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Dear Federal Government Workers, I have empathy for what you are going through right now. I worked for the government for several years--regardless of whether employment verification is given. You should really get one of them to prove to your debtors the severity of this partial government shutdown. How does it feel to work every single day and not have a paycheck, feels like volunteerism right? Oh, and if I were you I would keep a separate timesheet journal to include in your work portfolio. Let's hope that no one steals your work portfolio--like another internal government employee of your career industry. How can you prove that you work for the government when you aren't getting a paycheck?  I guess you could prove it by your tax return is what several federal workers told me. Just keep in mind that a tax return doesn't formally identify your job title with the organization. In other words, an IRS representative will not be able to determine you what you are doing, w...

This is the time of year when tree leaves are offering a pallet of colors. The invisible wind passes by with a dance that makes things just twirl or sway. Store brands are preparing now for the upcoming holidays by offering holiday-store sales earlier. It seems like such ads are distributed earlier every year to compete for our purchases.  Black Friday sales are happening before its actual November event. Online shoppers are getting excited for the added discounts that the season offers. Seasonal job seekers are coming on board much earlier. I think it's a good idea; it allows such employees to learn the store environment to provide better customer service and to restock or discard outdated items available. Some short-term employees may even be invited to remain with a company and transition as one of its actual part-time or full-time associates. When a seasonal employee, it is always wise to budget accordingly, and don't overspend unnecessarily. Also, it is a good id...

As a victim of police brutality, timely communication actions are very important. I am a victim of fraud. Crimes that occured in various agencies of my home-state Maryland and a neighboring state. I want to highlight to you the importance of understanding such dysfunctions that can and do happen involving our public servants--who we rely on, who we are told to trust.  All of us must remember, must be mindful, that government officials are actually people--like you and me--who work in buildings or agencies in our local communities. There are some communities who simply are rooted in dysfunctions and negative behaviors. One can not possibly expect police officers' attitudes to change in such environments because it is the common mindset of the totality of people within such communities. Many police officers work in areas where they don't actually live. If they know a community allows public servants to do bad things, then they probably will display the same behaviors to keep...

What does it take to be a judge on the upcoming season series of American Idol? I heard they are looking for one more judge!  Do you enjoy working for several supervisors at once? How about your multi-tasking skills in receiving instructions from several different people all at one time? That is the lifestyle activities of our most favorite entertainers. There are many people who would like to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. For a person, who isn't disciplined, a celebrity employment contract can be very risky. The challenges can be harsh: It can actually ruin one's career, or keeps the working partnership going--no matter the dysfunction--to avoid financial penalties. A typical employment contract demands consideration, before signing.  Can you imagine the responsibility of adhering to a celebrity's contract? There are so many internal and external staff that one deals with throughout the contract timeframe. Then there are the sponsors who have their own...

Simply put--As it were, there is nothing new under the sun. (Or for this week's topic, there is nothing new of humanly actions of distinct sexual emotions and behaviors within the earth realm). The following sexual behaviors can not really be summarized into specific sexual styles.Each person's participation is unique which causes more anxiety by straight people of the meaning of, you know, "them kind". Don't believe me? Just ask anyone who considers themselves to be of the LGBTQ gender-community. Though today's world offers more clarity of these group-name labels: L esbian G ay B isexual T ransgender Q ueer             Is America really the land that is made for both "you and me"? -(This Land is Your Land song) As we are so eager to express, "North America's continental land is the symbol of democracy to be acknowledged by the rest of the world's continents." And with that being said, the reality is, all other conti...

Recently I traveled by Uber in the Atlanta area. With over 30,000 entertainers in Atlanta, Georgia, I wondered how on earth could an Uber driver be discreet of celebrity-passenger pickup. The following are a few tips of why I believe celebrities should avoid the Uber and Lyft service whenever possible: Discretion isn't available! ALL DRIVERS IN THE AREA WILL HAVE YOUR LOCATION AND FIRST NAME. In turn, the quickest driver can choose to pick you up; first-come-first-serve basis. Uber requests first-name identity for paying. Then, the driver can address you by your name during pickup and travel time. They will also have your phone/text info to contact you, if necessary (before pickup) Uber can't guarantee that you will always have the same driver, within the area. The good thing is that you will have the driver's name and contact info before and a few minutes after an Uber ride. You must choose the UBER X to ride alone without pickup of additional passengers (the gene...

As many of you know, my maternal grandmother passed away a few weeks ago (October 1) from kidney and heart failure. Before her recent passing, she was on dialysis for a few years. I know many of you probably have cherished entertainers and similar stories of loved ones who are no longer living in the earth realm.  As I was preparing my favorite videos list (Youtube) for our global December-holiday theme, I was listening and thinking about so many favorite entertainers, that we all have enjoyed, that are no longer living in the earth realm. Deceased musicians and singers that gave us that favorite song to sing or dance to.  Deceased actors displaying their emotions on the screen (TV, film) or play. Deceased entertainers who, when they were alive, were as real (easy going and nonjudgmental) to us as a favorite relative. Though they're no longer with us their lively actions remain within the entertainment industry (secular or faith-focused entertainment). Which brings me t...

Since the recession, I have noticed a new consumer behavior by American people of color. In Ebonics, we don't really dress up anymore for traditional-school pictures, work, or our places of worship. A designers worst nightmare! In my opinion, people of color have the modern healthcare illness (PTSD)  when it comes to interacting with people who wear professional styles for a living within their work habits (ex. dresses, dress suits, pant suits, etc.). Or maybe it's actually the behavior history of remembering when your parents, magically, on Easter Sunday (or church events) or a traditional school program, were able to afford such attire for you. Yet, they couldn't quite seem to afford buying you that favorite doll, toy, or latest invention back then--that you so desperately begged for every time you went to your local store, right? Where does this emotion, modern dress-style habits, come from. Have you ever wondered? When we stopped purchasing or wearing such clothin...

Today, I would like to inform my audience family that I will be strictly specializing in New Avon online shoppers' customer care: Live, English-speaking customer service during described business hours posted at my online store and personal website. As some of you know, since November, 2011, I have owned an Avon store (Newark, Delaware; District of Columbia; Union City, Georgia).  You could say that I am the creator of the Avon online brochure. Remember all of my online paper presentations while attending college attempting to receive my master's. Some of you guys would help me out by pretending to my audience.  We all have come along way from the days of not knowing Facebook or Twitter, let alone Slideshare. Did you know that a lot of online shoppers are using mobile apps or a mobile version of store brands to shop and purchase? When someone tells you to place your item in the shopping cart? Do you have trouble finding the online shopping cart of your favorite store? Most...

Have you ever walked down an urban, public area or sidewalk only to get a puff of some kind of strange smelling smoke blown in your face?  I have. After relocating to a more urban-populated neighborhood, a few years ago, I realized that such smoking behavior was the norm--an everyday situation within my local community. It is a normal disregard by individuals who smoke modern-day what?--Weed.  Every day this is happening in unique homestyles, city playgrounds, and public sidewalks. There is a new trend, that is happening, where parents are deliberately intoxicating their children with marijuana. A few weeks ago, I read an article about a mother of color who was arrested for exhaling such smoke in front of her children. I have learned that second-hand weed smoke can exhibit someone to have the same effects as being truly high; it's called having a "contact."  The overall goal of the smoker is to dumb down the activity of children so that they will become less active or h...

How many of you will be shopping at stores within your local community? Go to my campaign website to view national store chains that are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Please make certain to check store hours before shopping locally. Each store chain may have different hours at various locations. Online Shopping Many stores are already offering small-saving discounts on popular items: Pre-Black Friday events. Free standard shipping is also being offered without subscribing to store portals.  Some stores require to have your exact postal address, including the four digits after your zip code.  You may be required to select from various postal addresses that match the address you provided when placing your order.  It is important for you to choose or click on the address that best matches your specific location. Most online stores require you to provide a coupon/discount code at checkout in order to receive a specific discount ranging between 10% or 50%.  If you re...

Printed without additions for modern language or historical events. Indian Children Where we live and work and play each day, Indian children used to play-- All about our native land, Where the shops, public buildings and houses stand. And the trees were very tall, And there were no streets at all, Not a church and not a steeple-- Only woods and Indian people. Only wigwams [a housing style] on the ground, And at night bears prowling round-- What a different place today, Where we live and work and play! -Annette Wynne Note: November is Native-American Heritage Month in the U.S.A.

Many unique households are saying "N-o-o, thank you." Here's why: The additional fees for installation may vary from $40 - $70 or more, depending on how many rooms of your unique households. New wiring in your unique household needed. Then, add another additional fee of $30 per room location. Bundle or not to bundle. To bundle means cheaper monthly rates, but a one- or two-year contract commitment is required. Your first bill is always higher than what the customer service representative estimates it to be. New service requires that you pay your first two months of cable service in the first  30 days of service  or else. What else could there be? Non-payment of service means temporary disconnection of service (with a $100 re-connection fee) and no allowance of purchasing a movie until your bill is paid in full. You have to wait several days for a service installation tech or you can always do it yourself. Comcast will mail the equipment out to you faster than a ...

Tweet Show, @atimetolearn:  Daily Tweet Show Tweet Summary for April "And You, Your Point of View Is__?" is an opportunity for an online, open class-style audience, to ponder of topic tweets which may or may not be factual. Host: Sherlene Stevens. Sponsor Associate: A Time To Learn Academy. First, audience or Tweetees, if you believe that "voices" that you may be hearing are telling you to do a bad thing, STOP ! Simply stop and don't do the action that is being said to you. You'll thank self later, okay. Having faith + Drug addiction+Hearing Voices = A long, but possible, life experience's battle. Don't think that hearing voices cease with health medicines or street drugs. There is so much drug usage in the United States that most States simply assume that all their citizens have a drug addiction challenge. Most drug usage (narcotics, meds), in our country, is to decrease actions of hearing voices. Medical mental medicines can b...

I read an interesting article of the facts of the totem pole, but I do not know to whom to give credit. Source unknown, n.d. The totem pole is mostly seen, today, in the Northwest Coast of our country. Did you know that the totem poles were actually status symbols? Only the wealthy could afford them: So, let's climb an imaginary totem pole so that we may review the history of the totem pole. Do you believe that you would have owned a totem pole? Let's climb the totem pole, unique households? Wealthy Native Americans took many hours to carve their totem poles. Such artwork of animals on the poles were of actual historical events or stories. There were many kinds of poles: Some as tributes of honored dead or of a chief. Others were used to make fun of or shame someone or the dead, and would often be carved upside down. Poles were used as a visual of one's family tree. Some Native Americans believe that they were ancestors of an animal or plant. If a group of ...

Source: Forbes . (Aug. 18, 2014). List of colleges only. Rankings provided by the Department of Education (2014). Note: Four schools were removed from the list for falsifying data to the U.S. Department of Education, Bucknell University, Claremont-McKenna College, Emory University, and Iona College. Williams College (Massachusetts) Stanford University (California) Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania) Princeton University (New Jersey) Massachusetts Institute of Technology  Yale University (Connecticut) Harvard University (Massachusetts) Pomona College (California) United States Military Academy (New York) Amherst College (Massachusetts) Haverford College (Pennsylvania) University of Pennsylvania Brown University (Rhode Island) Bowdoin College (Maine) Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Carleton College (Minnesota) University of Notre Dame (Indiana) Dartmouth College (New Hampshire) Northwestern University (Illinois) Columbia University (New York) California Inst...

Source: Scholastic Instructor Summer 2012. Useful Online Links and Virtual Centers The Portal  www.sherleneonline.com   (Family Fun Sheets) A Time To Learn Academy   www.easysite.com/atimetolearn  (Event Calendar) Reading www.schools.studydog.com www.lexialearning.com www.readingeggs.com www.scholastic.com/summerreading www.littlewritebrain.com www.storyplace.org www.go.grolier.com Global Learning and Pen Pals www.scholastic.com/summer Science www.nationalgeographic.com Mathematics www.scholastic.com/mathadventures

Source: Too Young to Wed: The Secret World of Child Brides.  National Geographic (2011) There is an alarming trend of missing children and sexual molestation in the U.S. Other parts of the world are participating in child brides. As one, who was in a forced arranged marriage, for close to 17 years (see The Script in My Box: A Journal of Forgiveness , S. Stevens, 2012), I have empathy for the young females as well as their families. Facts of Child Brides Children as young as 5 are forced to marry actual men. Child brides wear makeup for the first time on their wedding day. Most often such marriages are considered a business transaction.  Such marriages tend to be relational such as an uncle-in-law's male family member (e.g., cousin, brother, father). The mother of the bride gets to live in the village or community of her new son-in-law. In India, such activity is named guana or paraya dhan : Young brides are chosen and marry typically after puberty. The groom waits....

The best vacuums are built to handle only hair, dust, and dirt. Anything else can damage the filter and clog the engine. More suction isn't always better. If suction is too strong, carpet gets pulled into the vacuum, creating a seal that dirt can't get past. Use your adjustable power settings whenever possible. Uprights tend to be better on carpets.  Canister vacuums are lightweight, and they're almost as powerful as uprights. If you vacuum regularly or daily, you do not need a powerful suction vacuum cleaner. Replace (or clean) any vacuum filter. Write the date of replacement in your household journal. Source: S. Getzkin (March 21-23, 2014). Tips for Spring Cleaning.  USA Weekend. Source: B. Driscoll (April 2014).  Esquire .

Extension Cord Safety Tips Source: www.cableorganizer.com (March/April, 2012, Home Magazine) Extension cords are classified for either indoor or outdoor use. Outdoor-rated cords are stronger for temperature changes, moisture, UV rays, and (sometimes) chemicals. Never use an indoor-rated cord outside. Always check to see that your device doesn't exceed the cord's wattage rating, including multiple devices. Overheating and fire may occur. If you don't know the device's rating contact the product's manufacturer. AMPS/Volts vs. Watts: Multiply the number of amps by the number of volts. Always purchase cords that have the UL symbol. Don't use cords with cut or damaged insulation. Exposed wires can put you at risk for fire, burns and electrical shock.  Never cut, file, etc., a cord or plug blades to make it fit into an outlet. You may need to simply replace the receptacle (box). As long as a cord is plugged into an outlet (whether on or off), it's using...