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Hair to die for…… but not literally!

 

May 19, 2013   Hair Accessories, hair growth, Hair Open, Hair Problems, Hairstyles   Edit This

by admin on May 20, 2011

Come on girls (and guys, no sexism here!), we all want to look as beautiful as possible.  And if your hair is anything like mine, then keratin treatment is like the manna from heaven we’ve all been waiting for.
But listen; Brazillian Blowout treatment, Coppola Keratin treatment and all you other manufacturers out there!  We just want you to TELL US THE TRUTH!  None of us are kids, we can handle the reality, and that, unfortunately for the keratin treatment guys, includes formaldehyde.  And because they won’t spill the beans, then I’ve decided to do it on their behalf.  Please keratin treatment manufacturers, form an orderly line as you all rush to thank me! (or more realistically, put a hit out on me).
So listen up.  The aim of my book is to tell you what manufacturers don’t want you to know.  I go into exactly what the risks are of formaldehyde.  Did you know that it can get into the body in two ways?  Yep, you can breathe the lovely stuff in, and you can absorb it through your skin.  And I’ll tell you exactly what over exposure to it does as well.
But before you run away with the idea that my book is just going to be a whole load of keratin treatment bashing, then I want to reassure you that nothing is further from the truth.
Because one thing is for sure – IT WORKS!  There’s no disputing that.  Whether you go for Brazilian Blowout treatment, Coppola Keratin treatment or any other type of keratin treatment, then you will come out with stunning locks.  But what you need to know is, will you end up with something more serious in the long run?  Well that’s what I go into great detail about; with no stone unturned – I promise.
If you’re a keratin treatment addict (and there’s hundreds, if not thousands of you out there), then you owe it to yourself to read what I’ve found out.
And hey, even if you don’t care about any possible health effects, I’ll let you in on the industry secrets as to how to keep your Brazilian Blowout Keratin treatment lasting as long as possible.  Because that’s another thing they don’t really want you to know.
Sure, they want it to last you a long time – that’s a huge selling point.  But lasting too long?   Nooooo.  Because every extra week your keratin treatment lasts, it’s another $300 + dollars you’re not pouring into the manufacturer’s coffers.
Cynical – moi?
But c’mon, all joking apart.  That’s the whole reason I’ve put this book together.  Because I’ve had enough of my clients worrying that their luscious locks are literally, going to be the death of them.
So let’s put the rumours to bed, once and for all.Go to http://www.hairopen.org  for great hair growth problems solutions.

About Real Estate Commission Rates

Did you know real estate rates can be negotiated? Two out of three sellers hire the first agent they contact and end up missing huge savings because they do not negotiate the commission rate.

                                                                           

 How rates work

The average commission rate (depending on the area you live in) is 6% to 7% gross sales on the property. However, because of a recent proliferation of discount and the Flat Fee MLS by owner, (this gives the seller the edge in real estate competition), firms have lowered commission rates to just above 5%. This number may not seem like a lot compared to your homes value, it actually represents a large portion of your home’s equity. (Equity is the amount of money the seller gets to keep after all expenses are paid). To properly negotiate the commission rate of what your home should be, determine what the value of your house is so that you can make a fair negotiation.

 What to consider before negotiating

1)    Do you have other properties to sell?

§  If so, you may be able to negotiate for a volume discount!

2)    Is your home in good condition to make a quick sale?

§  The longer your house is for sale, the more money your agent spends on marketing it.

3)    Are you in a buyer’s or seller’s market?

§  In a seller’s market, houses tend to sell faster and for more money.

4)    Does your agent have a buyer ready to purchase?

§  Your agent makes twice as much if they list and sell your house without a second agent involved.

5)    Does the broker have a variable commission rate?

§  You will pay a lower commission rate without a second agent involved!

6)    Are you able to offer a loan to the buyer?

§  When selling your home, offering a loan will make your property more attractive to buyers, therefore it will make it easier to sell.

7)    Are you willing to do some of the marketing and selling of your home yourself?

§  If you are, consider the Flat Fee option. Fees are determined on where you live, VT real estate commission rates are low depending on what broker and agent you use. A package could be $350!

 Other options to consider

 If you cannot find an agent that will settle with a reduced commission rate, consider a flat fee company. Flat Fee companies are there to offer the seller services on an “a la carte basis”. This allows you to choose the services YOU want to use, instead of the traditional route and bundling all the service together. It is based on a fixed price instead of the percentage. Keep in mind that this Flat Fee is paid when everyone agrees on the listing.

 

Obama’s case against war in Syria

 

President Barack Obama during his new conference April 30. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)Under what circumstances would President Barack Obama unleash U.S. military might into Syria’s civil war?

Obama and senior aides set a high bar even higher in recent days. The same president who widened America’s drone war, ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and led NATO into the conflict in Libya without congressional authorization isn’t likely to go to war against strongman Bashar Assad anytime soon.
Sure, recent media reports have described the Obama administration as almost-but-not-quite-there on sending deadly weaponry to rebels fighting to oust Assad. Obama has said the Syrian leader's use of chemical weapons in the conflict would be a "game changer," and White House officials have said the likelihood of providing U.S. aid to the opposition has been “on an upward trajectory.”
But virtually the same news stories could be found in December 2012. And the president has been warning that “the window is closing” on Assad—one way or another—since at least March 2012.
Obama himself redrew his "red line" for action in a White House press conference on Tuesday.
He had previously said proof that Assad's forces had used chemical weapons against the rebels would be a "game changer" that might lead him to consider the use of force. On Tuesday, he changed that standard, saying: "If I can establish in a way that not only the United States but also the international community feel confident is the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime, then that is a game changer."
Would that mean U.S. military action, a reporter asked. "I mean that we would have to rethink the range of options that are available to us," Obama replied.
Put differently: To reshuffle the deck, Obama would need to somehow convince skeptical Russian leaders—who've historically had close ties to Assad—to affirm that the Syrian strongman had used chemical weapons against opposition forces.
The questions persisted Wednesday. Would Obama arm the rebels, a reporter asked White House press secretary Jay Carney. "I’m not ruling that out, I’m just not ruling it in, either," Carney said. Not exactly a clarion call for action.
So what is the president thinking?

First, Obama has what supporters call a pragmatic (detractors might call it cold-blooded) assessment of core American interests in the conflict.
Current and former aides told Yahoo News that the president has been personally affected by the rising death toll in Syria, now estimated to run over 70,000. "The human cost is not lost on the president," former National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor told Yahoo. "He wants to do more and he wants to prevent an escalating humanitarian disaster."
But Obama's top national security concerns in the conflict with Syria, two administration officials confirmed privately, are ensuring Israel's security, preventing the Assad regime from handing its chemical weapons arsenal to terrorists, and safeguarding the stability of other allies like Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. If Assad's forces—or events in Syria generally—posed a threat to those priorities, the president might order a unilateral military response, a senior administration official told Yahoo.
"Those are absolutely red lines," said Vietor.
The United States has provided aid to Turkey and Jordan to help manage the flow of refugees fleeing Syria. And Israel seems to be rejecting claims it is eager for U.S. military action in Syria.
A second thing holding Obama back is that American intervention might not achieve the goal of halting violence and toppling Assad, while trapping the U.S. in a protracted conflict. "There is the very real possibility that we could still have 70,000 or more Syrians dead, but now also have some number of American men and women alongside them, and still no resolution," a senior administration official told Yahoo.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey, the nation's highest ranking uniformed officer, made a similar argument on Tuesday. Dempsey told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor that establishing a no-fly zone over Syria, as called for by Republican Sen. John McCain and others, won't be easy. And it might encourage Syria and its allies to strike at U.S. interests far from the regional battlefield. And it might pull the U.S. further into the conflict. And it might ... not work.
"Whether the military effect would produce the kind of outcome I think that not only members of Congress but all of us would desire—which is an end to the violence, some kind of political reconciliation among the parties and a stable Syria—that’s the reason I’ve been cautious, is the right word, about the application of the military instrument of power: Because it’s not clear to me that it would produce that outcome,” Dempsey said.
Aaron David Miller, a Middle East expert who has served under Democratic and Republican presidents, described Syria as a trap.
"Despite the moral, humanitarian and strategic arguments for intervention, Syria is a trap that threatens to suck external powers in and shackle them with responsibility for war-making, peacekeeping and a reconstruction effort that could eventually involve thousands of boots on the ground and billions of dollars in assistance," Miller wrote on CNN. "And it's been clear from the beginning that Obama has no intention of getting stuck with the check."
Or, in Vietor's more pithy formulation: "The risk of dipping your toe in the water and being yanked under is enormous."
Third problem: The international community is more divided on Syria than it was on Libya. Obama has sent Secretary of State John Kerry to Russia, but officials don't expect a major breakthrough. Obama's style has been to act with allies when possible (Libya) and alone when necessary (bin Laden). But aides point to shrinking military resources, a possible looming conflict with Iran over its nuclear program and potential regional repercussions as reasons to act only if other world powers agree.
Close allies Britain and France have pressed Obama to arm the rebels, as have Gulf states. But American and Israeli concerns that deadly weapons might find their way into the hands of extremists—possibly even al-Qaida-affiliated fighters—have held back that approach.
Dempsey told the Senate Armed Services Committee last month that, when it comes to telling moderate rebel military groups apart from radicals, it’s “actually more confusing on the opposition side today than it was six months ago.”
Carney concurred. "The general's comments are certainly correct, that this is one of the reasons why we need to make very careful evaluations about the opposition," the spokesman said Wednesday.
Fourth, Obama aides frequently mention the lessons of the Iraq war, from the flawed case for the March 2003 invasion to the challenges of the occupation.
Obama, whose opposition to that war was one of the central tenets of his 2008 presidential campaign, doesn't want to repeat what he sees as his predecessor's errors. Aides worry about nailing down the intelligence. They point to sectarian violence that still tears at the fabric of Iraq. And they say the war highlighted the need to build more effective international coalitions."
The question the president may be forced to address, soon, is whether those concerns can withstand the certain tide of outrage if it turns out that Assad's forces truly did use chemical weapons—weapons of mass destruction—against the opposition.