seen that it can provide a strong foundation for finding great happiness and is gratified that it is becoming a mainstream method of treatment. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Diane_Lang__Therapist__Educator_and_Life_Coach.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Diane_Lang__Therapist__Educator_and_Life_Coach.htm Tracy Ahrens has been a professional journalist and editor since 1992. She is a writer for several Chicago-area publications and has published two children's books and one non-fiction book. Over the years she has won 40 journalism awards locally, statewide and nationally. She is a member of the Illinois Womans Press Association and the National Federation of Press Women. See her web site at www.tracyahrens.weebly.com http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tracy_Ahrens__Journalist__Author__Artist.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tracy_Ahrens__Journalist__Author__Artist.htm Alyson Mead is the bestselling author of Wake Up to Your Stories and Wake Up to Your Weight Loss. Her fiction, essays and articles have appeared in over thirty publications, and she has received the Columbine Award for Screenwriting, the Roy W. Dean Filmmaking Grant and awards from Writer's Digest and USA Book News. She lives and works in Los Angeles. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Speaker_Alyson_Mead.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Speaker_Alyson_Mead.htm Wenona Napolitano is a freelance writer, poet and the author of The Everything Green Wedding Book. She writes everything from articles to web content. Her specialty areas include: natural health, green living, gardening, crafts and wedding planning. Wenona's writing has appeared in several local magazines and newspapers, on many web sites including Clubmom.com and FundsforWriters.com, and in the magazines Pack-O-Fun, Indiana Living Green, Writers' Journal and Today's Creative Home Arts. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Wenona_Napolitano__Freelance_Writer_and_Author_of_The_Everything_Green_Wedding_Book.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Wenona_Napolitano__Freelance_Writer_and_Author_of_The_Everything_Green_Wedding_Book.htm I am a 67-year-old retired Professor of Classics, and Physician (practiced internal medicine for a quarter-century in Charleston, SC); I've enjoyed the Mother Tongue ever since learning it, especially writing it, ever since I learned how to do that. This, however, is my first published fiction. I have been married for forty years; we have four children. We live in the mountains of Western NC in the summer, in coastal SC during the winter. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Paul_Traywick__Author_of_the_Novel_SIGNALS_FROM_A_LAMPLESS_BEACON__Beasts_of_Burden.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Paul_Traywick__Author_of_the_Novel_SIGNALS_FROM_A_LAMPLESS_BEACON__Beasts_of_Burden.htm Masha Malka is a former Soviet refugee who knows first hand what it is like to be living below poverty level; to have low self-esteem; to start out without the language, money, or contacts at the age of 17 and then make a great life for herself. Masha went from living a life with little clarity and focus to becoming a successful entrepreneur, best-selling author, international speaker, and a mentor to thousands of people around the world. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Masha_Malka__The_One_Minute_Coach.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Masha_Malka__The_One_Minute_Coach.htm A native of Los Angeles, C.L. Talmadge moved to England at age 14, where she spent the ninth through twelfth grades nine in a girls' grammar school and twice cruised the Mediterranean. C.L. returned to the U.S. to graduate from Bryn Mawr College. Under the byline Candace Talmadge, she was a staff or freelance writer for media that included The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Forbes, Reuters America, Business Week, the Dallas Times Herald, and Adweek. http://www.akgmag.com/article/C_L__Talmadge__Author_of_Green_Stone_of_Healing_Series_.htm Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/C_L__Talmadge__Author_of_Green_Stone_of_Healing_Series_.htm Amalia Starr is an author, motivational speaker and family consultant. She specializes in supporting parents of children with autism and special needs through workshops, seminars, and private sessions. Utilizing a background in sales and marketing, she was the host of a cable show dedicated to parents who had children with special needs. Her results-based approach focuses on empowering both parents and their children to reach their full potential. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Amalia_Starr_is_a_Mother_on_a_Mission__Raising_Consciousness_and_Awareness_of_Adults_with_Autism.htm Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Amalia_Starr_is_a_Mother_on_a_Mission__Raising_Consciousness_and_Awareness_of_Adults_with_Autism.htm Aila Accad, RN, MSN, “Your Stress-Busters Coach” is an award-winning speaker, best-selling author, certified well-being coach and entrepreneur for 40 years, who specializes in developing programs and products that offer quick ways to release stress and reclaim the energy for living your fullest life and achieving your highest purpose. Thousands of people have reclaimed freedom in their lives through the application of her groundbreaking process, Breaking the Perfection Myth™.” http://www.akgmag.com/article/Aila_Accad____Your_Stress_Busters_Coach.htm Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Aila_Accad____Your_Stress_Busters_Coach.htm Dave Wertheim is President of Optimum Consulting. He consults with churches, helping them develop thriving ministries for men, small groups, strengthening marriages, and discipling leaders. He has been mentoring and discipling men for more than twenty-two years. Raised in a Jewish home, he came to faith in Christ at twenty-six. His own spiritual journey provides keen insights into how men struggle, process, grow, and ultimately are transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dave_Wertheim__Author_of_Men_U__Courses_for_a_Transformed_Life_.htm Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dave_Wertheim__Author_of_Men_U__Courses_for_a_Transformed_Life_.htm We are a new self-publishing company offering products and services we find lacking today. The face of publishing is changing by the minute. We saw a need to offer a reliable and credible service, in contrast to all of the scams, frauds, and misleading claims out there. A number of authors (even best-selling ones) turn to self-publishing because it is quick and easy. Nothing is cheap today, although we think our services are a bargain compared to most others. We are here to help change the face of publishing, eliminate the corruption, and inform and educate our authors. We help them through every step of the process to succeed in their publishing journey. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Longstanding_Writing_Editing_Service_Expands_Into_Global_Self_Publishing.htm Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Longstanding_Writing_Editing_Service_Expands_Into_Global_Self_Publishing.htm Chicago based author, Terri Lee Ryan, is a career coach and writer, having authored four books. She is a popular public speaker and radio guest host who has been featured on numerous radio shows, including WLS-AM 890, "Woman's of Mass Discussion" in Chicago and The Dating Coach: Deanna Lorraine show in San Diego. In her latest book, Life Is One Big To-Do List: A Woman's Life After 40, she urges women to start paying attention to their own lives and to practice saying no to others... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Life_Is_One_Big_To_Do_List__A_Woman_s_Life_after_40__by_Terri_Lee_Ryan.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Life_Is_One_Big_To_Do_List__A_Woman_s_Life_after_40__by_Terri_Lee_Ryan.htm I was born in Muncie, Indiana. I have one brother, David, who is an attorney in the Los Angeles, California area. My parents were both teachers, and I followed their lead by graduating from Ball State University (BSU), Muncie, Indiana in 1961 with a B.S. degree in Education. Two years later I completed my Masters Degree at BSU in guidance and counseling. I taught for seven years then entered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a Special Agent. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_IKE_Disease_by_Roger_D__Casterline.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_IKE_Disease_by_Roger_D__Casterline.htm I am a correctional officer. I live in Georgia. I do have a degree in wildlife. I am married and have two kids. I grew up in a small community of North Georgia known as Auburn Georgia. It was country at the time I was a kid but now it isn't. I have an older sister and a twin sister. My twin also wrote as a kid. We used to make up stories with our own characters and act out our stories as play. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Lindi_Hamlin.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Lindi_Hamlin.htm Danny Kofke is currently a special education teacher in Georgia. He has also taught kindergarten, first grade and second grade. Danny's love of teaching others led him to write the book "How To Survive (and perhaps thrive) On A Teacher's Salary." Danny has been a teacher for almost ten years and is proud to say that passion for the craft keeps him in the classroom but smart savings and basic understanding of financial principles have kept his wife (willingly!) at home with their children. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_To_Survive__and_perhaps_thrive__On_A_Teacher_s_Salary_by_Danny_Kofke.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_To_Survive__and_perhaps_thrive__On_A_Teacher_s_Salary_by_Danny_Kofke.htm Jennifer Kennedy Dean shares insight on how weakness can be celebrated rather than complained about in this excerpt from her latest release, Set Apart. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Celebrating_Weakness.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Celebrating_Weakness.htm Jennifer Kennedy Dean shares an excerpt from her Bible Study and recent release Set Apart. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Mercy_in_Motion.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Mercy_in_Motion.htm Jennifer Kennedy Dean shares insight on grace and holiness. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Under_Grace.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Under_Grace.htm Learn the five key steps to writing and find the three ways to get published. Learn way to creating "buzz" about you and your work as well as how to define your target market. Know the difference between the reader and the buyer, and why this is critical. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_To_Write_A_Book_and_Get_Published.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_To_Write_A_Book_and_Get_Published.htm How to build your brand image and market yourself. Tips for interviewing and resume writing. How to use code words and active verbs to showcase your accomplishments. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Re_Careering_At_Any_Age.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Re_Careering_At_Any_Age.htm Angelica Harris, author of the Excalibur Series, will speak at your school, group, or club and take you through her step-by-step process to create characters, plot lines, and the details that make a stand-out story! http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Reading_Influences_Writing.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Reading_Influences_Writing.htm Antonio F. Vianna has authored over a dozen published books (fiction and non-fiction). He holds a B. S. Degree in Biology from Union College (Schenectady, New York), a M. M. from Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois), is a former Officer in the United States Air Force, and has over 25 years of professional Human Resources experience. He is frequently on television and radio offering practical tips for taking charge of your career, and is available for speaking engagements... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Antonio_F__Vianna.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Antonio_F__Vianna.htm I am a freelance writer, poet and a published author. I have three wonderful sons, two beautiful grand-daughters and a loving husband. They have all inspired me to promote my writing. “Within the past three years, I have been published in over 25 magazine publications. I have been featured in newsletters, newspapers and online publications. My most current article will be featured in the “Writer Magazine.” I also write regularly for a local website called www.riverbills.com. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sherri_A__Stanczak__ndash__Author__Poet__Freelance_Writer.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sherri_A__Stanczak__ndash__Author__Poet__Freelance_Writer.htm Howard Camner is the author of an autobiography Turbulence at 67 Inches and 16 books of poetry. Camner was the headliner with New York's West End Poetry Troupe and performed throughout the tri-state area. He was also a founding member of the West Side Literary Outlaws. His books are included in prominent literary collections worldwide, including 10 historical archives and six royal libraries. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Turbulent_Howard_Camner.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Turbulent_Howard_Camner.htm Leslie is a pioneer in the role of guided imagery in psychotherapy and integrative medicine, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with Master's Degrees in both dance and psychology. Leslie is also an ordained minister in an interfaith Sufi tradition. Her unique background and creative work has been influential in a health-care revolution that recognizes the role of meaning and the spiritual dimensions of life as an integral part of health and healing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Leslie_Davenport__Author_of_Healing_and_Transformation_Through_Self_Guided_Imagery.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Leslie_Davenport__Author_of_Healing_and_Transformation_Through_Self_Guided_Imagery.htm The award-winning author of Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers and Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First, Shel Horowitz is finishing his eighth book, Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson). As a copywriter/marketing and publishing consultant, Shel helps authors, publishers, and entrepreneurs with marketing plans, book jackets, website copy, press releases, etc. He also turns unpublished writers into published authors, step by step. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Shel_Horowitz__Ethical_Marketing_Expert_and_Award_winning_Author.htm Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Shel_Horowitz__Ethical_Marketing_Expert_and_Award_winning_Author.htm Ellen Postolowski is a first time author (It's Just Personal) and full-time personal chef. In her book she stresses the importance of nourishing your body from the inside out in order to get results you will see and feel. Ellen's love for the diversity of food and her desire to look and feel her best have motivated her to create delicious as well as nutritious meals and snacks. For learn more about Ellen, her book and her passion with food please visit her bog at www.chefellen.com http://www.akgmag.com/article/Personal_Chef_and_Author_Ellen_Postolowski.htm Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Personal_Chef_and_Author_Ellen_Postolowski.htm Jeffrey Marks is a long-time mystery fan and freelancer. After numerous mystery author profiles, he chose to chronicle the short but full life of mystery writer Craig Rice. That biography (Who Was That Lady?) encouraged him to write mystery fiction. The Ambush of My Name was the first mystery novel by Marks to be published although he has several mystery short story anthologies on the market. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jeffrey_Marks.htm Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jeffrey_Marks.htm Valerie J. Berkowitz, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., C.D.E., is a licensed registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and certified lifestyle counselor practicing for over 20years. She is author of "The Stubborn Fat Fix" and the Director of Nutrition at the Center for Balanced Health, www.centerforbalancedhealth.com. Valerie writes about her nutrition perspectives on her blog Valerie's Voice: For The Health Of It, http://valerieberkowitz.wordpress.com/ or on twitter, @nutritionnohow. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nutrition_Expert_and_Author_Valerie_Berkowitz.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nutrition_Expert_and_Author_Valerie_Berkowitz.htm Jerilyn Willin is a speaker, writer, performance development consultant, and career strategies/retirement coach. Wendy M. Warden is a coach, facilitator, author, and photographer. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Deep__Deeper__Deeper_Still____Compiled_and_developed_by_Jerilyn_Willin_and_Wendy_M__Warden.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Deep__Deeper__Deeper_Still____Compiled_and_developed_by_Jerilyn_Willin_and_Wendy_M__Warden.htm Mark Hubman was born the last of six children, and raised in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York. Both of these instances had a strong bearing on who he is today. Since the age of 11, Hubman has been a Civil War history enthusiast and has parlayed all he has learned from reading and studying Civil War history into a new historical fiction/romance novel entitled, "Dearest Issabella." Hubman and his wife, Theresa, currently reside in the Philadelphia suburbs and are expecting their first child, Hannah, in December. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Mark_Hubman.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Mark_Hubman.htm When Alesia Shute was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 7, her life and the life of everyone in her family quickly changed course. She faced six major surgeries never before tested on a child; and although she was at the steady hands of former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, the outcome of these radical procedures was yet unknown. Though she endured these and many more minor surgeries, countless hours of pain, and months of hospitalization, her challenges did not end there. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Alesia_Shute__Everything_s_Okay.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Alesia_Shute__Everything_s_Okay.htm Helena Harper is a native of England, but she grew up in a household that did things somewhat differently to other English households, because her mother was German. From an early age she loved to read and write, particularly fantasy stories for young children, and later she enjoyed studying foreign languages. After a brief period in a bank (never to be repeated!), she trained to be a teacher and then started her career as a modern languages teacher, a career which has lasted twenty years. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Poet_and_Children_s_Author_Helena_Harper.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Poet_and_Children_s_Author_Helena_Harper.htm I write novels. It's hard to be definitive beyond that because there aren't many more consistent characteristics of my writing. I write for adults, teens, and children in any genre that strikes my fancy, though I mostly write fantasy and historical fiction. (I suspect my consistent devotion to fantasy in particular stems from the liberating inconsistencies it allows me as a storyteller.) http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Clint_Johnson.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Clint_Johnson.htm Dave and Lillian Brummet: authors of the books Trash Talk, Purple Snowflake Marketing, and Towards Understanding; Hosts of both the Conscious Discussions talk radio show & Authors Read radio program (www.brummet.ca) http://www.akgmag.com/article/Hire_or_Interview_Lillian_and_Dave_Brummet.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Hire_or_Interview_Lillian_and_Dave_Brummet.htm I am a psychotherapist and author of 3 self-help books - the latest is for women who want to end struggling with food and body image called, "It's Not About the Food: A Woman's Guide to Making Peace with Food and Our Bodies." http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Esther_Kane.htm Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Esther_Kane.htm Toni Quest is a self-taught painter, sculptor, published poet and educator. In 2006, Quest licensed her award-winning painting, ‘U.S. in Us’, for the book cover, View from the Middle of the Road, Volume II, U.S. in Us. This anthology includes the work of three African American poets including a selection of poems by Ms. Quest. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Painter__Sculptor__Poet_and_Educator_Toni_Quest.htm Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Painter__Sculptor__Poet_and_Educator_Toni_Quest.htm Alyssa Aaron read her first romance novel (A Stranger's Kiss by Sondra Sanford) when she was in eighth grade. She was hooked by the romance genre and became an avid consumer of Harlequin novels. It wasn't until she was in 9th grade that the praise of one of her teachers made her think about writing a book. The romance genre was a natural choice for her efforts. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Alyssa_Aaron__His_Perfect_Submissive_.htm Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Alyssa_Aaron__His_Perfect_Submissive_.htm After graduating from Utah State University, Fred enlisted in the Marines. Although he received orders for Vietnam, an injured back requiring surgery kept him from going overseas. "I look back at that period and wonder if my life was spared for a reason. Hence, the writing of my novel, An American Sin," he says. He earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Connecticut. To celebrate, he and his future wife, Gail, bicycled across America. http://www.akgmag.com/article/An_American_Sin__A_Novel_by_Frederick_Su__Ph__D_.htm Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/An_American_Sin__A_Novel_by_Frederick_Su__Ph__D_.htm Dave and Lillian Brummet have been writing professionally as a team since 1999, starting out as free-lance writers – which they continue to do today. To date, they have written three published books, a family cookbook memoir and several published songs. The Brummets are also the hosts of the Conscious Discussions talk radio show and of the Authors Read radio program. They supplement these activities with two blogs and a newsletter in an effort to provide ample information to their audience. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dave_and_Lillian_Brummet____Conscious_Writing_Inspires_Change.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dave_and_Lillian_Brummet____Conscious_Writing_Inspires_Change.htm Monika Mira is a UH Hilo grad and long time Hawaii resident. She is also an avid conservationist who has worked on numerous projects to help conserve Hawaii’s natural resources. Some of her experience includes: teaching marine science, conducting biological stream surveys, co-authoring a watershed restoration plan for the Nawiliwili Watershed and most recently, working as the conservation specialist for the Kauai Soil & Water Conservation Districts. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Illustrator_Monika_Mira.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Illustrator_Monika_Mira.htm He is the past chairman of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, the Employers' Association of Illinois, and the Central Illinois Workforce board of directors. He currently serves on the on the board of directors for Dirksen Center for Congressional Studies, J.C. Proctor Endowment, the Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University, Quality Quest for Health, and the Drug Prevention Network of the Americas/Red Interamericana para la Prevencion de las Drogas. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_John_F__Gilligan__Ph__D_.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_John_F__Gilligan__Ph__D_.htm While the economic news is not good, there is no need for us to participate in this recession. We participate by feeling fearful, hoarding resource, and cutting back on the very things that will help us survive and even thrive. When things are bad, it is more important than ever to not participate in fear, hoarding, and doing without at the expense of long term economic health. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Four_Reliable_Ways_to_Not_Participate_in_the_Recession.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Four_Reliable_Ways_to_Not_Participate_in_the_Recession.htm Out of the ashes of the Second World War, a former Nazi finance expert and his half-brother, an SS Colonel, use stolen gold and confiscated treasures to implement their vision of the ultimate business model to control the world: economic fascism. In the decades since, a secret cartel of multinational corporations have used it to successfully manipulate world events and pull the strings of governments to start and control local wars around the globe. They maximize profits without the waste and inefficiencies of a world war. Beautiful public relations executive Cassidy Jevon and ace business reporter Michael Kranz stumble upon the Machiavellian scheme. Not knowing who to trust, they must expose the global conspiracy before the next targeted initiative begins: the manipulation and takeover of Russia. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_War_Merchants_available.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_War_Merchants_available.htm Dr. Karen Sherman, a NY licensed psychologist, has been practicing over 20 years focusing on relationships/marriage and helping people achieve their greatest potential. Karen authored "Mindfulness and The Art of Choice: Transform Your Life" enabling people to let go of conditioned responses and empowering them to make their own choices, co-authored "Marriage Magic! Find It, Keep It, and Make It Last," and contributed to "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Vol. 2," ... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Psychologist_Karen_H__Sherman.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Psychologist_Karen_H__Sherman.htm Michele Lerner is a respected and established real estate reporter with two decades of experience. Her work can be seen regularly in the "Friday Home Guide" of The Washington Times, Urban Land magazine, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ Real Estate Portfolio magazine and on Bankrate.com. She writes regularly for Realtor association magazines in Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Florida. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michele_Lerner___HOMEBUYING__Tough_Times__First_Time__Any_Time.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michele_Lerner___HOMEBUYING__Tough_Times__First_Time__Any_Time.htm I survived a near-death experience when I was born. Before I was born. Delivered three months prematurely, I weighed two pounds, six ounces. For months, I was attached to needles and monitors. Feeding tubes and a respirator kept me alive. I can never pay back the doctors and nurses who saved my life. What I can do, however, is "pay forward" in their honor. I try to do so every day. Who can you pay forward to in your life? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Former__Preemie__Now_Paying_Forward.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Former__Preemie__Now_Paying_Forward.htm What steps should you be taken to avoid becoming the next victim of a Bernie Madoff type scam? Follow these 5 principles to safeguard your investment acccounts. http://www.akgmag.com/article/5_Principles_to_Safeguard_Your_Money_from_Scams.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/5_Principles_to_Safeguard_Your_Money_from_Scams.htm Natalie Robinson Garfield has been a psychotherapist and consultant in New York City and Long Island for more than thirty years. She is a founding member of the Association for Parent Education and is a featured expert on various television documentaries, radio shows and interviewed by news media. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Natalie_Robinson_Garfield.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Natalie_Robinson_Garfield.htm Born in Egypt, Mary Terzian’s articles, were first published in Arev daily in Cairo, with occasional reprints in other Armenian newspapers in the Diaspora. She worked with the United Nations in Egypt, Congo and Togo and immigrated to the United States in 1967. She first attended Columbia University for Comparative Literature but left for California for personal reasons. She received a B.Sc. In Business Administration from California State University, Los Angeles. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Mary_Terzian.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Mary_Terzian.htm Barry Maher, www.barrymaher.com, is the author of Filling the Glass which has been cited as "[One of] The Seven Essential Popular Business Books" by Today's Librarian magazine. His other books range from The Prentice Hall Marketing Yearbook to No Lie: Truth Is the Ultimate Sales Tool to the cult classic novel, Legend. You may have seen Barry on the Today Show, NBC Nightly News or CNBC. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Speaker__Barry_Maher.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Speaker__Barry_Maher.htm Diane Tegarden, an author of three published books, lives in Pasadena, with her husband, three cats and a dog. She’s been a print journalist since 1992, and has written about renewable energy, environmental concerns, holistic health, women’s issues, and Native Spirituality. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Diane_Tegarden.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Diane_Tegarden.htm Aedon grew up in Port Coquitlam, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. Since the age of 6, she dreamed of being an author. She worked as an actor, producer, and writer in film and theatre for over ten years. She has also been employed as a gymnastics coach, a warehouse receiver, a salon assistant, an inventory controller, a clown, an importing agent, and a model. Currently, Aedon teaches high school French immersion and drama. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Aedon_Young.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Aedon_Young.htm Aaron D. Taylor was raised in a Midwestern charismatic church with the belief that Christians had a duty to take up arms in defense of their government and the ideals of freedom. He supported our actions in Iraq and asserted that only one political party was the appropriate home for true believers of God. After a meeting in London with Khalid, a militant jihadist, Taylor came away with a deep questioning of the ideals that, up to that moment, formed a cornerstone for his theology. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alone_with_a_Jihadist__A_Biblical_Response_to_Holy_War_by_Aaron_D__Taylor.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alone_with_a_Jihadist__A_Biblical_Response_to_Holy_War_by_Aaron_D__Taylor.htm Ann Macey lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband Wayne. Although she has no children of her own, her step-daughter, Kim, has given her the privilege of being a grandmother. As a dental hygienist, she has had no formal training in cooking. Her experience comes from observing her mother and both of her grandmothers. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ann_s_Table_For_Two__by_Ann_M__Macey.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ann_s_Table_For_Two__by_Ann_M__Macey.htm Charles Horn is an Emmy-nominated and award-winning comedy writer with credits including Robot Chicken, Robot Chicken: Star Wars, and freelance for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Charles is also the author of The Laugh Out Loud Guide: Ace the SAT Exam without Boring Yourself to Sleep!, which uses comedy to prepare students for the dreaded SAT. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Comedy_Writer_and_Author_Charles_Horn.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Comedy_Writer_and_Author_Charles_Horn.htm I am a psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry on the faculty of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque. For the past seven years I have been the medical director of the Continuing Care Clinic at the UNM Psychiatric Center. My jobs include administration, teaching and patient care. As of this summer, I am also a published novelist. My book, which was published on three continents, is called A JOURNEY, A RECKONING AND A MIRACLE. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Kathryn_J_Fraser.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Kathryn_J_Fraser.htm This article discusses the pros and cons of drawing your Social Security benefits early and taking a discount or waiting until reaching full retirement age to draw benefits without a discount. http://www.akgmag.com/article/When_to_Begin_Drawing_Social_Security.htm Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/When_to_Begin_Drawing_Social_Security.htm A Minnesota native since his birth, Chad Corrie has long had a love affair with his creative side. Dabbling in art, film, music and acting, it wasn't until he found writing that he began to excel at something with which he'd found a healthy outlet and addiction. Since that time he has written a wide array of material from such varied genres as horror, sci-fi and contemporary fiction amid comic scripting, poetry, screen plays, stage plays and more. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fantasy_Novelist_And_Graphic_Novelist_Chad_Corrie.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fantasy_Novelist_And_Graphic_Novelist_Chad_Corrie.htm Gaetan Giannini is an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Department of Business, Management and Economics at Cedar Crest College, as well as a sales and marketing speaker, consultant and writer (Author of Marketing Public Relations: A Marketers Approach to PR and Social Media.) After earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering technology from Temple University and an MBA from Seton Hall University, he worked in sales and marketing management for a small, process instrumentation company before.. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Gaetan_Giannini.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Gaetan_Giannini.htm Hispanics are not alone. A real Rich Latino comes to the rescue. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Si_Podemos___Yes__we_can.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Si_Podemos___Yes__we_can.htm Shirley Cheng (b. 1983), a blind and physically disabled award-winning author (with twenty book awards, including nine Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Awards), motivational speaker, self-empowerment expert, poet, author of nine books, contributor to seventeen, and a parental rights advocate, has had severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since infancy. Owing to years of hospitalization, she received no education until age eleven. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Shirley_Cheng__the_Happiest_Gal_You_ll_Ever_Meet_.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Shirley_Cheng__the_Happiest_Gal_You_ll_Ever_Meet_.htm Gregg Feistman is an Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has had a long career in public relations and corporate communications for local, regional and national companies, is an independent PR consultant, a nationally-recognized professional motorsports photographer, and a former playwright. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Gregg_Feistman.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Gregg_Feistman.htm Dale Robyn Siegel, attorney and mortgage broker for over 20 years has finally produced the book all potential homeowners and industry professionals should have on their shelf. She explains the new rules of mortgages in an easy readable format that makes sense to beginners while still serving as a handy reference for experienced buyers and industry professionals. Dale is a adjunct professor at both NYU and Baruch College in New York City. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dale_Robyn_Siegel__Author_of_The_New_Rules_for_Mortgages.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dale_Robyn_Siegel__Author_of_The_New_Rules_for_Mortgages.htm Cindy Thomson is the author of Celtic Wisdom, Treasures From Ireland (Lion, 2009) and Brigid of Ireland, (Monarch Books, 2006), and the co-author of a baseball biography, Three Finger: The Mordecai Brown Story, (University of Nebraska Press, 2006.) She is a regular contributor to Internet-Genealogy Magazine and History Magazine. Her work has also appeared in Clubhouse Magazine, War Cry, Wonderful West Virginia, The History Channel Magazine, and others. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Cindy_Thomson_Tells_Ancient_Celtic_Stories_in_New_Book.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Cindy_Thomson_Tells_Ancient_Celtic_Stories_in_New_Book.htm Free Content Article regarding Modern Day Slavery and Human Trafficking http://www.akgmag.com/article/Stolen_Identity.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Stolen_Identity.htm Bonnie, a.k.a. America's Connection Diva, is a multi-dimensional businesswomen/entrepreneur with a background in education, franchise development, publishing, mentorship, network marketing, and community development. She combines vision with a unique set of skills. Formerly the Associate Publisher of The Gazette Newspaper/Atlanta, she focuses her energies on supporting women. In 2002 Bonnie received The Athena Award ~ an honor designed to acknowledge women of leadership in cities throughout the United States. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Bonnie_Ross_Parker__a_k_a___America_s_Connection_Diva.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Bonnie_Ross_Parker__a_k_a___America_s_Connection_Diva.htm Brad Berkowitz grew up in Woodmere, New York, and earned a bachelor's degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1986 and master's degree in finance from the Stern School of Business at NYU in 1993. He recently left Wall Street after twenty two years to work in sports business/marketing and to complete his books. Berkowitz has made several guest appearances on television shows talking about dating and the Manhattan singles scene. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Brad_Berkowitz__The_21st_Century_Guide_To_Bachelorhood.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Brad_Berkowitz__The_21st_Century_Guide_To_Bachelorhood.htm D. Dina Friedman Author, Escaping Into the Night (Simon & Schuster, 2006), Playing Dad's Song (Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2006), NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, AJL Notable Book for Older Readers, VOYA Top Shelf Fiction http://www.ddinafriedman.com http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_D__Dina_Friedman__Escaping_Into_the_Night.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_D__Dina_Friedman__Escaping_Into_the_Night.htm Michael Grossman is the author of Coming to Terms with Aging: the Secret to Meaningful Time, from RDR Books. Grossman, a former journalist, has also written numerous newspaper commentaries, consumer and trade articles on topics ranging from ecology, ethics, travel marketing, flying, and bank marketing to applied ergonomics. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michael_Grossman__Shrinkwrapped__My_First_Fifty_Years_on_the_Couch.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michael_Grossman__Shrinkwrapped__My_First_Fifty_Years_on_the_Couch.htm Doreen Orion is a psychiatrist and award-winning author. Her humorous travel memoir, QUEEN OF THE ROAD: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus With a Will of Its Own, has been called, "Eat, Pray, Love - without the depression" went to 6th printing after three months and was chosen as a Borders Featured Book Club pick. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Psychiatrist_and_Author__Doreen_Orion.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Psychiatrist_and_Author__Doreen_Orion.htm Mary Saracino is a novelist, poet and memoir-writer who lives in Lafayette, CO. Her most recent novel, The Singing of Swans (Pearlsong Press 2006) was a 2007 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist. Her first novel, No Matter What, was a 1994 Minnesota Book Award fiction finalist. Her second novel, Finding Grace, earned the 1999 Colorado Authors’ League Award in the Adult/Mainstream Fiction category. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Novelist_and_Poet_Mary_Saracino.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Novelist_and_Poet_Mary_Saracino.htm Experienced freelance writer with credits from magazines, web sites, custom publishers, corporations and non-profits. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Experienced_writer_available_for_corporate_and_magazine_assignments.htm Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Experienced_writer_available_for_corporate_and_magazine_assignments.htm Frank Fiore is a bestselling author with more than 50,000 copies of his non-fiction books in print. He has now turned his writing talents to writing fiction. Frank has also written "To Christopher" that, under the guise of a book to his young son, leads the reader through social commentary, personal experience and entertaining stories that take the reader on a thoughtful journey through the challenges and opportunities that face the next generation. Frank's writing experience also includes g http://www.akgmag.com/article/CyberKill_by_Frank_Fiore.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/CyberKill_by_Frank_Fiore.htm Virginia is the author of Stories, Pictures and Reality: Two children tell based on a parent-observer record of her son and daughter's responses to books, from birth to age eight. She is also the proprietor of Create a Kids' Book, helping authors to write for children through manuscript assessments (critiques), workshops and e-courses (www.createakidsbook.com.au). http://www.akgmag.com/article/STORIES__PICTURES_AND_REALITY__TWO_CHILDREN_TELL_by_Virginia_Lowe.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/STORIES__PICTURES_AND_REALITY__TWO_CHILDREN_TELL_by_Virginia_Lowe.htm Andrea Ridout is radio's "Ask Andrea". Her latest book, If I Had a Hammer - Over 100 Easy Fixes & Weekend Projects, was published in 2008 by Harper Collins. It has been featured on Martha Stewart Radio, Daybreak USA, Fox's Good Day, and scores of magazines. Andrea's folksy style is popular with a variety of media outlets. Her genuine experience has made her a sought-after expert time and time again. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Andrea_Ridout__Author__Radio_Host_and_TV_Personality.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Andrea_Ridout__Author__Radio_Host_and_TV_Personality.htm Michael J. Hultquist is an author, screenwriter, web site development professional, and total chili head. As a screenwriter, his feature film script VICTIM was produced in 2007 and is seeking distribution. He has also optioned 2 feature film scripts in 2009. His latest novel, OFF TRACK, was published through LilleyPress.com. He also operates JalapenoMadness.com and ChiliPepperMadness.com, where he expounds on jalapenos, chili peppers in general, and markets his cookbooks. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Michael_J__Hultquist.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Michael_J__Hultquist.htm I've authored 60 books (the majority published by major houses), uncountable articles, speeches, eulogies, and curricula. Some can't live without the sun; I, without the keyboard and the chance to learn what I think by writing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Have_words__Will_write__or_sell_writing_.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Have_words__Will_write__or_sell_writing_.htm Dr. Marlene Caroselli has stood before audiences all over the world for the past quarter century. She challenges them, informs them, and definitely makes them laugh. She draws widely from her experiences in the business world and from her books (60 of them to date). She also incorporates family values into situations involving business "families." http://www.akgmag.com/article/Business_Book_Author_Seeks_Audience.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Business_Book_Author_Seeks_Audience.htm This article explores the common problem of burnout in the workplace and offers a sample script and strategies for dealing with the problem. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Burned_Out_Staff__Fire__em_Up_.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Burned_Out_Staff__Fire__em_Up_.htm Pammyla Brooks has a BA in Psychology and an MS in Clinical and Health Psychology. She is a Certified Toastmaster (CTM) and is certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She has taught and consulted for over a decade for the University of Texas at Austin, DeVry University, Dell Computers, Dell Financial Services, the Texas Comptroller’s Office, and more. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Pammyla_Brooks_Shares_Tools_and_Techniques_to_Help_You_Feel_More_Powerful.htm Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Pammyla_Brooks_Shares_Tools_and_Techniques_to_Help_You_Feel_More_Powerful.htm Rose-Marie Evans is an author and high school music educator. She has degrees from Florida State University and Central Connecticut State University. She was East Haddam Teacher of the Year in 2005, where she teaches both band and choir. Mrs. Evans has composed her school's fight song and the melody to the school's Alma Mater, along with several songs that her choirs have performed. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and three children. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Rose_Marie_G__Evans.htm Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Rose_Marie_G__Evans.htm Dr. Marlene Caroselli is a keynoter, corporate trainer and author. Her clients include Fortune 100 companies as well as several federal and state agencies. The most recent of her 60 books is titled 8 Leadership Tips from Real Leaders and is published by Axzo Press. She also writes frequently on career topics for Employment Times. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dr__Marlene_Caroselli__Author_and_Keynote_Speaker.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dr__Marlene_Caroselli__Author_and_Keynote_Speaker.htm Frances Cole Jones founded Cole Media Management in 1997. From the beginning, the company's focus has been on cultivating clients' inherent strengths to develop the communication skills that will enhance their personal and professional performance. The scope of Jones's work includes preparation for television and print interviews, meetings with potential investors, and internal meetings with partners, sales staff and in-house personnel. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Frances_Cole_Jones__Author_of_The_Wow_Factor.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Frances_Cole_Jones__Author_of_The_Wow_Factor.htm Margaret Vodopia Carroll enjoyed a long career in international travel and public relations, including ten years at British Airways and working on the luxury brand management team for Starwood Hotels. She has lived in New York City, Washington DC, London, Santa Fe, and currently resides with her family and Buddy (a Scottish Terrier) in Michigan. She has traveled the globe and flown Concorde (in the cockpit) and chronicled some of her adventures on her website, www.margaretcarroll.com. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Margaret_Carroll_Writes_Thrillers_With_Passion.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Margaret_Carroll_Writes_Thrillers_With_Passion.htm I am author of 8 books, 6 still in print. I rev people up with laughter and enthusiasm as a speaker because they know I am sincere when I say, "You can have anything you want (just not everything you want) and I can prove it. You just need to learn how to REALLY make powerful decisions and REALLY solve problems. I have never met a problem I could not solve, including yours. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Doctor_Zest_aka_Anthony_S__Dallmann_Jones_PhD_.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Doctor_Zest_aka_Anthony_S__Dallmann_Jones_PhD_.htm Thirty percent of those who have a ruptured brain aneurysm die before they reach an Emergency Room. Of those who survive and receive emergency care, 30 to 60 percent die. The remaining few commonly have severe impairments in speech, strength, coordination, and memory. For those who survive this devastating illness and return to a normal life, the percentage is even lower... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Near_Death_Survivor__Lori_Quaranta__Tells_Her_Inspirational_Story.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Near_Death_Survivor__Lori_Quaranta__Tells_Her_Inspirational_Story.htm Nancy Christie is a freelance writer, author of the inspirational book The Gifts of Change (Beyond Words/Atria) and e-host of the Community of Change web site (www.communityofchange.com). She also teaches writing and "rut-busting" workshops nationwide and is currently working on two new book projects: a self-help book and short fiction collection. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nancy_Christie__Author_and_Freelance_Writer.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nancy_Christie__Author_and_Freelance_Writer.htm I was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, spent my childhood in Wales being of a Welsh mother but I inherited my late father's Liverpudlian humor. I grew up in Merseyside, England. By speaking Welsh and English as a child I believe it helped me to learn the Greek Language. Now I live in Paphos, Cyprus with my husband Tony and elderly mother. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Diane_Victory_Griffith.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Diane_Victory_Griffith.htm Even though he's only 31 years old, Thomas Nesbit has lived many lives. His first job involved picking up dead turkeys for a nickel a piece at his uncle's farm in North Carolina. A high school failure, he was nevertheless one of the first of his lineage to attend college - an opportunity he immediately wasted by becoming a philosophy major. Ten years ago he moved to Boston to get a Ph.D. because he wanted people to call him "Dr. Nesbit" like in those Indiana Jones movies. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Thomas_Nesbit__Author_of_Deep_Fried.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Thomas_Nesbit__Author_of_Deep_Fried.htm I have been a florist since 1991. I can speak about lots of things related to flowers. 1) DIY Wedding Flowers, 2) DIY Home and Holiday Flowers, 3) Seasonal Flowers, 4) How to Process Flowers, 5) Where to buy flowers, 6) How to buy flowers, etc. http://www.akgmag.com/article/DIY_Wedding_Flowers.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/DIY_Wedding_Flowers.htm Don't you just love to laugh at the ludicrous and ridicule the ridiculous? Well, you've come to the right place! http://www.akgmag.com/article/Comedy_Writer_for_Hire.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Comedy_Writer_for_Hire.htm I speak on a number of subjects and generally integrate humor into my remarks. I frequently speak on the history of the second wave of the women's rights movement, my role in it, and where we are today. I also speak about my life and how I went from being an immigrant child to one of this country's experts on gender discrimination, a writer, public speaker, and lawyer. Sometimes I do readings from my memoir, many of which are humorous, interspersed with comments. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Speaker_on_women_s_rights_and_other_subjects.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Speaker_on_women_s_rights_and_other_subjects.htm David Michael Slater is the author of sixteen picture books, including CHEESE LOUISE; THE RING BEAR (an SSLI Honor Book); JACQUES & SPOCK (a Children's Book-of-the-Month Alternative Selection); and FLOUR GIRL (a 2008 Mom's Choice Award winner). Slater's teen series, SACRED BOOKS, launched with THE BOOK OF NONSENSE (a finalist for the Association of Booksellers for Children's Best of 2008 list and Cybil Award nominee); Book 2, THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE, will be released Oct. 5, 2009. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Breaking_Boundaries_in_Teen_Lit__David_Michael_Slater_.htm Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Breaking_Boundaries_in_Teen_Lit__David_Michael_Slater_.htm Susanna Zaraysky grew up in California in a low-income Soviet immigrant family with inadequate English language skills. She went on to study 10 languages, live in nine countries and travel to over 50. Susanna is passionate about sharing her experience and belief that no matter one’s economic status or past language learning experience, anyone can be multilingual and see the world. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Globetrotter_and_Multi_linguist__Susanna_Zaraysky__Fosters_Global_Citizens.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Globetrotter_and_Multi_linguist__Susanna_Zaraysky__Fosters_Global_Citizens.htm Sonia Pressman Fuentes came to the U.S. with her immediate family from Berlin, Germany, in 1934 to escape the Holocaust. She graduated from high school in Monticello, New York; Cornell University; and the University of Miami (FL) School of Law. She was an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development in Washington, D.C. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Interview_with_Author_Sonia_Pressman_Fuentes.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Interview_with_Author_Sonia_Pressman_Fuentes.htm The Last Cookie Club author Gary Mahoney is a former Las Vegas casino owner who has been plagued with eating addiction issues for most of his life. His passion throughout that time has been investigating a variety of programs and treatments, learning all he could about his addiction to help himself and others suffering from this and similar destructive behaviors. He wrote "The Last Cookie Club" as a way to offer real solutions and hope through an informative and entertaining format. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Q_A_with_Gary_Mahoney__Author_of_The_Last_Cookie_Club.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Q_A_with_Gary_Mahoney__Author_of_The_Last_Cookie_Club.htm Angie Zimmerman has been making brides happy since 1991 when she opened her first flower shop in San Ramon, Ca. When Angie's husband was transferred to another part of California, she put the shop up for sale. After moving to El Dorado Hills, Ca., Angie decided she wanted to focus on the aspects of the flower shop that she loved, and get rid of the aspects she didn't love. So, her new business caters to wedding and party flowers only. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Angie_Zimmerman.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Angie_Zimmerman.htm Artist, writer and blogger http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nancy_L__Young_Houser.htm Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Nancy_L__Young_Houser.htm "I was born in 1947, and studied at UCLA and SFSU, earning a BA in English. I’ve worked as an actor, stevedore, hospital administrator, legal secretary, and typographer. Am author of The Pocket Guide to the Internet; Writers.net: every writer’s essential guide to online resources; and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Internet; editor of What Book!? : Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop; and co-translator of three books by Ko Un: Flowers of a Moment; Songs for Tomorrow: Collected Poems... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Gary_Gach.htm Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Gary_Gach.htm Lonnie Pacelli is an internationally recognized author and is president of Leading on the Edge International (leadingonedge.com). Lonnie has over 20 years leadership expertise as an executive, project manager, developer, tester, analyst, trainer, consultant, and business owner. During his 11 years at Accenture he built leadership expertise consulting with many Fortune 500 companies including Motorola, Hughes Electronics, and Northrop-Grumman. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Lonnie_Pacelli__Author__amp__President__Leading_on_the_Edge_International_.htm Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Lonnie_Pacelli__Author__amp__President__Leading_on_the_Edge_International_.htm Alyice Edrich is a freelance writer, mixed media artist, and aspiring photographer. She enjoys creating things that bring joy to others. Visit her blog, Coming Home,(alyiceedrich.com) to check out her latest art. Or stop by her resume site, AlyiceEdrich.net to learn how you can hire her for your next project. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alyice_Edrich__Artist_and_Freelance_Writer.htm Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alyice_Edrich__Artist_and_Freelance_Writer.htm Burt Berlowe is an award-winning author and journalist in Minneapolis. His published books include The Compassionate Rebel: Energized by Anger, Motivated by Love, and the sequel to that book: The Compassionate Rebel Revolution: Ordinary People Changing the World, published by Mill City Press, due to be published this year. He has had many articles published in local and national magazines and newspapers. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Burt_Berlowe.htm Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Burt_Berlowe.htm Elaine Littau is from a small town in the panhandle of Texas. She is the author of two books. Her historical, Christian, fiction books are the first two of four in the Nan’s Heritage Series. To learn more about Elaine and her books go to nansjourney.blogspot.com http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elaine_Littau__Author.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elaine_Littau__Author.htm Cristin Frank grew up in the suburbs of Buffalo, NY as a disciple of conservative preppy and Catholic school guilt. But underneath the up-turned collar was an imagination first expressed in Cabbage Patch diaries and spiral bound sketchpads. A love of design and artistic talent punched her ticket to art school. While earning her Bachelor’s Degree in design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Cristin admitted the A she received in Creative Writing came the easiest. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Cristin_Frank__Trimming_the_Blue_Hairs.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Cristin_Frank__Trimming_the_Blue_Hairs.htm Laurel Clark, D.M., D.D., is a teacher, author, counselor, interfaith minister, and president of the School of Metaphysics, a not-for-profit educational organization headquartered in Missouri with 15 branches in nine states. Laurel has been writing since she was five years old. Starting with poetry, diaries, and children’s books, then articles and full-length books, she has even written verses for greeting cards and continues to write and publish articles and books. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Laurel_Clark__President__School_of_Metaphysics.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Laurel_Clark__President__School_of_Metaphysics.htm John D. Barry is the Editor-in-Chief of Bible Study Magazine biblestudymagazine.com, a Senior Writer for the publication, a freelance book editor, and an expert blogger for Conversant Media Group conversantlife.com/johnbarry. Logos Bible Software logos.com hired John to launch their first print publication with no magazine experience. He learned the industry in under three months and took the magazine from idea to reality in under six. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Editor_John_D__Barry.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Editor_John_D__Barry.htm Carole Brody Fleet is the award-winning author of “Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow”, (New Horizon Press); "Widows Wear Stilettos: The 'Answer" Book – the ULTIMATE Question, Answer and Reference Guide for Widows", as well as the author and executive producer of her CD, entitled, “Widows Wear Stilettos: What Now?”. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Speaker_Carole_Brody_Fleet___Widows_Wear_Stilettos.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Speaker_Carole_Brody_Fleet___Widows_Wear_Stilettos.htm Mary Gormandy White, M.A., SPHR is co-founder of Mobile Technical Institute and MTI Business Solutions (www.mobiletechwebsite.com), a full-service training and consulting firm. She oversees MTI's corporate training and continuing education division and also provides consulting services to a variety of human resources and public relations clients. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Mary_Gormandy_White.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Mary_Gormandy_White.htm Parenting expert and encourager, mom, conference speaker, educator, author of The Birth to Five Book, and frequent media guest on regional and syndicated programs, Brenda Nixon lives in Ohio. She offers a menu of presentations for program planners, and articles to parents on her website www.BrendaNixon.com. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Confident_Childrearing_with_Brenda_Nixon__M_A_.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Confident_Childrearing_with_Brenda_Nixon__M_A_.htm While his peers took to carving out a life in the mainstream after college graduation, Ian Coburn took to the road - once for an industry record 106-straight weeks! The job wasn't just a career; it was a way of life. He shares part of this life in his bestseller, "God is a Woman: Dating Disasters," which re-lives his various hilarious dating and sexual misadventures while touring, also sharing what he learned along the way. http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Life_Formed_on_the_Road___Comedian_Author_Ian_Coburn.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Life_Formed_on_the_Road___Comedian_Author_Ian_Coburn.htm Gayle Gregory is the author of just released Workplace Evolution: Common Sense for Uncommon Times and a co-author of The Grand Experiment, an Expedition of Self-Discovery. She is a former senior manager with two Fortune 500 companies and the founder of Pure Possibility, a coaching and mentoring program that works with individuals and within the Oregon State Corrections system. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Prepare_Yourself_for_the_Next_WORKPLACE_EVOLUTION_with_Gayle_A__Gregory.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Prepare_Yourself_for_the_Next_WORKPLACE_EVOLUTION_with_Gayle_A__Gregory.htm All the Parenting Advice You Need During Your Kids’ First 5 Years Parents are always looking for answers on how to raise kids, from what to feed them to how to get them to mind. Brenda Nixon, M.A., an expert in parent empowerment, has the answers in her new release, The Birth to Five Book: Confident Childrearing Right from the Start http://www.akgmag.com/article/TAKE_THE_GUESSWORK_OUT_OF_RAISING_HAPPY__HEALTHY_KIDS.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/TAKE_THE_GUESSWORK_OUT_OF_RAISING_HAPPY__HEALTHY_KIDS.htm "You have great eye contact!" she wrote in her evaluation. Her opinion caught my eye because "seeing" my audience as individuals is one of my goals as a speaker. The eye is the pathway to the heart and when you look at your hearers you will create an engaging keynote address, workshop presentation or speech. Eye contact is a necessary platform mechanic for a winning presentation. Here are seven more. . . http://www.akgmag.com/article/7_Secrets_for_a_Successful_Speech.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/7_Secrets_for_a_Successful_Speech.htm Interview By AlyiceEdrich.net Today I had the honor of interviewing Brenda Nixon, speaker, writer, and educator. Brenda and I go way back...we met online a few years back and have corresponded via email a couple of times a year. We're also in the same online writers' group, so we're able to glean a lot from each other. Today Brenda shares her secrets on selling reprints! http://www.akgmag.com/article/Brenda_Nixon_Talks_Reprints.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Brenda_Nixon_Talks_Reprints.htm The 6th edition of Moon Tahiti (ISBN 1-56691-804-9 or 978-156691-804-6) was published by Avalon Travel Publishing of Berkeley, California. Priced at US$19.95, the book is distributed in the United States by Publishers Group West, in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, and in Australia and New Zealand by Bookwise International. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tahiti_Travel_Guide_Launched.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tahiti_Travel_Guide_Launched.htm The 385-page 8th edition of Moon Fiji (ISBN 1566919827) was published by Avalon Travel Publishing of Berkeley, California. Priced at US$19.95, this book is distributed in the United States by Publishers Group West, in Canada by Publishers Group Canada, and in Australia and New Zealand by Bookwise International. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fiji_Me_with_Moon_Fiji.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fiji_Me_with_Moon_Fiji.htm Author and Radio Host, Eliyahu ben David, is available for speaking engagements, book signings, radio programming, interview, and Biblical feasts/holy-days. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Expert_Offers_Hebraic_View_of_Current_Events__History__Bible_and_Prophecy.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Expert_Offers_Hebraic_View_of_Current_Events__History__Bible_and_Prophecy.htm John Care is currently Managing Director of Mastering Technical Sales, having spent numerous years building world-class Sales Engineering organizations at companies such as Oracle, Sybase, Vantive, Clarify, HP, Business Objects and most recently Vice President and Area Manager of Pre-Sales at CA. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Speaker_John_Care.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Speaker_John_Care.htm Author and Consultant Barbara Mitchell Barbara, a human resources professional and previous owner of The Millennium Group International, LLC, is a frequent speaker on human resources topics such as employee engagement, retention, generations at work, political savvy and more. Much of her business career was spent in HR leadership positions with Marriott International.  She also has HR experience with start up technical companies.  The Essential HR Handbook is her first book. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sharon_Armstrong_and_Barbara_Mitchell__Authors_of_The_Essential_HR_Handbook.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sharon_Armstrong_and_Barbara_Mitchell__Authors_of_The_Essential_HR_Handbook.htm Mara Roy, the protagonist of "Mara Roams", was always hopeful that she would have an encounter with magical beings. Her preferred methods of protection are detailed in this top 10 list. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Top_10_Defences_Against_the_Faerie_Realm.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Top_10_Defences_Against_the_Faerie_Realm.htm I’m a clinical psychologist, author and professor. I have a private practice in Chicagoand Evanston, Illinois, where I work with individuals and couples. My course at NorthwesterUniversityis entitled, “Adult Development” and comes from my years of clinical work, as do my books. My first book was Maternal Bereavement, a book about grief and adaptation. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Linda_N__Edelstein__Ph_D__.htm Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Linda_N__Edelstein__Ph_D__.htm Gayle Trent is a ‘cozy mystery’ author whose work combines quirky characters like Daphne Martin with merriment and suspense for small town adventures in Murder Takes the Cake - the first book in the Daphne Martin Cake Decorating Mystery Series. In addition, Gayle writes as Amanda Lee for the new cozy mystery series featuring a heroine who owns an embroidery shop. The series is set on the Oregon Coast and features Marcy Singer, a spunky, thirty-something, entrepreneur who is handy with a needle. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Gayle_Trent__Cozy_Mystery_Writer.htm Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Gayle_Trent__Cozy_Mystery_Writer.htm Jillian Hewitt is twenty-two and is a full time university student living in Newfoundland, Canada. She is nearly completed her Bachelor's degree in international business. She is also the published author of her first novel, Knickles and Dimes. More information about her book can be found at http://www.eloquentbooks.com/KnicklesAndDimes.html http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jillian_Hewitt__Author_of_Knickles_and_Dimes.htm Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jillian_Hewitt__Author_of_Knickles_and_Dimes.htm Amanda Lorenzo is as much a character as are the denizens of her books. She has a penchant for hats, has been known to make up songs out of thin air, and loves a good belly laugh. A former diversity trainer, software diva, and music educator, Amanda was born on the West Coast of the U.S. and has managed to live close to salt water ever since. She shares her home in Seattle, Washington with her cool cat, Chiti. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Amanda_Lorenzo__Author_of_the_Runt_Farm_Children_s_Book_Series.htm Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Amanda_Lorenzo__Author_of_the_Runt_Farm_Children_s_Book_Series.htm How many parents think of developing a resume for their teenager, or their 11, 9, or even 6 year old? Probably very few. Perhaps it’s because some parents just don’t know what to document and/or where to begin. Or maybe it never occurred to them that someone so young could benefit from having a resume. Look at some benefits a resume offers a child: · Paints a picture of their capabilities · Boosts their self-esteem · Shows a child is more than their reportcard http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Resume_Can_Benefit_a_Child.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Resume_Can_Benefit_a_Child.htm Danny Kofke is available for speeches about personal finance. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_To_Survive__and_perhaps_thrive__On_A_Teacher_s_Salary.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_To_Survive__and_perhaps_thrive__On_A_Teacher_s_Salary.htm Hi There, I have been a florist since 1991. I can talk about all things related to being a florist. My specialty is talking about wedding flowers. I can do demonstrations as part of the talk. Visit my websites for more information about me and what I do. I am also the author of the Do It Yourself Wedding Flower Guide (a workbook and 5 DVD's showing brides how to do all their own wedding flowers and save 50-75% of the cost). www.heavenlyevents.net or www.doityourselfweddingflowerguide.com http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_you_need_a_speaker_who_can_talk_about_flowers_or_weddings_.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_you_need_a_speaker_who_can_talk_about_flowers_or_weddings_.htm C. Robert Beale has been writing for many years. In college he wrote a monthly column for the college paper titled "What's Up Chuck". He has had a number of poems and editorials published in a local paper. His new book, "A Silly Flop-Flipping Parade", is a work of alliteration for the pleasure of young children, parents, and grandparents alike. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_C__Robert_Beale__A_Silly_Flop_Flipping_Parade.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_C__Robert_Beale__A_Silly_Flop_Flipping_Parade.htm Judith Sherven, PhD and Jim Sniechowski, PhD are a husband and wife psychology team and the best selling authors of 5 books. They’ve been marketing online for less than four years and are best known for their latest book #1 best seller The Heart of Marketing - Love Your Customers and They Will Love You Back (Morgan James Publishing, May 2009) and producing the only Internet marketing conference for the soft sell community which they call “Bridging Heart and Marketing.” http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Heart_of_Marketing_with_Judith_Sherven__PhD_and_Jim_Sniechowski__PhD.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Heart_of_Marketing_with_Judith_Sherven__PhD_and_Jim_Sniechowski__PhD.htm Financial expert Dale Robyn Siegel recently took her 20 years of experience as an attorney and mortgage broker and rolled it into a book titled, The New Rules for Mortgages (Penguin Group) Release date: September 1, 2009. The complex real estate market requires deft knowledge, timing and on going support. In her seminars, regular blogging and appearances, Dale informs and educates the consumer as they should be! No gobbledygook! http://www.akgmag.com/article/Expert_Speaker_on_Real_Estate_and_Mortgages.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Expert_Speaker_on_Real_Estate_and_Mortgages.htm As a former newspaper reporter, I write non-fiction articles and am author of four non-fiction books. As a publicist who gets clients on the radio, my specialty of late is talk radio, which I have been speaking about to Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_Radio_Interviews_Help_Sell_Books_.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_Radio_Interviews_Help_Sell_Books_.htm Getting your book published is half the battle, victory comes after promotion and sales. Even if a major publishing house prints your book, the author is still expected to promote, promote, promote. I've heard horror stories from authors who've discovered their precious "baby" was stockpiled in a distributor's warehouse or the in-house publicist did little to nothing about book tours. So whether you're a self- or royalty published author you must campaign for your own product. Win the war by: http://www.akgmag.com/article/Book_Promotion_Basics___Must_Have_Advice_for_Authors.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Book_Promotion_Basics___Must_Have_Advice_for_Authors.htm How to profit form the Green principles you already have. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Green_is_Gold__How_to_Market_More_Profitably_by_Being_More_Green.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Green_is_Gold__How_to_Market_More_Profitably_by_Being_More_Green.htm You may have seen speaker Barry Maher on the Today Show, the NBC Nightly News or CNBC and he's frequently featured in publications like USA Today, the New York, the Wall Street Journal and Business Week. A highly motivational keynote speaker and workshop leader, Barry has a client list that ranges from innumerable small business and trade associations to AT&T, ABC, Blue Cross, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, Verizon and Wells Fargo. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Highly_Motivational_Keynote_Speaker_and_Trainer.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Highly_Motivational_Keynote_Speaker_and_Trainer.htm "I am an Icelandic painter / writer. I was fortunate to be able to merge together my art and my research of the imagery of Icelandic myth. It seems the allegory of Icelandic skinbooks holds the symbols of a prehistoric Image of Creation ancient man paced on virgin land, making an initial blueprint up on which cultural areas were later built. I propose such an Image of Creation underlies most cultivated areas of the world and initiated most of the famous Stoneage constructions in Europe." http://www.akgmag.com/article/Petur_Halldorsson__The_Measure_of_the_Cosmos.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Petur_Halldorsson__The_Measure_of_the_Cosmos.htm "Cloud Jumpers" encourages children ages 2 to 8 to look up at clouds and imagine shapes in them. Within this fluffy world live the Cloud Jumpers who are "looking back at you." http://www.akgmag.com/article/Cloud_Jumpers.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Cloud_Jumpers.htm "What if the Moon …" offers a poetic text to expand a child’s imagination while teaching about colors and shapes. For example, the moon transforms into a grape, an orange and a chocolate chip cookie. A "Moon’s Activity, Seek & Find" page provides added fun. This book is for children ages 2 to 8. http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_if_the_Moon____.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_if_the_Moon____.htm Angie and Cecil Bellephant of Kankakee offer the first book about losing a child, Titus, to a rare congenital birth defect called Potter’s Syndrome,otherwise known as Bilateral Renal Agenesis (the absence of kidneys). Titus also had Branchio-oto-renal (BOR), a dominant genetic condition that can result in kidney anomalies. Resources are provided for further information about Potter’s and BOR. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Giant_Hero.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Giant_Hero.htm All Men Are Cremated Equal: My 77 Blind Dates, by mortician Elizabeth Fournier, is a laugh-out-loud memoir that captures the experience of being single, female and fast approaching 40, still longing to find The One. Freshly on the rebound, Fournier makes a list of the ten qualities she is looking for in a man and forwards the list to her vast social network. She then ventures on 77 blind dates, letting her friends act as matchmakers in the Portland and San Francisco Bay Area. http://www.akgmag.com/article/All_Men_Are_Cremated_Equal__My_77_Blind_Dates.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/All_Men_Are_Cremated_Equal__My_77_Blind_Dates.htm Andrew Lubin is establishing himself as one of the finest Operation Iraqi Freedom historians David Danelo; award-winning author of Blood Stripes; A Grunts View of the war in Iraq http://www.akgmag.com/article/Charlie_Battery__A_Marine_Artillery_Battery_in_Iraq.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Charlie_Battery__A_Marine_Artillery_Battery_in_Iraq.htm I can assist with book reviews. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Book_Reviews.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Book_Reviews.htm Heather Hogan is an expert on divorce, alcoholism, abandonment, death of a parent, and abuse. She lived through all of the above for thirty five long years, learned many lessons, and has helped hundreds of people deal with their dysfunction. She grew up in Chicago, moved to Maui at twenty two, Santa Fe New Mexico at twenty seven, and finally, ended up in the San Francisco Bay area at thirty two. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Heather_Hogan__Author_of_Can_There_Be_More_.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Heather_Hogan__Author_of_Can_There_Be_More_.htm Kris is a native New Yorker, and a product of the New York City School system, but completed her college years in Georgia by earning her bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University. Outside of that Kris enjoys writing and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators; she's a freelance writer for Oatmeal Studios, a leading humorous greeting card manufacturer in Vermont. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Donna_Kristine__Kris__Manley__Resumes_for_Children___17_Years_Old_and_Under.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Donna_Kristine__Kris__Manley__Resumes_for_Children___17_Years_Old_and_Under.htm For years Shannon has been encouraging others to surpass their own expectations of themselves and to use limitless thinking. Her creative vision combined with her enthusiasm provides a unique foundation for Shining Eyes Coaching. Shannon has worked in the developmental disabilities field since 1995 and has designed and implemented programs for non-profit as well as government agencies. Shannon is author of Living Your Life In Balance: How to Achieve Happiness and Inspire Integrity Within. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Shannon_S__Carlson.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Shannon_S__Carlson.htm MT Oates is a Communications and Marketing consultant. Her writings have appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and a number of other publications. This book was the fruit MT Oates helping Opus Dei with media and message training (and some media relations) when The Da Vinci Code made slanderous accusations against the organization. MT Oates published Erin's Song, a novel, in 2004. She is currently at work on her second novel, Love is Blind. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Women_of_Opus_Dei__In_Their_Own_Words__By_MT_Oates__Linda_Ruf_and_Jenny_Dri.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Women_of_Opus_Dei__In_Their_Own_Words__By_MT_Oates__Linda_Ruf_and_Jenny_Dri.htm Throughout her life, Julie has maintained passions for health, nutrition and chocolate, understanding long before recent research that the three rightfully belong together. Finally capitalizing on her psychology degree, she set out to prove that when you combine the mind, the body and chocolate, something extraordinary happens. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Julie_Pech__The_Chocolate_Therapist.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Julie_Pech__The_Chocolate_Therapist.htm Francine Silverman is author of four books, on-line publicist, newsletter publisher, radio host and a former newspaper reporter and freelance writer. Since getting her clients on countless radio shows, Fran has adopted the tag “talk radio advocate.” http://www.akgmag.com/article/Francine_Silverman_Authors_Book_for_Radio_Guests.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Francine_Silverman_Authors_Book_for_Radio_Guests.htm Elizabeth TenHouten is the author of unique beauty cookbook, Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin. Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin harnesses the scientifically proven benefits of antioxidants for skin health, providing its readers with delicious recipes, "Beauty Bytes", and meditative exercises for achieving glowing, radiant skin from the inside out. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Elizabeth_TenHouten.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author__Elizabeth_TenHouten.htm Harold D. Anderson grew up on the Westside of Chicago in the neighborhood of Lawndale. He attended Farragut High School where he was active in a number of school clubs, most notably the Drama Club, where he gained his love for the theater and acting which eventually led him to Los Angeles after college. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Harold_D__Anderson.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Harold_D__Anderson.htm Carolyn is one of the original "baby boomers" living in Vancouver, WA. where she was born. Historically worked as a Bookkeeper, but later years found the need to work from home. She is an animal lover and has cats. Wanting to help people solve problems, began her journey to writing. Her cats actually helped write her first book on cat behavior. She has shared her passion many times on radio and never had more fun. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Carolyn_Bartz_Is_The_No_Copycat_Author_To_Help_You.htm Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Carolyn_Bartz_Is_The_No_Copycat_Author_To_Help_You.htm Whatever you believe to be true about leadership, one thing is certain; if we had more effective leaders, the world would be a better, safer place. How do we change the world? Grow leaders who are not just smart but who also have Insight…Five Insights, to be exact. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_is_Your_Insight___The_New_Entry_Requirments_for_Aspiring_Leaders.htm Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_is_Your_Insight___The_New_Entry_Requirments_for_Aspiring_Leaders.htm The Idea in Brief: Fifty to eighty percent of all managers fail to achieve the expectations of those who promote them. Why is this so, and what can you do about it? Across industries and across North America, we have found that successful managers use the practices outlined in this article, as a minimum, to guide them. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Practices_of_Successful_Managers__Thriving_Between_a_Rock_and_a_Hard_Place.htm Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Practices_of_Successful_Managers__Thriving_Between_a_Rock_and_a_Hard_Place.htm People expect the author of two books on leadership to be an expert in the field, but Jim Seybert admits to having limited skills as a leader. He does, however, possess a keen eye for the nuance of effective leading and a knack for seeing things from different angles. The result is a counter intuitive approach to the subject that offers what he refers to as a revised perspective. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jim_Seybert_is_Not_a_Leader.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Jim_Seybert_is_Not_a_Leader.htm Adler is a freelance writer/teacher. Fiction titles published include: Parthian Retreat, Seres Sanctuary, and Parthian Karma (a historical trilogy); and two contemporary novels, Blackmail High and Ditzy & Champion. Nonfiction titles published: Exploring Historic California, Southern India, Consumer's Guide To Travel, There's A Bullet Hole In Your Window (memoir), Travel Safety (co-authored), and Make Steady Money As A Travel Writer. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jack_Adler_Splendid_Seniors__Great_Lives_Great_Deeds.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Jack_Adler_Splendid_Seniors__Great_Lives_Great_Deeds.htm Teacher, tutor, advocate, college administrator, editor, writer, caregiver. All describe facets of Joseph Ross. For more than 40 years, he has been involved in working with and advising people of all ages.“The hardest part of being a caregiver,” he says, “is learning to listen.” http://www.akgmag.com/article/Joseph_Ross__Freelance_Writer__Editor__and_Publisher.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Joseph_Ross__Freelance_Writer__Editor__and_Publisher.htm After serving in the U.S. Army, and after completing a Ph.D. in English literature in 1978, I taught writing and literature at an Iowa liberal arts college for nearly a decade. After a brief and inglorious stint as an investment broker, in 1992 I decided to strike out on my own as a freelance writer. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michael_J__O_Neal__Author_of_Crazy_Bett.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michael_J__O_Neal__Author_of_Crazy_Bett.htm Brigitte A. Thompson is the founder and President of Datamaster Accounting Services, LLC in Vermont. She has been active in the field of accounting since 1986 and is a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers and the Vermont Tax Practitioners Association. She is the author of several finance books for business owners, contributing author, and a freelance writer whose articles have appeared nationally in print and online publications. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Accounting_Expert_and_Author_Brigitte_A__Thompson.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Accounting_Expert_and_Author_Brigitte_A__Thompson.htm Andrew Lubin is a Bucks County, Pa. author and freelance foreign correspondent who writes on current events and international relations. His work appears regularly in such professional magazines as “Jane’s Intelligence Review”, “Leatherneck”, and “Proceedings,” and he currently serves as the military consultant to Stephens Media Group for their Valor Series. A member of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Camera Association, Andrew’s spent some 14 months embedded with Marine, Army, and National Guard http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Freelance_Foreign_Correspondent_Andrew_Lubin.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Freelance_Foreign_Correspondent_Andrew_Lubin.htm Fashions come and fashions go, but uncomfortable clothing lasts forever. Throughout history, women have borne the brunt of adornment ranging from mildly annoying to downright dangerous, and current trends are no exception. http://www.akgmag.com/article/You_re_Wearing_THAT_.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/You_re_Wearing_THAT_.htm Former newspaper reporter Joe O'Connell earned an MFA in creative writing from Southwest Texas State University. O'Connell's stories have taken first prize at both the Deep South Writers Conference and in the Louzelle Rose Barclay Awards. He teaches writing to graduate students at St. Edward's University and to undergraduates at Austin Community College. He is also a film industry columnist for the Dallas Morning News and has contributed articles to Variety and Texas Monthly. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Novelist_Joe_M__O_Connell_Explores_Life_and_Death.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Novelist_Joe_M__O_Connell_Explores_Life_and_Death.htm Michele C. Hollow writes the weekly blog petnewsandviews.com. Pet News and Views covers pet care, stories about pets and wildlife and the people who work with them, animal rescues, wildlife travel--pretty much everything about pets and wildlife. She is also the author of The Everything Guide to Working with Animals (Adams Media 2009). http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michele_C__Hollow__Pet_and_Wildlife_Blogger_at_PetNewsandViews_com.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Michele_C__Hollow__Pet_and_Wildlife_Blogger_at_PetNewsandViews_com.htm Originally from Atlanta, where she trained as an opera singer, Dr. Nancy Irwin moved to New York City in 1985 to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. She worked all over the country and abroad, and moved to L.A. in 1994 when she heard that Hollywood needed more blondes… Dr. Irwin experienced an epiphany when she began volunteer work for Children of the Night, a shelter for sexually abused children in Los Angeles. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dr__Nancy_B__Irwin.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dr__Nancy_B__Irwin.htm Press release for the publication of young adult novella "Mara Roams". http://www.akgmag.com/article/Crisis_and_Opportunity__Making_Change_a_Good_Thing.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Crisis_and_Opportunity__Making_Change_a_Good_Thing.htm From departure drop-off to arrival survival, airports provide stiff competition to big-ticket flicks for eye-opening, ear-splitting, heart-pounding drama. Join me in a thrill-packed romp through some unfriendly skies. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fear_of_Flying__Or__How_I_Learned_To_Stop_Worrying_and_Love_Dramamine_.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fear_of_Flying__Or__How_I_Learned_To_Stop_Worrying_and_Love_Dramamine_.htm As U.S. and South Korea Government Sites Hacked, Frank Fiore announces the publication of his new techno-thriller CyberKill that is ripped from today’s news. A brilliant programmer, Travis Cole, inadvertently creates "Dorian," an artificial intelligence that lives on the Internet. After Cole attempts to terminate his creation, Dorian stalks his young daughter through cyberspace in an attempt to reach Cole to seek revenge. When cyber-terrorism events threaten the United States, they turn out to http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Screenwriter.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_and_Screenwriter.htm 10 November...the Birthday Ball of the United States Marine Corps...where dads and sons, mothers and daughters gather to celebrate one or more of them as a member of the Marine Corps family. http://www.akgmag.com/article/233_Years__amp__Counting.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/233_Years__amp__Counting.htm The world is divided into two types of people -- Conscious Creators and Unconscious Creators. Most people fall into the latter category. They don’t understand why their life is falling apart, why their job makes them unhappy and why they can’t attract the right partner. They feel victimized, angry or depressed. Unconscious creators are manifesting most of their own misery unconsciously! http://www.akgmag.com/article/Are_You_a_Conscious_Creator___.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Are_You_a_Conscious_Creator___.htm Most of us just go about life each day feeling like wind chimes…sometimes we make lovely sweet music and sometimes we are buffeted by gale force winds, with wild dissonant sounds. Often we feel at the mercy of fate, which is handing us some good days and some days that are filled with roadblocks, obstacles, annoyances and frustrations. At the end of the day, we’re so tired from the challenges that we just collapse in a heap with little energy to enjoy our families, friends or quiet time at home. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Consciously_Create_Your_Day.htm Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Consciously_Create_Your_Day.htm This is a time when people are worried about their financial future. It’s easy to feel afraid these days. Every major newspaper and TV news show screams: “Deep Recession” “Stocks Slide Downward” “The Market Plummets.” As I listen to the gloom and doom about the economy, I’m struck by the power of media and mass consciousness to create a tornado of panic. We can’t help but wonder: Is the economy imploding? Are the doomsayers right? Could I lose my house, my job, my savings, my lifestyle? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Being_Upbeat_in_a_Down_Market_.htm Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Being_Upbeat_in_a_Down_Market_.htm Orlando, Fl.- “The evidence coming from the PEW Hispanic Center is overwhelming. Latinos have little chance to succeed in our society (80% are considered poor, 10% are behind in their mortgage payments, 73% are not sending money back to their families)” says Hugo Cuenca, author of practical financial books, “And to brake that pattern Latinos need a drastic solution”. The solution to drastically break the financial chains that enslave Hispanics, came with the recent launching of his new book “From poor Latino to RICH LATINO”, where he reveals 33 secrets never before known about wealth, 50 strategies to invest wisely, 15 methods for money protection, and 7 immediate action plans to prosper in harsh economic times. “But what makes this book exceptional is that it’s written in Spanish, in easy to understand language, and reveals practical information that can empower the common Latino to soar above his circumnstances, to prosper in any crisis, and to help his family”, continued this entrepreneur, Lawyer, Nuclear Engineer, ex-Olympian and local resident. “From poor Latino to RICH LATINO” (ISBN: 9780615-28477-4) is a Practical How-To Guide to protect capital and make it earn at the same time, in the bleak moments that Hispanics are living today. The book is already available in print, digital and seminar format through Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Ingram Books, Baker & Taylor, and other online and independent bookstores. # # # http://www.akgmag.com/article/FROM_POOR_LATINO_TO_RICH_LATINO_.htm Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/FROM_POOR_LATINO_TO_RICH_LATINO_.htm Lynda Forman has been a full-time freelance writer for the past four years. She writes mostly for the web (incl. blogs), but has also written fictional stories for print. She has written non-fiction pieces, articles, poetry, and is currently working on her own blog. She's also taking on editing jobs and has ghost written over 1000 articles and more than 150 e-books. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Freelance_Writer_Lynda_Forman.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Freelance_Writer_Lynda_Forman.htm Marty Weil is a freelance writer/journalist and author of several blog sites. Before becoming a full-time writer, he owned Weil Marketing Communications (WMC) Inc., a ground-breaking and award-winning marketing communications firm, for more than a decade. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Freelance_Writer__Blogger_And_Journalist_Marty_Weil.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Freelance_Writer__Blogger_And_Journalist_Marty_Weil.htm Wendy Burt-Thomas is a full-time freelance writer with more than 1,000 published articles, essays, poems, short stories and greeting cards. She is the author of The Writer's Digest Guide to Query Letters, her third book. To learn more about her books, read author interviews or find writing contests, visit her blog at http://AskWendy.wordpress.com. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Wendy_Burt_Thomas.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Author_Wendy_Burt_Thomas.htm Nancy L. Houser has been a freelance writer for years and has had several hundred of her articles published all over the internet. She is also a freelance artist who illustrates for magazines ad children's books. She's recently decided to start her own blog at WayCoolDogs.com where she's showcasing her talents and her passion for taking care of dogs. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writer_and_Artist_Nancy_L__Houser.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writer_and_Artist_Nancy_L__Houser.htm Simply put, global warming is when the warming of our planet becomes "warmer" than it should be. And a foreseeable future in the Antarctica region seems to be a major focus of some of our top scientists. Accessed continuously, recently discovered are changes that have already developed and with more and more newer research going on, many consider global warming and Antarctica synonymous terms. http://www.akgmag.com/article/SEA_ICE_GROWTH_RATES_OF_ANTARCTIC.htm Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/SEA_ICE_GROWTH_RATES_OF_ANTARCTIC.htm The Montessori education has defined their commitment to promoting quality Montessori education for all children – age 18 down to birth. Their philosophy defines learning as knowledge which is developed in an inquiring, cooperative, and a nurturing atmosphere with students learning through their senses, manipulating materials, and interacting with others. The aim of the Montessori teacher is to foster responsible, competent, adaptive citizens within each child. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Montessori_School_Philosophy.htm Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Montessori_School_Philosophy.htm When I first heard of the Montessori School while living in Wyoming, I was absolutely fascinated with the idea behind it. Twenty years later, I am still fascinated at the idea of an educational environment which offers students the ability to reach their highest potential in a multitude of ways – spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical. But what is even more exciting is the fact that each student is able to be fostered as a member of a world community and of the Cosmos, a principle that http://www.akgmag.com/article/Movement_of_the_Montessori_School.htm Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Movement_of_the_Montessori_School.htm Located in Tamil Nadu, India, the Transition School has served the community of Auroville well since 1984. Referred to as the "City of Dawn", it was developed in 1968 as an experimental township in the Viluppuram district near Puducherry, South India. A primary and middle school for child development, it provides four groups to teach a total of 46 children in Kindergarten class alone. Ten nationalities are represented here, yet over half are Tamilians cared for by a coordinating team of seven main and assistant teachers, which includes five specialized teachers in the fields of music, Sanskrit song, swimming, and body awareness. http://www.akgmag.com/article/India_s_Transitional_School.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/India_s_Transitional_School.htm Washington's Transition School and Early Entrance Program have provided a way for gifted children to accelerate, preventing them from abandoning their intellectual pursuits and failing because of individual at-risk difficulties. Today there are several ways for parents to provide for their for genius children, while providing them with above average intellectual developments two options: the High School Baccalaureate programs and specialized schools. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Schools_for_the_Early_Genius.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Schools_for_the_Early_Genius.htm The only way inclusion can be fully achieved is when the child belongs to their class as an active participation, attempting to do better and "belong" as compared to simply accepting what is available. Adaptations that are made around the child are then made to maintain the achievement of all individual and academic goals, as compared to segregating them from children who are not disabled. http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Educational_Methods_Toward_Inclusive_Education.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Educational_Methods_Toward_Inclusive_Education.htm In a March 10 speech, President Obama endorsed using updated data systems “to tell us which students had which teachers so we can assess what’s working and what’s not.” With Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association finding fault with this part, I personally wonder who should be responsible for failing to teacher our students adequately. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Changes_Needed_in_our_Education_System.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Changes_Needed_in_our_Education_System.htm Not a new thing, color therapy has treated the diagnosis of illness for many centuries. Over the years, color frequencies have become transmitted and absorbed through many colored venues—gemstones, clothing, water, light, icons, art, decoration, salves and ointments. Because of this, the developing fields of aromatherapy, color therapy, gemstone placement, solarized water, light therapy, yoga, reflexology, and many other complementary practices have attracted mankind in their healing modalities. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Color_Therapy_Works.htm Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Color_Therapy_Works.htm The use of magical colors affect the world around us, affecting our moods while influencing who we are—both as a creator and as an observer. Seen as a form of expression, the use of color causes us to respond to our surrounding world in a specific way. Different colors typically will represent a different mood for different people, but with many similar associations involved—our personal experiences, how our culture views specific colors, and the nature of the situation involved. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Magical_Colors.htm Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Magical_Colors.htm With bipolar disorder on the rise for adults and children and considered a life-long disease, what is developing is an increased awareness and diagnosis of what we previously recognized as manic depression. Causing severe mood shifts from depression to severe mania, the ability to function is disabled. With estimates for both children and teens varying, statistics and research show that 5.7 million adults are affected with bipolar disorder and at least three-quarters of a million American childr http://www.akgmag.com/article/Signs_and_Symptoms_of__Bipolar_Disorder.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Signs_and_Symptoms_of__Bipolar_Disorder.htm In 1817, lithium salts were first used by doctors to treat gout with the doctors eventually discovering it was also capable of stabilizing moods. One documentation has it that one doctor felt that gout was the cause of mood disorders. But it wasn't until 1949 that John Cade, an Australian psychiatrist, actually published a paper on the use of lithium as a successful treatment of acute mania. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Lithium__a_50_Year_Old_Treatment_for_Bipolar_Disorder.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Lithium__a_50_Year_Old_Treatment_for_Bipolar_Disorder.htm In today's times, scientists are testing new ideas and treatments for not only depression but bipolar disorder. Referred to as manic-depression, this is a disease that has not had a successful medication developed specifically for it since the development of lithium over 50 years ago. Occurring in 1 out 25 adults, bipolar disorder has a median age of 25 years that can begin in early childhood or in the 50s. http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Treatments_for_Bipolar_Disorder.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/New_Treatments_for_Bipolar_Disorder.htm During non-breeding seasons, the southern elephant seals can be found throughout the southern oceans. But once the breeding season begins, the population will split into three divisions north of Antarctic's pack ice—South Georgia, Macquarie Island, and Kerguelen Island. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Migratory_Routes_of_the_Southern_Elephant_Seals.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Migratory_Routes_of_the_Southern_Elephant_Seals.htm The southern elephant seal is considered one of the two species of elephant seals—the northern elephant seal and the southern elephant seal. Considered the largest member of the Carnivora order to have ever lived, its name is derived from its huge size and the male's large inflatable elephant-like proboscis on its nose—capable of making extremely loud roaring noises during their mating seasons. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Fascinating_Southern_Elephant_Seal.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Fascinating_Southern_Elephant_Seal.htm Even though they spend most of their time at sea, the southern elephant seals are observed when they come ashore for many reasons—mating, giving birth, or molting. But when they are at the Troll Research Station in Antarctica, they are doing a job that would normally cost scientists millions of dollars in research equipment as compared to the seals being equipped with instruments and going for long-distance swims, while innocently diving 1,000-feet depths looking for squid. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elephant_Seals_and_Climate_Change.htm Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Elephant_Seals_and_Climate_Change.htm At a fee of $980 dollars a year, one can join the Spaceflight Club at Space Adventures where this fee can be set aside as credit toward the price of a future spaceflight. And at $100m per seat to go to the moon, apparently the recession has not hit the type of clientele that Space Adventures is dealing with. And news has it that a seat to the ISS may be open for this upcoming September--which was supposed to be occupied by a Kazakh cosmonaut. Hmmmm.... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Space_Adventure_s_Space_Frontier_.htm Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Space_Adventure_s_Space_Frontier_.htm With space tourism getting ready to get into gear by 2010, tickets have been selling for $200,000 each, through agencies such as Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two, as compared to the previous $20 million dollar rides offered by Space Adventures to view the International Space Station http://www.akgmag.com/article/Price_Cuts_on_Space_Travel.htm Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Price_Cuts_on_Space_Travel.htm In 2007, the International Astronautical Federation (IAF)discussed the issue of space tourism, while this coming October 9-16, 2009, its 60th Congress in Daejeon, Republic of Korea is being organized by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and Daejeon Metropolitan City. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_International_Astronautical_Federation__or_IAF.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_International_Astronautical_Federation__or_IAF.htm With a similarity to its symbols and other Neolithic symbologies between China, Crete and Egypt, analyses of the Rune language actually showed it had very little similarity to Near Eastern writing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Rune_Language.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Rune_Language.htm It is a common belief that Christopher Columbus was the first westerner to set foot in America, but this theory has been challenged with the discovery of the Kensington Rune Stone in Minnesota. Originally found in Minnesota in the year 1898 by a 10-year son of a Swedish American immigrant farmer who called it an "Indian almanac", the 202-pound mysteriously engraved stone was said to be found in the roots of an upturned stunted poplar tree, at 31-inches high and 16-inches wide. http://www.akgmag.com/article/History_of_the_1362_Kensington_Rune_Stone.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/History_of_the_1362_Kensington_Rune_Stone.htm Staying current with the writing market is essential to the success of your writing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ways_to_Stay_Current_with_the_Writing_Market.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ways_to_Stay_Current_with_the_Writing_Market.htm Your writing is like a tool that needs to be sharpened often in order to work well. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keep_Your_Writing_Sharp.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keep_Your_Writing_Sharp.htm Audits can happen to anyone, but knowing how to avoid them can help you stay out of trouble. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Decreasing_Your_Chances_of_an_Audit.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Decreasing_Your_Chances_of_an_Audit.htm First introduced after use of a poisonous gas in World War I, the first chelation agents in chelation therapy consisted of organic dithiol compound dimercaprol (BAL). Basically, it was an antidote to the arsenic –based poison gas called Lewisite—specifically an arsine that was once manufactured in the United States and Japan as a chemical weapon that caused blisters and a lung irritant. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Detoxification_Chelation_Therapy.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Detoxification_Chelation_Therapy.htm Alcohol and drug detoxification are based on eating organic and natural fruits and vegetables, instead of meats, processed foods, or things like nuts and candies. But the two major goals of any detox system are to flush out toxins through laxatives or diuretics. This can be accomplished through the use of juices, water (distilled or mineral water that is low-aluminum), or herbal teas with a touch of natural honey (dandelion, burdock, jasmine or lemon teas). http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alcohol_and_Drug_Detoxification.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alcohol_and_Drug_Detoxification.htm As more people become involved with natural health and healing, the word detoxification comes up more now than at any other time in history. The root word "detox" refers to the removal of toxic substances from the human body or the removal of substances that are able to damage an exposed organism. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Purpose_of_Detoxification.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Purpose_of_Detoxification.htm Your writing office is your home, so keep it organized to keep stress at bay. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Organizing_Your_Entire_Office_Space.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Organizing_Your_Entire_Office_Space.htm Many people eat when faced with stress, but you can learn new ways of handling the tough times in your life. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dealing_with_Stress_Eating_During_Tough_Economic_Times.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dealing_with_Stress_Eating_During_Tough_Economic_Times.htm Setting up your own pottery studio can be simple when you know what you need to get started. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Setting_Up_Your_Own_Pottery_Studio.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Setting_Up_Your_Own_Pottery_Studio.htm A pioneering study, the Nun Study offers insight into whether a positive emotional outlook early in life will help people live longer. The study of 678 nuns in seven convents in Connecticut, Maryland, Texas, Wisconsin, Missouri and Illinois is considered to be one of the world's most innovative efforts to answer why and who develops Alzheimer's disease. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Nun_Study_and_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Nun_Study_and_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm Part of an upcoming Stephanie Plum novel series, One For The Money is a witty and exceptionally funny story of Stephanie Plum—a bounty hunter with a huge attitude who really is not afraid of much of anything. In her young twenties, she lives only five miles from her parents she spends as many nights as possible for supper, along with the live-in eccentric Grandma Mazur who keeps the reader in stitches throughout the entire book. http://www.akgmag.com/article/One_for_the_Money_by_Janet_Evanovich.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/One_for_the_Money_by_Janet_Evanovich.htm Two choices are available for those whose loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease: care for them within the home or having them cared for in a nursing facility. Eventually they will be completely unable to care for themselves. Either way, ignoring memory loss, confusion, and agitation in the Alzheimer's patient will bring about their premature placement in a nursing facility and eventually developing health problems for the caregiver due to stress and frustration. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tips_on_Caring_for_the_Alzheimer_s_Patient.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tips_on_Caring_for_the_Alzheimer_s_Patient.htm The history of Alzheimer's disease had its origin with Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist. Born on June 14, 1864, he was responsible for the finding of one of the world's most common cause of presenile dementia, referred to as a chronic, progressive organic, mental disease developed from the atrophy of the brain's frontal and occipital lobes. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_History_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_History_of_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm Several studies and new techniques are coming to the forefront every day with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The MRIs are assisting researchers to discover brain changes much earlier in Alzheimer's disease patients to facilitate earlier treatments. http://www.akgmag.com/article/MRI_s_Influence_on_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/MRI_s_Influence_on_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm Individuals who have Alzheimer's disease in their family line have a much higher risk than the general population does for developing the disease. The highest statistic is for someone who has a parent or sibling diagnosed with Alzheimer's, raising their risk approximately 3.5 times as likely to get it. With each additional relative, this risk will increase. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Genetics_and_Alzheimer_s_disease_What_to_Look_For.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Genetics_and_Alzheimer_s_disease_What_to_Look_For.htm New Alzheimer testing methods consist of more than nothing spitting in a test tube, allowing more and more people to take that first move toward fighting Alzheimer's disease and becoming their first advocate. But in actuality, many types of tests are available depending on the location, hospital, or doctor involved. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Testing_for_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Testing_for_Alzheimer_s_Disease.htm In the mountains of Appalachia, illiteracy and poverty are higher than anywhere else in the country, with a focus on extreme hardships in the daily lives of its people. Even though the Appalachian Mountain runs from New York to Mississippi, when we think of the impoverished area of the Appalachians, it is within Central Appalachia. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Appalachians_the_Forgotten_Part_of_America.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Appalachians_the_Forgotten_Part_of_America.htm The Appalachian Region of the mountaintop removal mining area consists of 205,000-square miles with 23.6 million people living in 420 counties. Altogether, this is approximately 20% of our county's population. With coal considered an important source in the area, it is still not considered a major provider of jobs anymore according to the Appalachian Regional Commission, regardless what the media or advocates for the coal companies are screaming. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Central_Appalachian_s_Barrier_to_Severe_Poverty_Mountaintop_Removal_Mining_.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Central_Appalachian_s_Barrier_to_Severe_Poverty_Mountaintop_Removal_Mining_.htm While throwing on a pottery wheel can take years to master, learning the basics can make this art form less intimidating. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Throwing_Pottery___The_Basic_Steps_to_a_Basic_Bowl_Form.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Throwing_Pottery___The_Basic_Steps_to_a_Basic_Bowl_Form.htm Your clay is the mainstay of your pottery project, so make sure you're preparing it correctly. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preparing_Your_Clay_for_the_Pottery_Wheel.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preparing_Your_Clay_for_the_Pottery_Wheel.htm Penned by "Mountain Justice", the title of this article brings about an image of a rabid runaway balding mountain—which is exactly what is happening in the Appalachian Mountains with strip mining. Extremely controversial with President Obama preparing to reverse the Bush administration policies for mountaintop coal mining, very few actually realize the facts about the area's mining operations which blasts the tops off mountains and them simply dumps the leftover rocks in ... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Mountain_Top_Mining__Strip_Mining__on_Steroids.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Mountain_Top_Mining__Strip_Mining__on_Steroids.htm Science is gathering evidence showing us "animals inherit migratory routes from their parents genetically." We know that migratory routes and genetics are associated with each other, but as more and more research are being gathered, this correlation has become an unquestionable fact. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Genetic_Influence_on_Migration.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Genetic_Influence_on_Migration.htm Animals are smart and adaptable, slowly evolving over the years to develop a method to cope during their most difficult times of the year. Typically called the annual migration, it ensures the survival of the species regardless what animal type it is. Migration itself is referred to as a large-scale seasonal movement of an animal population—complete or partial groups—from one area to another. A migrating animal often will return to breed where they were born or hatched, regardless of... http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_ABCs_of_Animal_Migration.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_ABCs_of_Animal_Migration.htm When you're out of contact, you will lose your credibility with a client. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Communication_Breakdown_in_Your_Business.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Communication_Breakdown_in_Your_Business.htm Facebook can be your friend when you're a freelance writer. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Facebook_for_Freelancing.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Facebook_for_Freelancing.htm As more and more countries are facing eventual starvation and inadequate food production, modern biotechnology has become important to us in areas of agriculture and food production since the early 1990s. By 2005, improved food productive had utilized this scientific technique in over twenty-one countries, covering a total of 222 million acres with a method farming soybeans, squash, canola, soybeans, papaya, corn, and cotton. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ins_and_Outs_of_Biotechnology_Foods.htm Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ins_and_Outs_of_Biotechnology_Foods.htm Recently European researchers announced they had produced a certain type of tobacco plant which contains a "potent anti-inflammatory protein" called interleukin-10 (IL-10). The purpose of this plant is to help insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes patients, in addition to those with autoimmune diseases. The agrochemical companies of Bayer and Syngenta have been researching ways to make complex protein drugs in plants for awhile, but up until now have been pretty much unsuccessful. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Diabetes_Drug_Grown_in_Tobacco_Plants.htm Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Diabetes_Drug_Grown_in_Tobacco_Plants.htm Those who have read about the "rubber hand illusion" can easily recognize that illusions appear real within the mind. Scientists involved in the studies have found that the brain represents the entire body, involving multi-sensory integration for the muscles, skin and eyes. In order to perceive the entire body, they need to be combined through integration. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Psychological_Forces_Behind_Money_Issues_.htm Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Psychological_Forces_Behind_Money_Issues_.htm The Templeton Prize is a prestigious award given to an exceptional living person who has contributed to life's spiritual dimension through many avenues—practical works, insight or discovery. Identifying "entrepreneurs of the spirit", the award focuses on outstanding individuals who have spent their lives helping expand the world's vision of reality and ultimate purpose with no set faith tradition or God notion. Instead, the quest comprehends the diverse manifestations of the Devine... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Templeton_Prize_Awarded_to_Hypercosmic_God_Concept.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Templeton_Prize_Awarded_to_Hypercosmic_God_Concept.htm We all know that washing our hands prevents germs from spreading and is the number one preventive in the health care field for disease prevention. A simple habit, only soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer that does not require water is used, which makes the practice excellent while in space. With infectious diseases spreading through hand-to-hand contact, NASA has... http://www.akgmag.com/article/NASA_s_Planetary_Protection_Concept.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/NASA_s_Planetary_Protection_Concept.htm Coal ash has the ability to be either bad for the world or good, depending on whether it involves a serious coal-ash spill like the recent one in East Tennessee. In situations like this, then storing the waste from burning coal can quickly become deadly. An impoundment wall collapsed which resulted in a spill of more than a billion gallons of coal ash over 300 acres in Harriman, Tennessee. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Turning_Unhealthy_Coal_Ash_Into_Something_Beneficial_for_Mankind.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Turning_Unhealthy_Coal_Ash_Into_Something_Beneficial_for_Mankind.htm Three novels in one volume by author Kim Vogel Sawyer, the Sommerfeld Trilogy is about a Kansas Mennonite community involving three women—Marie Koeppler, her daughter Beth Quinn, and Trina Muller—who each has a different outlook on life with three different personalities and personal goals. But the big question is, how do these work into the lifestyle of the Mennonite belief system? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sommerfeld_Trilogy__by_Kim_Vogel_Sawyer.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Sommerfeld_Trilogy__by_Kim_Vogel_Sawyer.htm Last May, the blog "Uncommon Ground" stated that the United States Congress consisted of very few scientists or engineers trained in rational thinking, at least until the new administration took office in January of this year when it became pretty obvious that the American people were tired of the same deceitful approaches by previous political candidates. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Scientists_and_Politics_A_New_Future_in_the_United_States.htm Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Scientists_and_Politics_A_New_Future_in_the_United_States.htm Stained glass supplies depend a lot on the project being made and the artist who designs it or puts it together, with stained glass projects able to be purchased in affordable kits or purchased as individual pieces for a specific art piece. Depending on a person's budget and where they live, all of this can be purchased through many venues---wholesale stained glass supplies, cheap stained glass supplies, discount stained glass supplies, or stained glass supplies wholesale ... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Glass_Supplies_for_Stained_Glass.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Glass_Supplies_for_Stained_Glass.htm Stained glass is one of the most breathtaking forms of art that exists today, exquisitely unique within each piece of its work. Its ancient history is that of a rather mysterious creation which developed over the years, with profound changes in both religious and political beliefs impacting not only its development but also its survival. http://www.akgmag.com/article/History_of_Stained_Glass.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/History_of_Stained_Glass.htm Changing your eating and exercise routines will help your body in more ways than you may realize. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Why_Change_is_Good_When_It_Comes_to_Your_Health.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Why_Change_is_Good_When_It_Comes_to_Your_Health.htm When you're new to writing, you might be frustrated with how long it takes you to complete your work - but you don't have to be when you know the tricks of the trade. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Saving_Time_When_You_Write_Articles.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Saving_Time_When_You_Write_Articles.htm It's pretty hard to have a positive attitude about quitting smoking after putting a lot of time and money into a hard-earned habit of 50-years. To know how serious this habit is, remember the words of Mark Twain, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times". http://www.akgmag.com/article/Effects_of_Quitting_Smoking.htm Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Effects_of_Quitting_Smoking.htm A dog race that spans the width of Alaska, the annual March Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of the longest and most grueling dog races in the world, with this year consisting of 1,100-miles of arctic blizzard conditions. And presently, it looks as if Lance Mackey is going to win the 2009 Iditarod, after winning the 2007-2008 Iditarod race and the one in 1978. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Excitement_of_the_Iditarod_Dog_Race.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Excitement_of_the_Iditarod_Dog_Race.htm At the time of this writing the Kepler spacecraft is ten days into its six-year mission, about 250,000 miles away from Earth. Moving at a rapid speed of 10 million miles a year, the NASA spacecraft is carrying one of NASA's largest cameras that has ever been beyond the orbit of Earth, capable of finding Earth-like sized planets located in a habitable zone. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Keppler_Spacecraft_NASA_s_Search_for_Earth_Sized_Planets.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Keppler_Spacecraft_NASA_s_Search_for_Earth_Sized_Planets.htm Writing might seem to be the first market to suffer during a recession, but this doesn't have to be the case for you. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_During_a_Recession.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_During_a_Recession.htm Pottery work should be fun, and it will be once you know these safety tips. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Pottery_Safety_Tips.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Pottery_Safety_Tips.htm When a big name like CNN bringing forth an article about the 13 billion-year-old Milky Way possibly being home to thousands of intelligent civilizations, a little more weight is garnered for believers in life on other planets—especially Earth-like planets with some form of water. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Analysis__Milky_Way_May_be_Home_to_Thousands_of_Intelligent_Civilizations.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Analysis__Milky_Way_May_be_Home_to_Thousands_of_Intelligent_Civilizations.htm After five delays, the NASA space shuttle Discovery STS-119 has finally taken off toward the International Space Station in order to fit it with a final pair of power-generating solar wings. With the recent delay involving leaking hydrogen gas which delayed last Wednesday's launch attempt, prior delays involved hydrogen gas valves inside the space shuttle's engine compartment. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Successful_Liftoff_for_Space_Shuttle_Discovery.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Successful_Liftoff_for_Space_Shuttle_Discovery.htm We hear about the Grace of God, but do we truly understand how it works when forgiving others or our sins? The forgiveness of sin or any earthly transgression is a great truth in the Bible or our soul, as we all sin or we would not be on Earth but heavenly angels who are sinless. When we forgive another or our self, we expect a change in action. When we forgive someone, we do not expect them to continue as before as seeking forgiveness demonstrates an inner need for sincerity and honesty. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Act_of_Forgiveness.htm Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Act_of_Forgiveness.htm Early vampires were considered the first wave of horror movie villains with redemption playing a major role in vampire horror, graphically preying upon unsuspecting victims to support the existence on Earth demonstrated in early black and white pictures. But at one time in history, vampires and the name Dracula were definitely not considered as something romantic and wonderfully extraordinary... http://www.akgmag.com/article/Present_Day_Vampires.htm Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Present_Day_Vampires.htm ... neurologists are now prescribing music for health conditions like Parkinson's, stroke, Alzheimer's, and depression, with additional studies finding out that things like music lessons are providing a beneficial workout for the brain. Not only cheaper than medication, music on all levels is much more pleasant on the senses and causing positive changes in our body. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Music_Can_Change_Our_Body.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Music_Can_Change_Our_Body.htm When you type in the words "Zero Out Carbon" in Google, over 22,500,000 English pages come up with most of them referring to the same thing: the House of Legislature fails to zero out carbon as promised, at a loss of $89,000 already spent on a failure to cancel out 24,000 tons of emission. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Failed_Promise_of_Zero_Out_Carbon.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Failed_Promise_of_Zero_Out_Carbon.htm Extruding may not sound like a fun way to create pottery projects, but it is when you know what to do. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Extruding_Can_Be_Fun.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Extruding_Can_Be_Fun.htm Researching your next article will allow you to create the best possible piece for your client. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Researching_Your_Next_Article.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Researching_Your_Next_Article.htm Tax time doesn't have to be scary for writers when you have a good system of organization. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tax_Time_for_Writers.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tax_Time_for_Writers.htm I found out during an ice storm that lasted over 19 days that feeding a 75-dog dog rescue was not only possible but manageable, which I had seriously doubted as we had no power or water. In the middle of blizzards and ice storms over that black period, we bucketed gallons of water from our neighbor's well both morning and night. Everyone in the Nebraska farming area worked together, sharing with each other what we could spare. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Feeding_Dogs_When_The_Economy_is_Down.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Feeding_Dogs_When_The_Economy_is_Down.htm A fiction book written of an actual historical event with real characters, Love to Water My Soul by Jane Kirkpatrick is a spell-binding story which involves the life of a very young white child rescued by the Wadduka tribe, Oregon's Paiute people, after she falls off the traveling wagon train without notice around 1866. The female child Asiam is the author Jane Kirkpatrick's mother-in-law's actual great-grandmother, who was rescued and lived most of her life among the Indian tribe until running http://www.akgmag.com/article/Love_to_Water_My_Soul__by_Jane_Kirkpatrick.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Love_to_Water_My_Soul__by_Jane_Kirkpatrick.htm In a country that was originally founded on divine providence, we originally felt that God had a hand in the development of the United States, a country to be proud of. We did not have to use statistics on God to force our opinion on unsuspecting victims. A recent study has looked deep our brain scans for the relationship between our mind, religion and our belief in God, showing that those who believe in God have physical signs of higher thought patterns, emotions and thinking about metaphorical meanings behind religious teachings found in the person's actual brain scans. http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Partnership_Between_Our_Brain_and_God.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Partnership_Between_Our_Brain_and_God.htm With space debris forming a wide-spreading mass of wreckage orbiting Earth, it should come to no surprise that astronauts were forced to flee from their International Space Station onboard a Russian escape spaceship today, due to a high-speed upcoming motor traveling in space known as "space junk" or "space debris". With the crew safely back inside after a 10-minute evacuation, maybe we should look at the fact that space debris and junk are . . . http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Dangers_of_Space_Debris_and_Garbage.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Dangers_of_Space_Debris_and_Garbage.htm The humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow lists shelter and housing on the second level of his "hierarchy of needs", with the basics of food, water, and breathing on the first level. Only when the first basic levels, "the felt needs" or human needs, are met can a person then seek the higher goals of self-actualization. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Psychology_of_Housing___Shelter.htm Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Psychology_of_Housing___Shelter.htm At this time, there are over 177 tent cities in the United States with a developing expansion rate estimated at 40%. Unfortunately, homeless "sweeps" are being prepared by local governments in areas such as Nashville and Savannah, destroying temporary shelters by the hundreds of homeless people who have lost everything else—with a final straw the act of losing their "homeless home". http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tent_Cities_of_the_2009_Recession.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tent_Cities_of_the_2009_Recession.htm Big dreams after college in Boston take Mennonite Thomas Ollenburger along many paths, far away from his Kansas prairie roots and religious upbringing. Once graduated, he is torn between remaining in the big city with a woman who has no faith in God or returning to his Kansas roots where there are not jobs. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Where_the_Heart_Leads__by_Kim_Vogel_Sawyer.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Where_the_Heart_Leads__by_Kim_Vogel_Sawyer.htm On March 1, 2009, researchers announced they had finally found a way to eventually eliminate the need for human embryos for stem cell research, replacing them with the process of transforming ordinary skin cells into powerful stem cells. This is a landmark in healthcare along with President Obama opening the doors to stem cell research with Federal funding, considered to be the very first time that scientists have turned ordinary skin cells into "induced pluripotent stem cells" or iPS cells http://www.akgmag.com/article/Development_of_Induced_Pluripotent_stem_cells__or_iPS_cells.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Development_of_Induced_Pluripotent_stem_cells__or_iPS_cells.htm There are two types of cloning—therapeutic and reproductive—with each one having its own group of supporters and anti-cloners behind it. There are fifteen states having laws which pertain to both types of cloning, with the very first law effective 1997 in the state of California. This state of "firsts" banned reproductive cloning or cloning to initiate a pregnancy, with the states of Arizona and Missouri providing legal measures which address the use of public funding for cloning. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ins_and_Outs_of_Human_Cloning.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ins_and_Outs_of_Human_Cloning.htm Quite recently President Obama made an announcement to our country stating he felt that human cloning was not only dangerous, but profoundly wrong and has no place in society. Better yet, a major question is how human cloning can be justified not only when our world is dangerously populated already but also how can we justify the death and disabled which will result from the effects of human cloning. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Re__The_Human_Cloning_Prohibition_Act_of_2009.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Re__The_Human_Cloning_Prohibition_Act_of_2009.htm With approximately $180 billion dollars bailout money already spent rescuing the giant insurer AIG (American International Group, Inc.) Pennsylvania Republican Paul Kanjorski, a senior Democratic lawmaker, is quoted as saying that to do otherwise would cause European banks to topple. With so many of AIG's counterparties being European, the entire European banking system is dependent upon AIG bailouts. http://www.akgmag.com/article/AIG_and_Foreign_Countries_____Invisible_Ties.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/AIG_and_Foreign_Countries_____Invisible_Ties.htm COPD refers to chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases---asthma, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema---with growing factors for COPD involving excess worrying, death and disability. The World Health Organization reports that the top five respiratory diseases account for 17.4% of the worldwide 24 million deaths every year, involving bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, pneumonia, and lung cancer. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alternative_Treatments_for_COPD.htm Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Alternative_Treatments_for_COPD.htm When we watch the movies of Harry Potter, the cloak he wears to become instantaneously invisible makes his movies not only fascinating but "way-out there" for the majority of viewers. But researchers are developing what we pay to see at the Potter movies---the cloak of invisibility which involves an object becoming invisible or undetectable to electromagnetic waves. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Invisible_Cloak_of_Harry_Potter_Becoming_a_Scientific_Reality.htm Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Invisible_Cloak_of_Harry_Potter_Becoming_a_Scientific_Reality.htm The definition of a nanosecond is one billionth of a second, with technology developing it into nanosecond-long pulses of extremely high voltage. An upcoming sign of a promising new cancer treatment---it focuses on tiny tumors and lone leukemia cells as its targets. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Controversial_Nanosecond_Pulses.htm Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Controversial_Nanosecond_Pulses.htm There is a saying, "Tomorrow is the unknown, yesterday is over, but today is the present—a true gift from God." How often do we base tomorrow's events on the past? Both are an illusion as the past dissolves the minute it is released and tomorrow never arrives. The only true moment of time we need to deal with is the present. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Remain_Calm_in_a_Stressed_Situation.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Remain_Calm_in_a_Stressed_Situation.htm Human fish is a term many people do not recognize, yet are present in areas such as South Korea and Slovenia. One type of human fish looks like a human, while another type of human fish has the name because it has human pigmentation. For some reason, the term human fish not only fascinate the human race but find them fascinating enough to collect. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Human_Fishes.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Human_Fishes.htm With so many states struggling financially to survive, the legalization of marijuana for tax purposes is quickly becoming the answer of the moment. Not a new thing, its legalization has already brought forth research to be quickly taken underway for its effects on pain, the spasticity of multiple sclerosis, and has been shown to work as an oral medication used to treat nausea in cancer chemotherapy patients. Over 41% of the country's population feels we should legalize it.... http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Legalization_of_Marijuana.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Legalization_of_Marijuana.htm Negativity is the backbone of the media. Negativity makes money. And sensational negativity sells papers, magazines, articles, and brings readers to online websites. Our youth are taught in their Journalism classes the art of writing sensationalism, teaching the art of grabbing the reader's attention with powerful headlines. And there is nothing wrong with this, except for the fact today our media is "ink-struck" on negative sensationalism. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Power_of_Negative_Sensationalism.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Power_of_Negative_Sensationalism.htm You can lose weight forever when you know how to approach your habits and your mindset. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Losing_Weight_for_Good_This_Time.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Losing_Weight_for_Good_This_Time.htm Your pet may not get to go on vacation with you, but they deserve special treatment when you're away. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Can_You_Leave_Your_Pets_Home_Alone_.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Can_You_Leave_Your_Pets_Home_Alone_.htm You can make your own coffee mug with just a few tools and a little time. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Make_a_Mug_with_Slab_Building_Techniques.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Make_a_Mug_with_Slab_Building_Techniques.htm Glazing your pottery is one of the most exciting parts of making your own pottery pieces. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Glazing_Your_Pottery.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Glazing_Your_Pottery.htm If you want to continue making pottery at home, you will need a few tools to get started. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Taking_Pottery_Class_Home_with_You.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Taking_Pottery_Class_Home_with_You.htm With pottery patterns, you don't have to rely on your imagination to guide you to the end result. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Patterns_Can_Help_You_Make_Anything_From_Clay.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Patterns_Can_Help_You_Make_Anything_From_Clay.htm Pinch pots are a simple way to break into pottery. You can even make these pots on your own. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Create_a_Pinch_Pot.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Create_a_Pinch_Pot.htm With the Capital Power Plant considered the largest source of pollution in Washington, D.C., many feel this conversion is beneficial as it will not only reduce the amount of emissions in the area, but also prevent the transportation of coal. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Capital_Power_Plant_Requests_Changeover_from_Coal_Usage_to_Natural_Gas.htm Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Capital_Power_Plant_Requests_Changeover_from_Coal_Usage_to_Natural_Gas.htm Editing your work is an essential part of writing, and may be even more important that the actual act of writing itself. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Editing_Your_Own_Work.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Editing_Your_Own_Work.htm For anyone who has had a colonoscopy done, the words virtual colonoscopy and physical colorectal exams are as opposite as night and day in many areas, depending on the person involved. Granted, many people walk right in and have no problems at all with the tradition colorectal exam, but others swear to never have it done again. Literally. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Connecticut_Virtual_Colonoscopies_vs__Physical_Colorectal_Exams.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Connecticut_Virtual_Colonoscopies_vs__Physical_Colorectal_Exams.htm Many of us entering this upcoming recession could learn lessons from the California monks of St. Bernard of Clairvaux at Vina, California. With most convents and monasteries giving one a new outlook on life, these individuals have dedicated their entire lives to following religion. They follow certain rules to prayer, meditation, and avoiding the media, yet working with surrounding communities to teach others about prayer and religious beliefs. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Resurrection_by_California_s_St__Bernard_of_Clairvaux.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Resurrection_by_California_s_St__Bernard_of_Clairvaux.htm Is writer's block a myth? Absolutely. Here's how you can avoid writing snags. http://www.akgmag.com/article/There_s_No_Such_Thing_as_Writer_s_Block.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/There_s_No_Such_Thing_as_Writer_s_Block.htm Memoirs are all the rage right now, but should you throw your hat into this cluttered writing ring? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Write_a_Memoir_.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Write_a_Memoir_.htm When freelancing, a customer might ask more of you than you agreed to, should you say yes? Maybe not. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_The_Client_Always_Right_.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_The_Client_Always_Right_.htm Your characters will carry your novel, but if you don't know them, how can you expect your reader to know them? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Developing_Your_Story_s_Characters.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Developing_Your_Story_s_Characters.htm Cats may bathe themselves, but some cats have difficulties keeping up with their long fur. Here's how to help a cat with cleanliness issues. http://www.akgmag.com/article/When_Your_Cat_Won_t_Clean_Their_Fur_.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/When_Your_Cat_Won_t_Clean_Their_Fur_.htm Having a special child is something most parents proudly boast of, unfolding a slew of photographs which reach to the floor to the dismay of the onlookers. But having a child fundamentally different than the majority of other children can be something slightly different, which is where the 1970 indigo children come in. Rejected at first from society, these few children originating from that date knew more than the average person which included their parents, grandparents, school teachers, coun http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Basic_Indigo_Child.htm Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Basic_Indigo_Child.htm A digital native is referred to as a individual who has grown up exposed from birth or a very young age to the Internet, compared to a digital immigrant who grew up without the Internet acquiring its knowledge at a later date. And according to author Marc Prensky, these young digital native children have grown up before they leave home with over 10,000 video-game hours; 200,000 emails and instant messages; over 10,000 digital cell phone hours; and over 20,000 television hours watched with over http://www.akgmag.com/article/Digital_Natives.htm Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Digital_Natives.htm Recently Nebraska transferred from analog television to digital, a process which has left many Nebraskans with rabbit ears and antennas perplexed and without adequate reception. Where the larger cities have already made this transition, the smaller areas are just catching up. Unfortunately, many of these people do not fully understand what the big deal is anyway, and what is the difference between the old version of analog and the newer version of digital? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Influence_of_Digital_Information_On_The_Brain.htm Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Influence_of_Digital_Information_On_The_Brain.htm With the news of women giving birth to many babies at once, it begs the questions: are fertility drugs getting out of control? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fertility_Drugs_Getting_Out_of_Control_.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Fertility_Drugs_Getting_Out_of_Control_.htm Experts surround us these days, but can they all be trusted? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Believe_that__Expert__.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Believe_that__Expert__.htm The iPhone is a handy gizmo, but is it worth your time and your money? Here's the quick lowdown on Apple's new phone. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Buy_the_iPhone_.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Buy_the_iPhone_.htm Stress seems to make celebrities skinny, but can it work for you too? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Can_Stress_Make_You_Skinny_.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Can_Stress_Make_You_Skinny_.htm Unfortunately, most of us can't work for free, so here's how to negotiate your next writing contract. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Negotiating_Payment_Terms_with_Writing_Clients.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Negotiating_Payment_Terms_with_Writing_Clients.htm To show clients what you can do as a writer, you need a portfolio to share. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Create_a_Writing_Portfolio.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Create_a_Writing_Portfolio.htm Just because you create your own schedule doesn't mean you need to fill every minute with work. Time management is the key to high quality writing and less stress each day at the desk. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Managing_Your_Time_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Managing_Your_Time_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm Even writers can get burnout by their creative work - here's how to avoid it. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Prevent_Writing_Burnout.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Prevent_Writing_Burnout.htm The art of listening and hearing are important to a good conversation, evolving around the ability to hear correctly while using both ears creatively and artistically. Listening is based on one fact---we listen through the body part where our conscious is focused at. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Business_of_Listening.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Business_of_Listening.htm Good conversation can create good energy and good health if done properly. Bad conversation will waste energy, bringing a reversed effect on our body's health. For example, fighting with our spouse leaves us feeling drained and sick inside, frustrated and angry resulting in saying things we really don't mean. But a successful business meeting or an enjoyable dinner out with a best friend leaves us feeling at the top of the world with some heartfelt and creative ideas coming forth. Speaking is important, an art in itself which allows us to reach perfection through its control and usage when attempting to reach out to others. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Business_of_Speech.htm Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Business_of_Speech.htm Presently, a Bible-publishing boom is going on in the United States which really should surprise nobody in the world. Already one Bible translation has been published in the Netherlands which eliminates parts about money, possessions, and economic justice—in an attempt to make the Christian gospel easier to understand and acceptable. Also, U.S. evangelicals are divided over a "Green Bible" which not only embraces environmentalism but exhibits a need to protect Earth. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Release_of_Controversial_Bible_s_.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Release_of_Controversial_Bible_s_.htm On February 20, 1909, the country of Italy launched the only Italian historical avant-garde---Futurism---involving every form of art including painting, sculpture, literature, poetry, theatre, music, architecture, dancing, cinema and photography. http://www.akgmag.com/article/2009_the_100th_Anniversary_of_Italy_s_Futurism.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/2009_the_100th_Anniversary_of_Italy_s_Futurism.htm When the question is asked, "Who wrote the Bible?" everyone has a different answer except for one. It was written by men. But how those men wrote the bible is where the controversial situation begins. Some say it was simply written by 40 different men, some say it was written by God, others say it was channeled through God into men's souls, and so on. But one thing for sure is the fact women had very little to do with its development, being simply the subject of the Bible's writings and their r http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Controversial__Bible_of_Men_.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Controversial__Bible_of_Men_.htm On February 12-16, 2009, the Winter Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers was held in conjunction with the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago. With the theme "Our Planet and its Life: Origins and Futures", it recognizes Charles Darwin's birth and 200th Anniversary. It also celebrates the 150th anniversary of his book, "The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection." http://www.akgmag.com/article/200th_Birthday_of_Darwin_.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/200th_Birthday_of_Darwin_.htm NASA has announced this is the year of the International Year of Astronomy, when Galileo used his telescope in 1609 to observe the heavens for the very first time. With over 400 years of universe exploration and to celebrate Galileo's birthday on February 15, images are being released from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope across the country. http://www.akgmag.com/article/2009___The_International_Year_of_Astronomy.htm Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/2009___The_International_Year_of_Astronomy.htm On the very day Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States, faces were filled with hope as tears of joy ran down faces of the spectators. Hope was something so many of these people had not seen for a long time, and listening to the words of this man brought to the forefront a feeling which had become a rarity. People began to be filled with a desire to step forth within their own communities and their country, with a strong desire to help those less fortunate. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Staying_Power_of_Hope.htm Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Staying_Power_of_Hope.htm One of my best words of advice has always been, "Like yourself, because if you do not, then nobody else will." A difficult task, many people question this ability to be your own very best friend. Or worse yet, just as many individuals refuse to ask it at all. Yet each one of us has been given the overwhelming task of caring for a physical body that many treat so carelessly. By the time we age and become advanced in knowledge, only then will we realize this same body we have had over the years is http://www.akgmag.com/article/Becoming_Our_Own_Best_Friend.htm Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Becoming_Our_Own_Best_Friend.htm We hear the phrase "think tank" quite often in regard to today's public policy environment, more than any other time. But how much of the public realizes what the term refers to or why it is even important to us? In layman's language, a think tank is simply a human organization which develops specific ideas, depending on the type of think tank involved—especially important for any much-needed political change. Research on a certain type of problem facilitates specific interaction among intellec http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Importance_of_Think_Tanks.htm Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Importance_of_Think_Tanks.htm When the neurologist, Richard Cytowic became involved with the world of synesthesia, it was when a dinner host apologized for the cooked chicken with the explanation, "There aren't enough points on the chicken!" This led to the man explaining that flavor was actually a physical shape he could feel with his hands, with the meal's chicken feeling "too round". Beginning in 1980, Dr. Richard Cytowic from then on has become one of the world's few authorities on the subject of synesthesia. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Richard_Cytowic__M_D__and_Synesthesia.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Richard_Cytowic__M_D__and_Synesthesia.htm The word synesthesia is new to most people, a neurological condition in which people experience a mixing of the senses. The description is "a sensation produced at a point other than or remote from the point of stimulation", or simply those who are diagnosed with synesthesia see colors and movements in numbers, words or sounds. When certain individuals with this condition listen to an orchestra, they see the music instead of simply hearing it, with certain instrumental sounds bringing rich colors in a violin's sound, with a cello flowing like the hue of a golden yellow to their senses. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Rarity_of_Synesthesia.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Rarity_of_Synesthesia.htm NASA Center is approaching this recession and global crisis by becoming part of a new type of school for meta-thinkers, a recession which is confounding governments and businesses all over the world. The school meanwhile is offering a fundamental technology that provides a new type of thinking and processing breakthrough which began in 2007-2008. Called Singularity University, it is located at Moffett Field—owned and operated by the NASA Ames Research Center--located in California, helping prepa http://www.akgmag.com/article/NASA___Google_Helps_Develop_New_Type_of_University.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/NASA___Google_Helps_Develop_New_Type_of_University.htm Even though both twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, have won over the hearts of the world in the past five years, Spirit has been the one which has grabbed everyone's attention with her past not-so-subtle statements, "I Hate Mars!" We all realize that rovers cannot speak, but apparently the little rover Spirit did not know that when she began sending disgusted message back to her human NASA project manager caretakers back in 2006 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Little_Rover_Hates_Her_Job.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Little_Rover_Hates_Her_Job.htm Over five years ago this month, the two NASA rovers—Opportunity and Spirit—began what was planned as a 90-day journey on Mars to investigate the surroundings. Beyond everyone's hopes and dreams they have made this small journey into one that has surpassed NASA's expectations. But quite recently, the little rover Spirit had begun to exhibit some unusual behavior that had its engineers questioning what it is doing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Zapping_of_the_Spirit_Rover_on_Mars.htm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Zapping_of_the_Spirit_Rover_on_Mars.htm Big names in space tourism are Virgin Galactic, Space Exploration, Blue Origin, Aerospace, and Rocketplane Kistler. Beginning in April 2001, Dennis Tito was considered the first traveler to pay for a space trip out of his own money, with Space Adventures setting up more trips for the average citizen to travel in space. There is room for space markets regarding space tourism at a cost of $20,000 per trip, with trips becoming more popular as the cost will decrease over time. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Space_Travel_in_2009.htm Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Space_Travel_in_2009.htm When faced with a career change, you do have choices and even opportunities. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Switching_Careers_Can_Happen_Anytime.htm Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Switching_Careers_Can_Happen_Anytime.htm Branding your business will connect you to customers and to profits. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Branding_Your_Business_Now.htm Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Branding_Your_Business_Now.htm Pregnancy doesn't begin when the doctor tells you you're pregnant - it begins when the idea of becoming a parent is born. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_Your_Body_Ready_for_Pregnancy_.htm Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_Your_Body_Ready_for_Pregnancy_.htm For those who have not heard of the LHC between Switzerland and France, it is located about 100m underground, a particle accelerator which is used by physicists to study the smallest known particles---considered by scientists to be the fundamental building blocks of all things. Two beams of hadrons, or beams of subatomic particles, will travel in opposite directions inside the circular accelerator which gain energy with every circular lap. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Re_Starting_the_Large_Hadron_Collider.htm Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Re_Starting_the_Large_Hadron_Collider.htm According to recent findings by NASA scientists on Mars, there may be the possibility of life on the Red Planet because of an existence of methane gas. This find was published in the journal Science, stating that a seasonal variations in methane was found in the planet's atmosphere. This find demonstrated evidence of geological or biological processes to back this statement, with astrophysicist Geronimo Villaneuva stating, "Mars could be more active than we have long believed". http://www.akgmag.com/article/Renewed_Hope_of_Life_on_Mars.htm Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Renewed_Hope_of_Life_on_Mars.htm Your life will change after you have a baby, so learning now what to expect can make this happy time even more enjoyable. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Your_Life_Changes_After_Baby.htm Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Your_Life_Changes_After_Baby.htm Managing other writers might be the key to your financial success. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Manage_Other_Writers_and_Make_Money.htm Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Manage_Other_Writers_and_Make_Money.htm Reiki isn't just a New Age fad; it's an energy healing practice that allows you to channel the energy in the world to heal others and yourself. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Reiki_s_Healing_Touch.htm Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Reiki_s_Healing_Touch.htm Referred to as the K9 dog, similar to the term "canine", today the police dog has reached such a high status in the United States that the intentional killing or injury of a police dog is considered a felony, with harsher penalties than in local animal cruelty laws. Also, a police dog that is killed in a line of duty is given a funeral as if it were a human officer. Most officers who have been with their K9 police dogs feel this is a member of their family and develop strong ties to them. http://www.akgmag.com/article/About_the_Police_Dog.htm Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/About_the_Police_Dog.htm Social networking can help a variety of online businesses advertise what they have to offer in a fun and effective way. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Social_Networking_for_Your_Business.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Social_Networking_for_Your_Business.htm Student loans aren't as simple as they look. Before you sign up, you need to know how these loans could hurt your financial health. http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Student_Loan_Debt_Warning_for_You.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Student_Loan_Debt_Warning_for_You.htm Marketing can be expensive, but when you're a writer you might not have a big budget to spend. Thankfully, you don't need one. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Marketing_Your_Writing_Business_Without_a_Big_Budget.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Marketing_Your_Writing_Business_Without_a_Big_Budget.htm At one time dogs were considered the beast of burden for mankind, turning spits and pulling carts for transportation. Today many breeds are considered work animals: herding cattle and sheep; working for the police and military; and helping those with disabilities. Meanwhile, on a daily basis we become more and more aware of dogs that are being mistreated and neglected due to the internet and television, allowing us to see what is going on throughout the country. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dogs___Beast_of_Burden.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dogs___Beast_of_Burden.htm Recent statistics have shown that animal abusers are more likely to commit violent crimes, as much as five times more against people and as much as four times more against property crimes, as compared to individuals who do not have a history of animal abuse. Studies over the past 25 years in the fields of criminology, psychology and sociology show us that violent offenders have a childhood and adolescent history of repeated animal cruelty. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Animal_Abusers.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Animal_Abusers.htm Controlling your appetite doesn't have to be difficult when you understand your body. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Control_Your_Appetite_and_Your_Cravings.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Control_Your_Appetite_and_Your_Cravings.htm Cleaning your home shouldn't take more than 15 minute a day...and it doesn't have to. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Cleaning_the_House_in_Less_Than_15_Minutes_a_Day.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Cleaning_the_House_in_Less_Than_15_Minutes_a_Day.htm Into Thin Air is the story of those who survived a trip to the summit of Mount Everest and the story of those who perished in their attempt. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Book_Review__Into_Thin_Air.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Book_Review__Into_Thin_Air.htm Feeding the family dog is considered one of the most basic of cares, yet it is one that most dog owners have the least information about. Dog owners purchase bags of their favorite kibble dry dog food from the grocery story or one their best friend uses, check out how much to feed their dog, and then measure it out once or twice a day along with bowls of fresh water on a daily basis plus a few supplements off the table. And to be truthful, most dogs do not require much more over the years. But t http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Dog_and_His__Food.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Dog_and_His__Food.htm Because of medical advances and healthy nutrition, dogs and pets are living longer lives now than even before. Yet when it is time to have them put to sleep due to old age, illness or injury, it is always a difficult personal decision. Some wish for their dogs not to suffer and have them put to sleep before they suffer too much. Others cannot make that decision and allow them to die naturally. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Having_to_Euthanize_the_Family_Pet.htm Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Having_to_Euthanize_the_Family_Pet.htm Part of an ongoing series of articles that draws upon the lessons in classical literature to find the value they can offer to modern business people living and working in the 21st century. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Learning_Business_from_Literature__Sun_Tzu_s_.htm Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Learning_Business_from_Literature__Sun_Tzu_s_.htm At one time all of these dogs were cute little puppies, with the world ahead of them full of dreams and fun experiences. Unfortunately, many of our rescues have met uncaring owners or ended up in breeder kennels with many becoming part of the 'circus of home to home to the streets. All puppies are easily loved and played with, but only good owners can train and love a dog throughout its life until the dog's end. A commitment to a dog should be as one to a child, working out problems and lessons on a day by day basis with love and caring instead of giving up due to difficulty. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Knowing_the_Elderly_Dog.htm Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Knowing_the_Elderly_Dog.htm In 1824, organized dog welfare began in Britain, when the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was developed. This Royal organization is still in existence today, finding its way to the United States by 1866. An animal lover by the name of Henry Bergh decided to dedicate his entire life to the interests of what were considered "dumb animals" due to the harsh treatment and life of the carriage horses in New York City. http://www.akgmag.com/article/History_of_the_US_Animal_Rescue_Organizations.htm Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/History_of_the_US_Animal_Rescue_Organizations.htm In the United States an exodus is going on at the present time due to loss of homes, loss of jobs, and loss of savings/retirement monies--a dog and animal exodus (except without the Red Sea being involved) which involves shelters and dog pounds. This is an unfortunate time when dog breeders and private owners are finding themselves in a position of not being able to care for their dogs. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Exodus_of_Abandoned_and_Dropped_Off_Dogs.htm Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Exodus_of_Abandoned_and_Dropped_Off_Dogs.htm For anyone who has read or seen "Marley and Me" by Josh Grogan and made it through to the end without tears or the fluttering of a heart, my hat is off to you as I could not do it. Dogs have been popular for a long time, but the reckless abandon Marley loved his family has just brought dogs closer to our hearts than ever before. Anyone can have a Marley in their life with the same ups and downs over the years, but one needs to love as Josh Grogan did, to match Marley's love he offered his owner. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Loving_a_Dog.htm Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Loving_a_Dog.htm With today's homelessness rates increasing due to the developing recession and new counts being taken; maybe we should look back to the Great Depression when homelessness was a way of life to many. The term "homelessness" refers to a specific condition where people lack housing due to lack of finances for one reason or another. Those who find housing in a temporary shelter or any temporary institution are also considered homeless. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Great_Depression_of_Today.htm Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Great_Depression_of_Today.htm During the Great Depression, the largest Hooverville towns were in New York's Central Park with other famous one in Cleveland and Circleville, Ohio. Today, major cities like Fesno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Tampa Bay, Florida; Seattle, WA; New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; and the state of Washington. Huge numbers of homeless people find themselves in a situation where they have no shelter, no jobs, no food, no medical assistance, and very little support from city or government officials. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Facts_about_Poverty_and_Homelessness.htm Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Facts_about_Poverty_and_Homelessness.htm With over 205,500 online requests to the Internet for jobs and planning and growing, the first thing one should have ready to submit is a resume that strongly and accurately speaks who you are and what you have to offer. The prospective employer should be able to understand simply, quickly, and perfectly what you have to offer and how many qualifications you have, in addition to being able to contact any previous employers and references to see how dependable you are and what your ethics and mo http://www.akgmag.com/article/Resume_Facts_During_a_Recession.htm Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Resume_Facts_During_a_Recession.htm Getting a new job is tough these days, so why not make the most of the job you have now? You can make yourself pink slip proof, even in today's economy. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Make_Yourself_Fire_Proof_in_Today_s_Job_Market.htm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Make_Yourself_Fire_Proof_in_Today_s_Job_Market.htm Saving money at the grocery store is easy, even with rising prices. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Save_Money_at_the_Grocery_Store_Every_Time_You_Shop.htm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Save_Money_at_the_Grocery_Store_Every_Time_You_Shop.htm Living on one income may not be your idea, but it can be a workable plan. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Live_on_One_Income.htm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Live_on_One_Income.htm If the current peanut butter recall has you scared, you're not alone. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Can_You_Protect_Yourself_from_Food_Recalls_.htm Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Can_You_Protect_Yourself_from_Food_Recalls_.htm Eating when you're on vacation may not be a worry for you, but if you're traveling out of the country, it never hurts to be safe. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Be_Safe_When_Eating_Abroad.htm Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Be_Safe_When_Eating_Abroad.htm In today's times, money is not only tight it may not be available at all in an upcoming recession, or even in a possible depression. What we need to remember is that knowledge is power, and we need to keep learning and obtaining information to make positive changes in our life. With no money, we need to better understand that knowledge is still important to keep the brain alert. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Free_Online_Distance_Learning.htm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Free_Online_Distance_Learning.htm With all the children grown and gone and with retirement right around the corner if it isn't here already, one would think that online learning would be a snap for individuals over the age of 60. And with the economy the way it is, new careers limited by age and physical conditions are in the making for several seniors who have lost some of their retirement savings or homes. With this in mind, many educational institutions offer free education to those over this age, but lately the flexibility to stay at home and maintain flexible hours while learning are beginning to become extremely popular for this generation. Yet universities for people over 50 are almost impossible to find, other than through distance learning, forcing many to look elsewhere if they do not wish to mix ages in the classrooms. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Furthering_Education_for_Middle_Aged_Individuals.htm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Furthering_Education_for_Middle_Aged_Individuals.htm When the online learning classes first developed in the late 1990s, they began with a low quality educational system that was simply a fad and a new trend because of the new mass usage of the Internet technology. Today it is considered an established educational system which has begun to prove its 'mettle through the tests of time and extreme popularity. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Problems_in_Online_Education.htm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Problems_in_Online_Education.htm Once a person decides to take an online class and they have their goals in mind, they need to understand that not all schools are the same and degrees are just as varied. In the same way, students will be just as varied, with some more self-contained than others and able to follow a schedule better. Even so, the distance educational system is extremely flexible, allowing certain courses to be taken entirely online while others offer homework and testing away from the table at the kitchen table http://www.akgmag.com/article/Choosing_the_Best_Online_Long_Distance_School.htm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Choosing_the_Best_Online_Long_Distance_School.htm There are many reasons for obtaining online educations—having to quit school for one reason or another, illness, physical disabilities, or being located out in the middle of nowhere. Whatever the reason, anyone with a computer and the Internet can still obtain knowledge in this day and age. I prefer it because I can pace myself better, studying when I want and taking tests when it is convenient for me, not the school. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Distance_Learning.htm Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Distance_Learning.htm When President Obama picked Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein to head the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the new administration, he gave him a position involving say over environmental policy, federal health care policies, and workplace safety issues. With great influence from now on in many areas, rules from major agencies will pass in front of him for the final say with a specific look at reversing executive orders by previous President George W. Bush. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_New_World_of_Animal_Rights.htm Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_New_World_of_Animal_Rights.htm The Healing Touch Therapy is a form of therapy which works in harmony with the standard traditional medical care. A form of spiritual healing, it is a lying on of hands which involve the entire body, spirit, and mind—areas which are beyond our own human intelligence. It recognizes a power beyond the limits of the human being, an acceptance and relationship with a specific spiritual guidance for the person in question. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Traditional_Medicine_With_the_Healing_Touch.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Traditional_Medicine_With_the_Healing_Touch.htm Rods and pendulums are the primary tools used in the divination of dowsing. Radiesthesia was originally used in France to discover missing people, making diagnosis and prescribing treatments but dowsing for water has been strongly associated with synonymous. Whereas the rod was initially used, the small pendulum began to be used as an indicator with the British Society of Dowsers founded in 1933. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tools_of_Radiesthesia.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tools_of_Radiesthesia.htm Working with healing colors is as flexible as the wind, as each individual person has their own characteristics. A dark red may work better with one type of person, compared to a pink in another, but with the color RED described as the color to be applied. Each color has a wide range of colors within its single color spectrum, making each individual their own best color therapist, or using a professional color therapist who knows you very well with excellent communication between. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Do_We_Know_Which_Colors_to_Heal_With_.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_Do_We_Know_Which_Colors_to_Heal_With_.htm Your cat is your best friend, so when health issues come up, you might need to take them for additional care. Here's how to determine if a trip to the vet is necessary. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Need_to_Take_Your_Cat_to_the_Vet.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Need_to_Take_Your_Cat_to_the_Vet.htm SAD or seasonal affective disorder is not just in your head. The symptoms are real and so is the treatment. http://www.akgmag.com/article/You_Can_Overcome_Seasonal_Affective_Disorder.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/You_Can_Overcome_Seasonal_Affective_Disorder.htm Sometimes even writers have troubles getting the payments they deserve for their hard work. Here's how to prepare and protect yourself. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dealing_with_a_Writing_Client_Who_Won_t_Pay.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dealing_with_a_Writing_Client_Who_Won_t_Pay.htm The color spectrum has the ability to influence every one of our levels---mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Because of this, it is possible for colors to affect who we are and how we interact with the universe around us, the same as some foods make us more content or traditional medicine when we are ill due to similar frequencies. But because of color we can see, we can experience what light is with both of them tied to every aspect of our life. We are surrounded by it, using colors to describe how we feel, "I am seeing red over it." "Aren't you just green with envy?" http://www.akgmag.com/article/Becoming_Familiar_with_the_Color__Spectrum.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Becoming_Familiar_with_the_Color__Spectrum.htm The Mandala has become part of our English language, a symbol of sacred visualization of Buddhist religion and art. Known as a sacred geometric design it symbolizes the entire universe. With a history that goes back a long ways in history, sacred geometry is different than mandalas, other than through individuals who design mandalas through channeled sacred geometry. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Power_of_Sacred_Geometry_and_the_Mandala_Art_Work.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Power_of_Sacred_Geometry_and_the_Mandala_Art_Work.htm Too many people "think" they should draw a certain way in order to sell a picture. Whatever is popular somewhere causes a mad rush of copycat artists until it is extremely difficult to tell one from another. In fact, the Museu del Falso in Southern Italy actually has a museum which showcases perfect forgeries of many famous artists---high priced artists such as Andy Warhol and Mario Schifano. And the supplier of this famous work is the Carabinieri, Italy's military police who have actually colle http://www.akgmag.com/article/Counterfeit_Art_Work.htm Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Counterfeit_Art_Work.htm The chakras of the body store and distribute energy, with each of the seven chakras associated with a particular organ and a particular color. Located along the spine, they are spiritual centers situated along the spine that are spirals relating to a specific area. With each chakra maintaining a dominant color, it can become imbalanced with can cause a disorder and physical issues. Once the correct color is introduced, the disorder will be improved. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Chakras_and_their_corresponding_colors.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Chakras_and_their_corresponding_colors.htm Taking care of a pregnant dog first requires recognizing whether or not the dog should have been bred in the first place. And for sure, that is a hard question to answer as anyone with a favorite dog thinks that dog should be shared with the entire world. Little things like a bad background, a grandmother with hip dysplasia, a severe under-bite or over-bite, bad eyesight, or hearing difficulties are paled in comparison to the owner's perfect pet. But, truth be known, a good vet exam should be do http://www.akgmag.com/article/Caring_for_a_Pregnant_Dog.htm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Caring_for_a_Pregnant_Dog.htm It is pretty hard to care adequately for a dog in the middle of winter, with many dogs seriously injured or losing their lives because of neglect in cold weather. Many dog owners feel their dogs need to be outside most of the town in an enclosed kennels, preventing damage to the home while they are at work or gone for the afternoon. During winter, these dogs are the ones who have a lot of rules applied to them, in order to maintain their safety during the coldest time of the year. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_care_for_dogs_in_cold_weather_.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_care_for_dogs_in_cold_weather_.htm Throughout the world, using alternative medicine is becoming more and more popular, yet in the United States it is still a very controversial and less accepted practice. Researching and using any departure from the died-in-the-wool traditional medicine practices will absolutely horrify most people in our country, dating back to the medieval days when any such practice would be considered quackery. It is an accepted fact that homeopathy and naturopathy are widely accepted outside the United State http://www.akgmag.com/article/About_Holistic_Medicine_for_Dogs.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/About_Holistic_Medicine_for_Dogs.htm Customer complaints happen, but how you choose to handle them can help or hurt your business. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Handle_Customer_Complaints_the_RIGHT_Way.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Handle_Customer_Complaints_the_RIGHT_Way.htm As bankruptcy laws become stricter, maybe it's time to think about whether or not you actually need to file. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Need_to_File_for_Bankruptcy.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Need_to_File_for_Bankruptcy.htm Just because you sit at a desk doesn't mean you're not susceptible to work related injuries. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Carpal_Tunnel_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Carpal_Tunnel_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm Freelance writing is a business and deserves to be treated that way. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Starting_a_Freelance_Writing_Business_the_Right_Way.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Starting_a_Freelance_Writing_Business_the_Right_Way.htm Traveling abroad doesn't mean you need to bring your whole closet or bathroom with you. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Packing_for_Your_Vacation_Abroad.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Packing_for_Your_Vacation_Abroad.htm While herbal supplements are more popular than ever, this does not mean they are safe for everyone to take - especially when you haven't done your research. http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_You_Need_to_Know_Before_Buying_Herbal_Supplements.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_You_Need_to_Know_Before_Buying_Herbal_Supplements.htm Tax season can be a time to celebrate, when you know what to do to prepare. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Making_the_Most_of_Your_Taxes.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Making_the_Most_of_Your_Taxes.htm It is hard to imagine surviving in an ice storm with 75 dogs in a dog rescue; it is even harder to image surviving for 19 consecutive days without power in a state that required $109 million dollars in federal assistance for winter storm recovery efforts. When the storm struck on December 29-30, 2006, over 30,000 utility customers were without electrical power, and we were one of them. The problem was, without electricity we did not have any heat or water, and we lived about half an hour from th http://www.akgmag.com/article/Caring_for_a_Dog_Rescue_in_the_middle_of_Nebraska_s_2006_Ice_Storm.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Caring_for_a_Dog_Rescue_in_the_middle_of_Nebraska_s_2006_Ice_Storm.htm Hunting for a job used to be simple, but with more applicants than jobs, it's time to try new ways of getting your foot in the door. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Unique_Ways_to_Hunt_for_Jobs.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Unique_Ways_to_Hunt_for_Jobs.htm Laptops are becoming more popular than desktops, but buying more than you need is still a problem. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Are_You_Buying_the_Best_Laptop_for_Your_Needs_.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Are_You_Buying_the_Best_Laptop_for_Your_Needs_.htm Blogs that make money are a mystery to many of us, but they don't have to be. We can use what they know to make some additional cash as well. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Creating_a_Blog_That_Makes_Money.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Creating_a_Blog_That_Makes_Money.htm Airline travel doesn't have to be unbearable when you know ways to make yourself feel at home. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Making_the_Most_of_Your_Flight.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Making_the_Most_of_Your_Flight.htm Identity theft is on the rise, and while you might not think it will happen to you - it never hurts to protect yourself now. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Protecting_Yourself_from_Identity_Theft.htm Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Protecting_Yourself_from_Identity_Theft.htm Home schooling is becoming an important part of the educational system. However, learning what you and your child may be getting into is the best way to decide if it's right for you. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_Home_Schooling_Right_for_You_and_Your_Child_.htm Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_Home_Schooling_Right_for_You_and_Your_Child_.htm Buying a home is a big decision to make - are you ready to commit to a mortgage? Have you though through your options? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_It_a_Good_Time_to_Buy_a_House_.htm Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_It_a_Good_Time_to_Buy_a_House_.htm Your customers are your business' lifeblood. Treating them well will provide you with a profitable future. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Make_Sure_Your_Customers_Come_Back_Again_and_Again.htm Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Make_Sure_Your_Customers_Come_Back_Again_and_Again.htm Animals have a sixth sense of who likes them and who doesn’t, and their owners are just as aware of the messages their dogs are telling them. When a stranger comes forward to the owner, most dogs can tell if the stranger brings harm or will cause some form of trouble, which may be why a woman or dog lover feels safer if they have a dog with them when a stranger approaches them. Who knows? But for sure it is working according to the latest statistics. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_People_Who_Own_Dogs_Have_More_Sex_Appeal_.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_People_Who_Own_Dogs_Have_More_Sex_Appeal_.htm As the results of data and statistical evidence is slowly gathering, it is being proven that people are turning to their pets more and more for companionship instead of their spouse, their children, or even their siblings. Puppies and dogs are dressed in coats, hats, sunglasses, and given jeweled collars and fur coats while the statistical rates of abused or abandoned children are drastically increasing. If there was ever a time to take a look at society, now would be it. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Liberals_who_prefer_dogs_over_children.htm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Liberals_who_prefer_dogs_over_children.htm Most dog insurance information is written by insurance companies with an insurance policy to sell, so obtaining any objective information is difficult at best but the search is definitely on with health and veterinarian prices on-hand equivalent to many of our own health prices. And those dog insurance companies who are listed as the top ten – are they really the top ten – or do they pay to be at the top? As someone who has worked with dogs over 11 years and has been in the rescue business sinc http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dog_Health_Insurance.htm Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dog_Health_Insurance.htm Dogs have unique personalities for sure, but none has crossed my path like Ms. Holly Higgins, a long-haired black and tan female dachshund. Today she is six years old, and the boss of the house and its owners. She runs it like a well-run ship as a captain'ess at arms with her head up and feet in motion at all times. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ms__Holly_Higgins_and_her_Parrot_Mouth.htm Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ms__Holly_Higgins_and_her_Parrot_Mouth.htm Probably the last thing I have wanted to do was to start a dog rescue in my old age. In fact, I can guarantee it. But life has a way of doing its own thing when you are not looking, placing you smack dab in the middle of a path "not" of your own choosing. And that was our Rainbow Farm where we ended up with our old ages, instead of breeding our dachshunds and cockers which was where we had intended to be. http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Rainbow_Farm_Kind_a_Care_Home_for_Dogs.htm Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Rainbow_Farm_Kind_a_Care_Home_for_Dogs.htm How many of us think of elephants getting old and not being able to work anymore—where do the zoos and circuses send their retired and aging elephants when they no longer want them? One such place I have chosen as a donation for the year is The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwalk,Tennessee, where 2,700 acres of hills, watering holes, and country stars offer a home to retiring elephants that have never known such freedom before—located 85 miles southwest of Nashville. Every elephant that arrives soon has a best friend http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Elephant_Sanctuary_in_Tennessee.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Elephant_Sanctuary_in_Tennessee.htm No matter how low the economy becomes, caring people still have the desire and the will to help struggling people, regardless who they are and where they come from. It seems as if there is always somebody for someone in need. We have become a world of one—a world where someone in Paraguay or Peru can suffer and that pain and loneliness can be felt in the United States or Britain. One such example is the KIVA organization, helping someone to lift themselves out of poverty while paying back donate http://www.akgmag.com/article/Donating_to_KIVA_Becoming_a_Personal_Banker_to_Entrepreneurs_in_Poverty.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Donating_to_KIVA_Becoming_a_Personal_Banker_to_Entrepreneurs_in_Poverty.htm Your body can protect you from illness and disease with its immune system. Find out how to boost and to protect your immune system today and every day. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keep_Your_Immune_System_Strong_Year_Round.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keep_Your_Immune_System_Strong_Year_Round.htm Pets are a great responsibility, so if your child thinks they´re ready for a pet, it might be time to ask yourself some serious questions before making a commitment. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Deciding_if_Your_Child_is_Ready_for_a_Pet.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Deciding_if_Your_Child_is_Ready_for_a_Pet.htm Freelance writing continues to boom, even in the face of a recession. If you´re considering a career as a writer, it´s time to think about whether you´re the best person for the job. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Have_What_It_Takes_to_be_a_Freelance_Writer_.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Have_What_It_Takes_to_be_a_Freelance_Writer_.htm Running for exercise can become running for enjoyment with the strategies in Chi Running by Danny Dreyer. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Review:_Chi_Running_by_Danny_Dreyer.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Review:_Chi_Running_by_Danny_Dreyer.htm Jack Kerouac´s The Dharma Bums is a fascinating look into the practice of Buddhism, the quest for enlightenment, and what the reality of both may be. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Review:_The_Dharma_Bums_by_Jack_Kerouac.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Review:_The_Dharma_Bums_by_Jack_Kerouac.htm Studying has never been the most enjoyable part of an education, but it´s a necessary component for your success. Learning how to study is just as, if not more, important than what you study. http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Study_Plan_for_Success_in_Any_Subject.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/A_Study_Plan_for_Success_in_Any_Subject.htm Knowing where to begin your Internet business is just as important as selling the right product to your customers. Thankfully, the Internet makes it easy. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Setting_Up_Your_Store_on_the_Internet.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Setting_Up_Your_Store_on_the_Internet.htm Not all dog breeds are right for all dog owners. Choosing the right breed for you can save you time, money, and stress. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Choosing_the_Dog_Breed_Thats_Right_for_You.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Choosing_the_Dog_Breed_Thats_Right_for_You.htm A brand is a way for you connect with your customers in a simple and effective way. But what are some of the basics of branding that you can apply to your business? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Turning_Your_Business_into_a_Brand___Basics.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Turning_Your_Business_into_a_Brand___Basics.htm When you want to build a business, you need to hire the best employees. By looking at employees as investments, you will begin to see how a different sort of employee becomes necessary. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Employees_Now,_Management_Later.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Employees_Now,_Management_Later.htm Even the best laptops can begin to be sluggish after using them for a while. But there are ways to ensure your computer is running as smoothly and as quickly as possible. http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_to_Do_When_Your_Laptop_is_Sluggish.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_to_Do_When_Your_Laptop_is_Sluggish.htm Washing your hands might help to prevent the cold virus, but you need to do more when you want to protect your computer from becoming ´ill.´ http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Viruses_and_Trojan_Troubles.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Viruses_and_Trojan_Troubles.htm When flying is the main way to get around the world, it shouldn´t be cost prohibitive. Learning how to save on airfare can ensure you don´t have to cancel or delay your travel plans. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Three_Ways_to_Save_on_Airline_Travel.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Three_Ways_to_Save_on_Airline_Travel.htm Saving money doesn´t have to be painful - nor should it. With these five tips, you can begin to save today and see a future that´s brighter and wealthier. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Five_Sneaky_Ways_to_Save_$100_Every_Month.htm Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Five_Sneaky_Ways_to_Save_$100_Every_Month.htm There seems to be a strong attitude among researchers that animal testing, both alive and dead, is considered a vital step toward the translation of lab work for the benefit of society. But what is controversial is whether or not animal research is done humanely to the benefit of the animal, with over 20 personal attacks on institutions like University of California at Berkeley researchers, along with many other institutions. This issue has caused researchers and their families to become targets of terrorism and violence in several states—many are finding suspicions of animal cruelty a reason to warrant physical violence against humans. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Does_Suspicions_of_Animal_Abuse_Warrant_Violence_Against_Humans_.htm Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Does_Suspicions_of_Animal_Abuse_Warrant_Violence_Against_Humans_.htm Finding your writing specialty can set you apart from the rest of the hungry writers out there. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Finding_your_Writing_Niche.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Finding_your_Writing_Niche.htm Writing a novel is a difficult task, but it can be done - with a little advice and guidance. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Finally_Finish_Your_First_Novel.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Finally_Finish_Your_First_Novel.htm Website design is tough - but necessary to establish your online presence. But is a professional worth the cost? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Hire_a_Website_Designer_.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Hire_a_Website_Designer_.htm In tough economic times, a budget seems to be a sensible way to avoid money troubles. But do you really need to cut back your spending to maintain your financial health? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Really_Need_to_Cut_Back_Your_Spending_.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Really_Need_to_Cut_Back_Your_Spending_.htm Going abroad can be exciting, but a little preparation can help to ensure your trip is as problem-free as possible. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preparing_for_your_First_Trip_Abroad___The_Basics.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preparing_for_your_First_Trip_Abroad___The_Basics.htm Your cat can be your best friend, but when he or she begins to experience abnormal itchiness, it´s time to determine the cause in order to help your cat feel better. http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_to_Do_with_an_Itchy_Cat.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_to_Do_with_an_Itchy_Cat.htm With the popularity of the Twilight series, it begs the question - what do these books have to teach those who read them? Is this a craze or a sign of a deeper question? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_the__Twilight__Craze_Here_to_Stay.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_the__Twilight__Craze_Here_to_Stay.htm Online businesses don´t have to suffer during an economic slump. You can thrive if you consider how you run your business and what you can do to improve your impact on customers. http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_your_Online_Business_Can_Do_During_a_Slump.htm Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/What_your_Online_Business_Can_Do_During_a_Slump.htm While you know the importance of education, going back to school is a large investment of your time and money. 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