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Volume 7 Issue 4
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Serving the Inland Empire Communities Learn about BitCoin. The digital currency now being used instead of the U.S. Dollar.
Learn what not to say and what to say to our Vets. An Article one must read!
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Read about a Mother’s love for her puppies. They know how to train! Page 7
Yes We Can Newspaper Declares Father’s Day For The Entire Month Of June
When it comes to a Father’s Day gift, most father would be so happy to hear the words, “I love you Dad” why because those words are magical! Yes, we have father of all walks of life some in the home and other not. But we all have men in our lives that we can say Happy Father’s Day to by our words, cards, letters or just a simple telephone call. Our father
images can be Grandfathers, Step-fathers, Uncles, Mentors, Brothers, Foster fathers, Spiritual Fathers, etc. This month is celebrated to all the men that take it upon themselves to be that father images to those that they love and needing a father’s image in their lives. Yes We have given everybody 30 day to get in touch with their fathers.
8 Things Parents Should do While the Kids are Away at Summer Camp You’ve just dropped the kids off at summer camp, and are free for the next week, two or maybe more. What do you do with yourself!? The first thing to do is not feel guilty. Many parents feel like they should always be with their children, or have a sinking feeling in the back of their mind when they are not. Don’t stress, it’s a common thing. But keep in mind that you just dropped your kid(s) off to spend time enjoying new friends, learning new activities, and basically just having fun. Now it’s time for you to do the same. We’ve compiled a short list of ideas for you now that you are in the kid-free zone:See a See a Movie- Rent or watch a new movie that only you want to see. No cartoons or Disney movies allowed! If you haven’t been to the theatre in a while, take a night and enjoy a good show. If you’d rather stay in, check out a flick at home and crank up the sound system. Host a Party- While the kids are at home, there’s rarely enough time to go to a party, never mind host one. Why not do it while the kids are away? A cocktail party is always a hit, or pick a theme. It’s the perfect way to get your house cleaned up and socialize in the same day. Have everyone bring an appetizer or dish (so that your relaxing time is not spent up with cooking and preparing) and make it bring your own drinks. Cook Something Special- If you love to cook (or did before kids), remember the delicious and fancy meals you use to make. Splurge on a better cut of steak, or maybe sushi-grade tuna or salmon. Try a few new recipes, and of course enjoy a glass of wine while preparing your gourmet meal. Have a Date Night (or two!)- Take your spouse or significant other out on a date. Better yet, make it a few. You’ll enjoy your nights out even more while not having to worry about what the kids are doing at home, or getting calls from the baby-sitter. Tag along with other friends, and go to a nice restaurant that you’d usually skip if the kids were tagging along.
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HOW DOES BIT-COIN AND BLOCKCHAIN WORK?
Publishers Note
Ethel Martin-Miller
This month I would like to pose a question to all of my readers! That question is what do you think it will take for all of us to enter into heaven and live the everlasting good life? The reason I am writing this article is because I was looking at a television program and there was a discussion on different cultures and their interracial situations. It was very interesting to listen to everyone’s opinion on the subject, so I have decided to give my opinion. In their conversation someone stated “well, better get use to it because its here and there is nothing anyone can do about it.” I agree because what they were addressing is a subject that is very dear to my heart. Don’t get me wrong in my life I have been called the (N) word, refused the opportunity to purchase a house that I wanted so badly, denied a job due to the color of my skin, and other opportunities because of the color of my skin. My mother shared many stories with me and my siblings of the harsh things that were done to our family in years past due to the color of our skin. I can recall many times shaking my head and wonder why are people so hateful. Yes, I know many things are still going on today and a change is got to come, but I have to always think about what is expected of me when it came to raising my children and now my grandchildren. I have always been very open minded because of how God created His world. He created whomever He decided to create and to place them all in the world that He created. I know there is more whys of why I am writing this article; and I think its because I just wanted to share what a beautiful family I have in hopes that it might change the minds of some that have a problem with certain races. My family is very diverse as my son-in-love is Mexican, my daughterin-love is Mexican, my sisters-in-love are Filipinos , my nieces are White; one of my international daughters is Chinese and the other one is Japanese and I am a mentor mom to my daughter from India. I tell you I love and enjoy all of my family. Life is easy if you can see everyone as God sees them. I like to bring all of us back to the previous questions that I asked in the beginning of my article which was all going to heaven and living the good everlasting life. There is much work to be done here on earth about getting alone and respecting each other as God has created us. I do know for sure that Heaven will be full of everybody that pass the test of time, and that being loving your neighbor as you love yourself.
“The block-chain is simply the future of transactions, it’s potential is to transform everything from how we send money to how communities grow.” I’ve never heard of the block-chain before. What exactly is it?- If you’re not familiar with the block-chain, and it’s still a relatively new concept in the world of electronic finance, you no doubt will have heard of Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, also known as “cryptocurrency”, which simply allows people too make anonymous transactions on-line. However, Bitcoin records every single transaction made on its network in a public record. This is known as the “block-chain”. How does Bitcoin work?- Bitcoins have to be “mined” using specialist mining software, which then carries out a series of intensive calculations to find a certain data sequence, or “block”. The block produces a specific data pattern when the Bitcoin “hash” (Like all computer data, hashes are large numbers, and are usually written as hexadecimal), algorithm is applied to the data. Whoever manages the hash will basically win bit-coins, which they can then spend in a range of places such as retail stores online and off. There are countless numbers of blocks on the block-chain at any one time; as soon as one block gets completed another is automatically generated. All the blocks are added to the block-chain in a linear, sequential order. Each block contains a hash of the previous block, creating a linked series from the “genesis” block all the way through to the current one. All Bitcoin users must have a Bitcoin address -- a unique identifier that allows them to receive their Bit-coins -- the block-chain contains a complete set of information about every address using Bitcoin and their balances at any time in history. This is how you keep track of all your bit-coins. You’ll basically need something called a Bitcoin wallet its a free on-line wallet which you can use to make worldwide Bitcoin payments on your mobile or desktop. To get a wallet you will need to visit Blockchain.info to create your wallet. You’ll need to enter your email address and create a password, and it only takes a few seconds, upon a wallet you can then send and receive Bitcoin payments. The Bitcoin block-chain works like a bank then, you’re essentially your “own” bank; you have complete ownership over your currency and only you can check your Bitcoin balance. You can view your transactions and make payments for any and all of your transactions. You are in total control!
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4 CAR DEALER TRICKS
By: Jackie Baber Car salespeople aren’t necessarily evil, but they’re the only people who can prevent you from getting the best price for your next car. It’s a good idea to keep these four car dealer traps in mind the next time you decide to go car shopping. Doing so might save you the gut-wrenching regret of being screwed over and forced to overpay for your new vehicle. Here are some of the dealer tricks that can happen to a customer. When it comes to negotiating a monthly payment the salesperson starts talking about monthly payments, watch out. Clever salespeople want you to focus only on low monthly payments because it gives them room to inflate other variables, such as the loan interest and length. This increases the dealer’s profit while you spend thousands more on the car overall. Some dealers pull out what’s called a four-square chart, which is confusing as hell. A former car salesman unveiled on The Consumerist how that shell game is played: You’re put on the defensive and worn down with tricky math, while the salesperson appears to knock down prices. Now, when it comes to counter strategy, don’t even discuss monthly payments. Tell the salesperson you can talk financing later, but first want to know their best price. Pay for the car in cash or get your own financing if you can, but don’t reveal how you’re going to pay until after you’ve negotiated down the total car price. (Dealers may be less likely to negotiate if they know they can’t profit from your financing.) If you do need to discuss dealer financing, do that after you’ve negotiated the car price, from there you can focus on the annual percentage rate (APR) rather than payments. If you don’t know your credit score, all dealerships have to do to rip you off is say you don’t qualify for a better rate. Perhaps a bank would offer a 5% loan; the dealer might say 7% is the lowest for your credit score. There is something called counter strategy. Pull your credit report for free and know your credit score before setting foot in a dealership. Again, shop around for financing and get it on your own if you can. Whatever your credit score, at least you’ll know if the dealer’s trying to pull a fast one on you. If you do have credit problems, a common strategy for rebuilding credit is using a secured credit card to keep you paying off what you spend. The dealer has what I call baiting and switching. Salespeople can disarm you with humor and appear to be on your side in your battle against a faceless manager in the back room. You might even get a great trade-in offer or discount on the total price. Inevitably, lowball offers and inflated trade-in values are squashed by the manager later. Edmund.com’s Confessions of a Car Salesman series reveals how numbers previously agreed upon can somehow be “lost” or “forgotten” by the dealership. Not all car salespeople are scumbags, but remember, they’re doing their jobs and are not your friends. Don’t fall for the good guy/bad guy game, and walk if they don’t honor what you agreed upon. Better yet get a copy of the numbers in writing from the dealership. Know which addons are truly unnecessary and check the financing and sell sheets carefully. Things you shouldn’t be charged for include a hidden loan acquisition fee and other fees, such as “customer service” or doc preparation fees. You only need to do two things to come out on top: research car prices and comparison-shop multiple dealerships. One recent car survey found that knowing the dealer’s invoice prices and visiting two dealerships saved car buyers an average of $800. TrueCar, Kelley Blue Book and Edmunds.com can all help you find invoice prices and what your trade-in is worth. My favorite method is simply this one published on GetRichSlowly.com: email all of the dealers near you and say, “Hi, my name is so and so. I plan to buy such and such a car today at 5pm. I’m going to buy it from the dealer who gives me the best price. What is your best price?” Bam. Straight to the chase. Enjoy your new car and you got an A+ for reading and following the information in this article.
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The Word Sections is dedication to my dear friend Donna Walkers Poem and Prose taken from her book, Jesus The Greatest Name I Know, I truly miss her.
Sometimes You Must Go On
Those who are saved have been called of God. God does not wait until you think the time is right, but in His time is the right time. When you accepted the Lord, you may have been in a relationship with an unbeliever. Pray for your partner, for he/she is in lack of spiritual knowledge. God Will bring them in, In His time not our time. Nine times out of ten, this is not the partner God would have chosen for you. As you grow in spiritual knowledge, you would like to hope that your partner would catch on and come along -but sometimes you must go on. God has a plan for you that may not include your partner. Let God mold and shape you according to His will and purpose for your life. Let go of your life, you are not in control and never was, God is always in control. Get ready for the change. Your change of priorities (God first), associates, (including your partner) and even positions on your job. God will promote you, elevate you about others. Don’t expect your partner to understand, he/she can’t in their natural minds. Pray for them, but sometimes you must go on.
“We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking only to learn that it is God shaking them.” By, Charles West
Who are you? Really, who are you?, Why are you the way you are? Are you happy? Are you needed? Who are you? What purpose do you serve? What is your goal? Who do you care about? Does anyone care about you? Do you really know who you are? Take time to search within, Ask God to help you change the thins about you that can be changed, and to accept the things that can’t. Only God can show you your purpose, the reason why He created you. Keep seeking God, He will show you your purpose, and give the glory to God.
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6 REASONS WHY E-COMMERCE BUSINESS HAVE BECOME SO POPULAR
E-commerce is a business that is on the rise today and the internet’s vast potential has made it easier for organizations to reach out to a larger pool of the people. In the real world, if you set up shop at ‘x’ place, your target crowd will be the people from the nearby regions which really limit the consumers you may get. But with the virtual Internet world, there are no such barriers. People could just come to your site, buy items and the only onus on you is to get the items delivered to the correct destination. In this article, we enlist the reasons that have made e-commerce business so very popular. 1. As discussed earlier, the first and foremost cause behind the success oform and today with the Internet’s power, you could get far more customers than you could by running an actual shop. 2. E-commerce business reduces destination barriers. With the Internet, distance never becomes an issue because the consu er can buy anything that he wants with a click of a mouse. 3. When compared to running an actual shop, the expenses involved with running an e-commerce business are pretty low. When you run a store, you need to rent a place, hire employees and also pay up for any peripheral costs such as electricity, water, etc. With an e-commerce business, you are saved all of this trouble and this can reduce your expenses considerably. 4. And it is exactly because of this reason that you could afford to sell items at a reduced rate because often in a store, the product prices are inflated so as to balance the peripheral costs incurred. 5. Affiliate marketing too is a killer service one gets by owning e-commerce websites and it could boost one’s sales manifold. In this type of marketing, other websites will place your products on their site and in case, they get sold, you need to pay them a small part of the commission. The amount of revenue one can attain this way is tremendous. However in case you are planning to set up an e-commerce business, you need first seek the advice of e-commerce developers. These e-commerce developers could advise you on many topics such as the layout of the website, the audience that you should be targeting and tricks that you should be employing to get more traffic and sales. It is a specialist’s job and this you need do good research before narrowing down on an e-commerce solution provider.
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Veteran Affairs & Information Yes We Can Newspaper is proud to announce the Veterans Affairs and Information to our Veterans, their families and the community at large. We want to thank our Veterans and hope that the stories, articles and information will be a help to them and their families.
THINGS TO SAY AND NOT TO SAY TO A VETERANS
This article was written by a young man named Jason Moon, an Iraq War veteran. He wrote an essay giving some important information on how we need to communicate to veterans. He has made it very clear in how our questions and comment can cause more harm in a veterans life. He explains the way we think about PTSD is communicated in the way we talk about it, in the way we talk to veterans, believe it or not will directly reflects their ability to get help. He has reached out in his essay in effort to see how he can help people understand how to talk to veterans. Here is just a few things we should never say to a veteran. You should never say to a veteran, how many people did you get to kill? What was it like over there? Tell me about your war experience. What is the fundamental driving force of PTSD? The re-experiencing of a trauma. What do you think happens to a veteran when you say, what was it like over there? Their mind goes right back to the combat zone, they re-experience the trauma, they re trigger the hyper vigilance and they begin to isolate again and after enough civilians have said that, they begin that is not the conversation they can have with civilians.These are gonna go from obvious to less so obvious. Sometimes, when it comes to PTSD in veterans, we want to be in the know, right? Nobody likes to be ignorant and not know, so I’ve heard this story a lot, we say, you know, my friend who lives down the street, he went to Iraq and he’s not doing so well. And they want somehow show that they know about my PTSD because Bob that works three cubicles down from them has PTSD, and so unless you live with someone who has PTSD, you have a spouse, son, daughter, mother – you’re intimately connected, just accept your ignorance. Only by saying I don’t know about PTSD am I able to tell you about it, so it’s just wise to just accept that you’re not aware of the military experience. In fact, I can tell you that many veterans specifically fought so that you wouldn’t have to know what it’s like to be in a war, to protect you from that. You don’t say I’’m glad you made it home okay. I’m glad you made it home safe – I’m glad nothing bad happened to you.’ When you look at me you see that I have all my limbs, all my fingers, I can see, I look perfectly healthy. You can’t tell that I have PTSD just by looking—you can’t tell that I regularly get two to four hours of sleep a night, that I have nightmares almost every night, that I have anxiety attacks and that I’ve tried to take my own life, you can’t see traumatic brain injury, you cant see military sexual trauma and you can’t see PTSD. And when you say to someone, I’m glad you made it home uninjured, you reinforce in their mind that we do not honor the invisible. Oftentimes we say to veterans, ‘why don’t you just get over it? Just get over it. Put it behind you.’ And what people fail to realize is that this is a real physical change in the mind of veterans. It is not something that you can simply get over – or forget or put in
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the past, so we don’t say that. This is a hard one. It’s human nature, if I have lost a dear friend, I may empathize with you. I may come to you and say ‘I know how you feel, I’ve been through the same experience.’ When I tell someone that I’ve gone three days without sleep and they say, ‘you know, when I was in college studying for my exams I had to cram and I was up for like two days straight.’ When we compare the symptoms, we’re also comparing the underlying cause of the symptoms and because civilians can never know and will never experience that pain and that trauma of war we must resist the urge to empathize. This is the last and the most important one and the most hard one for people to get. You should never, ever ever offer a veteran help unless you are 100 percent sure that you can follow through. Because of our warrior training, because we’re trained to be tough, we do not reach out until we are in absolute crisis mode. And so if you tell someone, any time you need to talk, give me a call. And when that phone rings at 2 o’clock am, or they need a ride across county to get to the VA, across the city, across the state, across the country, if you can’t follow through, if you do not pick up that phone when it rings, at 3 o’clock am in the morning when they need to talk, I can almost guarantee you it will be the last time that phone rings. So now we’ll talk about what do we say to veterans. How do we invite conversation? We say, “Welcome home,” We say, “thank you for your service.” Now not all veterans are proud of what they had to do in war, some veterans were asked to do horrible things in war. – we say ‘thank you for your service.’ Because regardless of whether a veteran is proud or angry about their service, they’re willing to serve and we thank them for that. And we remember that they’ve had a real physical change, if they have PTSD that this is not just in their head. These are not just memories, so we say “how are you doing.” you say ‘’m sorry. I’m sorry that you’re suffering. I’m sorry that you have to go through this.’” Most importantly we listen. It’s something we don’t do very well in this country. I just learned this saying the other day, listening does not mean waiting for your turn to talk, Right? We listen without judgment, we listen without interjecting our politics, we listen without prodding for more information, we listen without judgment. Veterans have experienced more than most people, more trauma than most people with experience if they had ten lifetimes and when they feel that they cannot communicate with the civilian population they carry all that weight on their shoulders, but when they begin to listen as civilians and learn how to talk to veterans and let them speak at their own pace with the truth, we can carry a little bit of that burden, and each person that listens to a veteran, somehow they carry just a little bit of that piece and when we all carry this community is not as heavy.
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One may wonder what’s going on when they see a dog have a litter of puppies. We see them but ready don’t understand what they are doing. A little research might clear up some of our thoughts about mother dog’s natural interaction with their newly born puppies. There’s perhaps no more devoted mothers than a mother dog. She thinks of nothing but the welfare of her pups, and her life revolves around caring for them. Puppies are born helpless, so this care is necessary for their survival. Only after this stage comes discipline. By Policing and Teaching Mother dogs don’t exactly punish their newly born pups; they police them instead to ensure they don’t hurt themselves or their littermates. They also teach them the proper ways to behave. This process is called socialization, and it occurs between the third and 12th weeks of a pup’s life. Discouraging Certain Behaviors When new pups start to become active and want to check out their surroundings, Mom makes sure the little explorers stay close by. She also breaks up any struggles between brothers and sisters. The older the pups get, more toward week 12, Mom will encourage independence and will discourage clinginess. If a pup gets in her face when he should be out and about, Mom might push the pup away. Walking Away from a Nursing Session. It’s important for dogs to learn bite inhibition so they don’t cause damage from biting. A dog who’s been taught bite inhibition from his mom controls the force of his bite. For example, your dog might become mouthy with you during play, but doesn’t ever hurt you or break skin. This is probably because he’s displaying bite inhibition; he’s controlling the strength of his bite. Mom probably first taught him this while he was a nursing pup. If he bit down too hard while nursing, Mom probably got up and walked away. This teaches pups to control how hard they bite down. They need to bite softly or not bite at all while nursing or they’ll starve. Stopping a play session is when puppies bite when their playing. The only way they’ll know whether they’re biting too hard is if someone tells them -- and that someone is Mom. If an excited pup bites Mom too hard during a play session, Mom will give a yelp loud enough to startle her little one. If the puppy bites hard again, Mom might growl and show teeth. She also might bite back. She certainly won’t continue playing with a pup who bites too hard. The pup soon learns to control the force of his biting if he wants Mom and other dogs to play with him.
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