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Contact:
Rebecca Gants, Marketing Specialist, West Central Region
University of Missouri Extension
1501 NW Jefferson, Suite 111, Blue Springs, MO 64015
gantsr@missouriedu
816-812-2534

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information:
Georgia Stuart-Simmons, Community Development Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
stuartsimmonsg@missouriedu
660 747-3193

Safety tips for lightning storms

BLUE SPRINGS, MO “ Feb 18, 2008 Thunderstorms can crop up any time of
year in Missouri While we worry about tornadoes, lightning is a serious
danger as well, says Georgia Stuart-Simmons, University of Missouri
Extension community development specialist If storms are threatening,
keep an eye - and ear - to the sky If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to the storm to be struck by lightning and should seek shelter
immediately
If you are inside when a storm approaches, be aware that telephone lines
and metal pipes can conduct electricity Unplug appliances and avoid using
the telephone or any electric appliances during a storm Leaving electric
lights on, however, does not increase the chance of your home being struck
by lightning You will want to avoid taking a bath
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Tips for boaters keep the following tips in mind while planning boating Inspect PFDs for rips, holes and tears, making sure straps and hardware are …

Top Tips for Boating Safety
Underwriters Laboratories recommends boaters keep the following tips in
mind while planning boating activities:
Ensure you have at least one US Coast Guard-approved/UL-Listed personal
flotation device PFD for each person on board
Read the lifejackets label to make sure the device is appropriate for
the individuals height and weight
Inspect PFDs for rips, holes and tears, making sure straps and hardware
are in place and secure
Check the PFDs buoyancy in shallow water before venturing far from
shore Relax your body and let your head tilt back The PFD should keep
your chin above water and allow you to breathe easily
Check the fit on children before purchasing by gently pulling up on the
PFDs shoulders A properly fitted the lifejacket should keep a childs
chin and ears from slipping through the neck holes
Purchase more than one kind of PFD if you use your boat for more than one
purpose, such as a cruise on a calm lake one day, and a deep-sea fishing
trip
Do not use inflatable toys as a substitute for a PFD Remember that these
toys, rafts, ski jackets or belts and other devices are not approved by
the US Coast
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SAFETY TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE IN WINTER STORMS For more information and helpful tips, visit DHSEM’s public awareness campaign …

News Release

SAFETY TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE IN WINTER STORMS

SANTA FE-The NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
has a few guidelines for outdoor winter storm safety Tim Manning, DHSEM
Director, says that if New Mexicans follow these simple rules and use
common sense their safety can be enhanced if they are caught outdoors in
extreme winter weather

Avoid overexertion when shoveling snow Overexertion can bring on a heart
attack, a major cause of death in the winter If you must shovel snow,
stretch before going outside You can protect your lungs from extremely
cold air by covering your mouth Try not to speak unless absolutely
necessary

Change wet clothing frequently to prevent a loss of body heat Wet clothing
loses all of its insulating value transmits heat rapidly Be sure to watch
for signs of frostbite These include
loss of feeling and white or pale appearance of the skin in extremities
such as fingers, toes, ear lobes, and the tip of the nose

Always cover your head in extreme cold Fifty percent of body heat
disperses from the head Wearing a cap or hat can help protect you from
hypothermia Hypothermia can be deadly Signs of hypothermia
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HOW-TO TIPS FOR A GREAT PRESS RELEASE. The show is the steak, but the release makes it sizzle! experts who provide tips, ideas, advice and solutions …

HOW-TO TIPS FOR A GREAT PRESS RELEASE
The show is the steak, but the release makes it sizzle

NOW THAT youve decided to bring The Money Pit to town, wed like to help
you make it a real splash by helping issue a local press release
Promoting the show and the station this way is smart radio Heres why:

 Sizzle “ Getting a mention in your local paper builds sizzle for the
show and station before you even turn us on the first time

 Money “ Getting a local article printed can help you find local
sponsors for the show More accurately, itll help them find you After
all, many of your best prospects are already newspaper advertisers Time
and time again, weve had local advertisers call radio stations after
theyve seen a mention in the paper or even heard a pre-launch promo to
ask: How can I advertise on that show? Heck “ it doesnt get much
easier than that for the sales department

 Collateral “ The clippings that come out of these make nice additions
to your stations sales kits and are also useful to cover up those holes
in the lobby walls

EASY AS 1-2-3

To make this as easy as possible to do, weve created a draft press release
for
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10 Quick Tips for FLUiD CMS Users. Building Better Web Pages Check back later at www.feedstream.com for more tips. If you’re looking for general help with …

10 Quick Tips for FLUiD CMS Users

Building Better Web Pages

Heres a list of ten items that will help the beginner FLUiD CMS user
create better Web pages faster

Paste unformatted Even though its possible to paste directly into
FLUiD CMS from Microsoft Word, as well as from the Web, its best to
remove all the formatting first Word documents and Web documents often
have unwanted spacings, character sizes, colours, images, links, etcthat
can cause problems when theyre pasted directly into FLUiD CMS So when
you paste into FLUiD CMS, use the Paste Unformatted option:

| |This will remove the |
| |images from whatever |
| |youre pasting”use the |
| |Insert Graphics button |
| |instead to add images |

Use the Insert Graphics button Instead of dragging and dropping, or
copying and pasting, images into FLUiD CMS its best to click the Insert
Image button and browse to the location of the image file This means
that you have to size the image properly
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Ten Tips for New Small Businesses. NOLO.COM. Save up as much money as possible before starting. For more information, see Business Financing FAQ. …

Ten Tips for New Small Businesses
NOLOCOM

Save up as much money as possible before starting

All too often, people go into business without any savings, exclusively
using loan money from friends, banks, or the SBA They except to be able to
start paying the loans back right away with their profits What these
business owners dont realize is that it can take months or years to make a
profit And once a lender discovers a business isnt as profitable as
expected, the lender is likely to call in the loan or refuse to renew it
for another year Often new business owners then have to take out home
equity loans or use credit cards to pay off their loans which puts their
home and credit rating at risk For more information, see Business
Financing FAQ
A better plan is to save up as much of the needed investment money as
possible, including your living expenses for the first year, or even two
Odds are that your business wont be profitable for one to two years Even
if you get plenty of business coming your way — and your customers pay you
on time, which isnt always a sure thing — youll want to be able to
invest most of that money back in the business for space, equipment,
advertising, and
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all some “Back-To-School Transitions: Tips for Parents” by Ted Feinberg, Ed.D. Don’t hesitate to ask for the whole article! …

Dear parents I want to share with you all some Back-To-School Transitions:
Tips for Parents by Ted Feinberg, EdD, NCSP and Katherine C Cowan in a
publication found in the National Association of School Psychologists
Helping Children at Home and School II: Handouts for Families and
Educators Pages S2-13 through S2-15

Complete copies will be available upon request to the LSSP, Francis Chen
You may reach him at fchen@dentonisdorg or 940-369-4540 Wilson / 940-369-
2891 Hodge

Before you know it summer will be winding down and children all over Denton
will be getting ready to start school Here are some helpful hints This
is more or less a summary from the article Dont hesitate to ask for the
whole article

Before school starts, the authors encourage parents to take care of any
physical checkups and that the children are emotionally healthy before
coming to school by talking to the childrens pediatrician, etc They
encourage parents to review all school material sent home, make notes of
important calendar dates, make copies of information such as contact and
emergency information as soon as possible

It may be helpful to check the school supply requirements and get them
early

The
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once they are working (the majority of your income will be from tips) Salary Per Hour: Starting at $7.50 for kitchen work and $2.58+tips for wait staff. …

Hotels

Employer Type: Mid-Size Hotel
Location: Laconia, New Hampshire
Job Title: Where needed
Salary Per Hour: 700 for nontipped positions

Employer Type: Large Hotel
Location: Sanbornton, New Hampshire
Job Title: You will be working in housekeeping, maintenance, kitchen help,
bussing, or where needed
Salary Per Hour: Housekeepers- 750/ hour, Grounds staff- 800/ hour

Employer Type: Large Hotel
Location: Waterville Valley , New Hampshire
Job Title: Where needed
Salary Per Hour: 525

Employer Type: Large Hotel
Location: Laconia, New Hampshire
Job Title: Housekeeping
Salary Per Hour: 600

Employer Type: Large Hotel
Location: Lincoln, New Hampshire
Job Title: Where Needed Housekeeping, Kitchen Help/Waitstaff, Maintenance
Salary Per Hour: 600-700

Employer Type: Large Hotel
Location: Laconia, New Hampshire
Job Title: Where needed: housekeeping You should also be prepared to work
in the other areas of the resort, including kitchen help and dishwashing,
maintenance, and perhaps waitstaff
Salary Per Hour: 725

Employer Type: Small Hotel
Location: Keene, New Hampshire
Job Title: Where Needed: Housekeeping, Maintenance
Salary Per Hour: Tipped positions will receive 550 while they
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TIPS for Successful Service-Learning Projects. Mary Baldwin College Spencer meetings will provide opportunities for collaboration and project progress updates. …

TIPS for Successful Service-Learning Projects

Mary Baldwin College Spencer Center for Civic and Global Engagement
Staunton, VA 24401 Phone: 540 887-7181 Fax: 540 887-7185
Email: civicengagement@mbcedu
Before Calling Potential Agencies
1 Dont procrastinateit may take a couple of WEEKS to get this project
completely set up
2 Consider what you/your group would like to learn/gain from your service-
learning experience and how this ties in with the course goals/objectives
3 Consider what population you/your group would like to work with during
your project ie, young children, teens, elderly people, people with
mental/physical disabilities, people who are low income, etc By doing
something that you find interesting, everyone involved will benefit Dont
just do a project to get it done and out of the way This will reflect in
your work and ultimately on MBC students as a whole
4 Consider the skills/strengths that you/your group will be able to bring
to the project
5 Come into the Spencer Center and meet with the director of civic
engagement to research some potential non-profit agencies and/or projects
If working in a large group, send one or two
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TIPS FOR BEING A SUPPORTIVE WOLVES PARENT Having lofty expectations for our children is a normal, healthy, challenging goal. In striving for these …

TIPS FOR BEING A SUPPORTIVE WOLVES PARENT

Being the parent of a Timberline High School athlete can be an exciting and
memorable adventure This is wonderful way to share your teenagers years
in school

To help make your participation most rewarding, the following thoughts
collected from several sources are offered

1 BE POSITIVE
Being on a team and committing the time and energy necessary is quite an
accomplishment Dont let playing time dictate your son or daughters
happiness Celebrate the fact they are participating in an activity so
good for their physical, social and emotional growth

2 BE SUPPORTIVE OF THE COACHING STAFF IN FRONT OF YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER
Nothing can erode the intricate fabric of teamwork faster than athletes
doubting the capabilities of their coaches It can be a cancer that
affects performance, confidence and the cohesiveness of the team No one
is born to coach It takes years to develop all the technical,
psychological and social skills necessary in this profession You may
not realize that the administration of all duties a head coach must
perform can easily be more time-consuming that actual on the
field/court
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