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In the Spirit Of Autism Awareness Month

Apr-19-2010 By Barbara Zak
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Yes, it’s Autism Awareness Month,and Autism Awareness day was April 15, last week.

In this post I am including the most current information and stats on the condition, that is gaining more awareness, daily.

Since my post last year entitled Autism In the News, the topic is still one of controversy, and alarming statistics.

The thing about Autism that I find most baffling, is the odds of autism, and it’s occurrence. Currently, the odds of autism are 1:110 children affected here in the U.S, and 1:88 in the UK, or perhaps lower,just in this last year. The odds of autism, just a year ago were 1:150 children affected.  These new statistics imply, that a new case of autism, is diagnosed every 20 minutes or less, somewhere in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s My 2nd Blog-A-Versary!

Mar-20-2010 By Barbara Zak

UPDATE!

Congratulations, to my two winners of the EconoGreen trash bags, for my 2nd blog-a-versary contest.  They are Linda, of Forced Green , and Theresa of Online Internet Marketing Strategies.  Do yourself a favor, and stop by these two wonderful blogs!

Special thanks, also to all who commented and offered Congrats!  🙂

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I’ve been having such a good time blogging, that it’s hard to believe, I’ve been doing it for 2 years now.  I owe my success to you, my audience, for your loyalty and following of the content here!  You deserve my sincere Thanks!

EconoGreen has found the answer, and the right price to help our wallets, and the environment.  Their products are certified, to help you know you are making the right choice.  They have those wonderful, oxodegradable and 100% recyclable, trash bags that were just launched last month.

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So, to celebrate my blog-a-versary, I am having a contest, where you can win some EconoGreen,  trash bags, and give them a try.  You will feel really good knowing that, these trash bags will biodegrade in the landfill. Read the rest of this entry »

There is NO MORE THERE!

Mar-9-2010 By Barbara Zak

Since last October, I had partnered with There.com.  The idea was to have fun, and interact with my own club members, in the virtual world of THERE.  Sadly, sometimes all good things come to an end.

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I received the following announcement, stating that effective today, THERE is closing their doors!

There.com is closing on March 9th, 2010

In 2003, There.com was launched as a 3D Immersive Virtual World for everyone.

Unlike other products, There was designed Read the rest of this entry »