Healthcare Cost to Slow Down by 2014.

An article in the CNN News Business paper stated that health care cost would rise about 6.5 percent in 2014. This will include office visits prescriptions  and  out patient services.

Due to health care cost rising faster than inflation the projected  increase pales in comparison to the double digit spikes that were seen in the early 2000s'.
Health care cost continues to succeed overall growth in wages, but the gap appears to be shrinking.


Cost-conscious consumers are a major factor driving the slowdown. Bearing a greater share of health care costs, many workers are limiting doctor visits, delaying procedures and choosing cheaper providers. An Affordable Care Act provision that went into effect in late 2012, which aims to limit return visits to hospitals, is also playing a part in slowing spending, according to the report.


There is a lot more to this article if you are interested. Some of the information is very informative. The article includes some talk about Obama Care
So if  health care is something you are concerned about it will do you good to read the article.
So until next time,
Live, Laugh and be Loved. 

Nelson Mandela H

Good afternoon, Fellow Blogger

I know that everyone has heard that Nelson Mandela is in the hospital yet again.
We should all keep him in our prayers and wish him a speedy recovery
I must say he is winning the battle. Especially since the Word gives us 70 years.

Well I was searching the Internet and came across this story about the great African leader.
It seems that the people of Johannesburg South Africa thinks that Mr. Mandela illness has become" too public."

The article ask the question, "Will native son and national hero Nelson Mandela survive his latest bout with illness? It is an unusable situation in a country where death is an off-limits topic due to local culture.
"This is a man who gave so much of himself to this country." said Roseline Wilson, an insurance company representative. He has suffered too much in his old age."

Nelson Mandela is 94 years young and is revered in this country and throughout Africa for his dedication to the freedom of South Africa's Over the past few months Mandela has been repeatedly hospitalized for respiratory problems originating from tuberculosis he contracted while in prison.

This week he was re-admitted to the hospital for fluid in his lungs.

To make a  long story short, African culture holds that people do not talk about a person's death until they die. This is called "ubuntu" or respect for the dying and their families.

Darko Destanovic stated "I don't think he is getting the right respect that he deserves. People want him to stay alive for themselves ,not for him."

What do you think about that comment?  Oh well, lets just keep him in our prayers?

So until next time Live, laugh and be Blessed

Who is Tyler Perry?

If there is anyone out there who does not know who Tyler Perry (really) is. let me try and explain.
Tyler Perry is a millionaire mogul that produces movies faster than any producer I can remember.

At a Glance:
He is an actor and a director
Age: 43
Source of Wealth: Movies
Residence: Atlanta Ga
Country of Citizenship: United States
Marital Status: Single

Accordiing to Forbes.com
Perry continues to be a busy, well paid director/producer/writer/actor.
His low-budget films have built in audiences and don't need to earn a ton money to become profitable.
His TV empires includes "House of Payne",  "Meet the Browns" and "For Better or Worse."
HIs latest and I considerd one of the best is his latest series "The Haves and the Haves Not.:

Be sure to catch his interview with  Oprah Winfrey on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network)
Tyler will sit with Oprah and explain his views on why Hollywood lacks Black Actresses.
Mr. Perry stated that "he tells stories from his own life and surrounding."

You can search the web to read more exciting things about Tyler Perry, and besure to tune in to the "Have and the Havenots."

So as always, Live, Love and Be Blessed.

How to Make Your Resume Shine!

Hey fellow bloggers!.  In our communication  cluster we are going to be talking about resumes writing.
I searched the web to see if I could get some ideas on how to create a dazzling resume.
I found an article on the web page of eHow and I would love to share it with anyone who is interested.
The article is from the eHow website written by an eHow Contributor.

The article states that "you resume is a work-in-progress, and you will probably revise it dozens of time during your career." There is so much competition out there now, that you have to have "resume that shine"

eHow suggestions to make your resume shine:
1.  Gauge the relevance of your resume to your current career goals.

2.  Add, then highligh, action words such as "promoted" and "increased."

3.  Sprinkle your resume liberally with industry buzzwords to demonstrate your insider know-how.

4.  Tailor your previous job responsbilities within reason to best match the description of the position you  want.

5.   Use the active voide and bullet points to make infromation easier to digest. Steer clear of passive verbs.

6.   Fit your resume onto one page, no matter how extensive your experience.

7.   Choose stationery with a little personality. Or, if you are interested in high-technology fields, send your resume by email.

8.    Plan to send your resume so that it arrives at an opportune time.

9.   Leave lots of space on all four martins.
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These are just a few suggestion to help anyone with their resume.

Good Luck on your job search!!!!!!

Rayven and Ryenn Phipps

Ryenn and Rayven are 8 years old and are in the 3rd grade.
At birth they were 1 pound and 1 1/2 pounds.
They were blessed by God to grow into lovely young girls.

They are identical, and they are also "mirror twins".
Ryenn is the oldest and she is left handed.
Rayven is 2 minutes younger than Ryenn.
and she is right hand.

They can be good and they can be the terrible twos at any given time. .
They get along really good with each other as long as a third person is not involved
They are very competitive, with each other.
Both girls do very well in school. 

Ryenn likes to dress alike. Rayven prefers not to dress alike, but she will on special occasions.
Their personalities change daily. 

They both love the Americans Girl Dolls and Gabby Douglas
Their cousin Daijah is a good cheerleader and a good gymnast.
She works them sometimes teaching them how to do the flips back bends  and splits.

And eventhough they love Gabby Douglas, and gymnastics , Rayven is inspiring to be a teacher, and Ryenn is inspiring to be a nurse.

Watch  them as they show you some of their strengths. 





http://youtu.be/GLX8aBgPfjg

Mr. Will Smith, Actor, Entrepreneur, and Rapper (Facts)

Will Smith
Actor, Entrepreneur, Rapper
Birthdate: September 25, 1968
Place of Birht: Philadelphia PA.
Zodiac Sign: Libra

Will Smith, better known as "The Fresh Prince of Bel-AIr" role was first created in 1992
Mr Smith career is still going strong as of 2013.

His music career started at the tender age of 16 (1984) where he met a DJ at a party, the two became friends and the rapping duo DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince was born.
In 1990 smith moved into acting with his role in TV show "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
In 1992 Smith crossed overinto movies, and his career took off and is still soaring today.

Will and Jazzy Jef began producting music, but steered clear of the Gangsta RAp sound that was emerging on the West Coast in groups like Public Enemy and NWA.
The duo rapped about teenage preoccupations in a clean, curse-free style that middle America found safe and entertaining.

Will Smith dispelled the rumore that he had turned down a scholarship to Boston's elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) gut later dispelled the rumor when he told an interviewer: "My mother, who worked for the School Board of Philadelphis, had a frient who was the admission officer at MIT. I had pretty high SAT scores and they needed black kids, so I probably coule have gotten in. But I had no iintention on going to college."

Today Will Smith is married to Jada Pinkett Smith.
He has one son by his first wife, and two with Jada.
Willow and Jayden Smith are little entrepreneurs that have major growing career.
The entire family is to be commended.

In the video Will is telling a few of his secrets.
If you are a Will Smith fan, you will enjoy the videol

So until next time, be safe, be happy, and be loved.














http://youtu.be/kV6RGGzBw8M

What's going on with iCloud?

In an article by Mikey Campbell  dated 04-19-2012 "Apple's iCloud problem persist with two new service outages. " he talked about some disruptions in service for the Game Center on Thursday and Friday as well as isolated reports of iTunes Store downtime earlier in the week.
Apple recently updated its iCloud system status page to reflect an issue with sending  and receiving emails According to the company, 0,008 percent of iCloud users were unable to use the service for 27 hours, but they were able to use the mail application on their Mac, PC, iPhone,iPad, or iPod touch.
Just one more thing going in the life of  the giant- mega corporation
An AppleInsider reader Gregg Mojica, noted that earlier oon Friday Game Center became unavailable for half an hour , with "some users' affected by the downtime. He said on the Thursday downtime it lasted close to 90 inutes.
Apple did not have any explanation for the disruption.

http://infographicworld.com/what-is-icloud
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