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Both the patient and the doctor often don't recognize an ovarian cancer warning sign until the cancer is in the advanced stage.

Often once the cancer is identified; it will have already spread throughout the body and occurs in 70-75% of patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Recent studies have proven that ovarian cancer indicators aren't as entirely undetectable as originally thought.

There are some typical warning signs of cancer of ovaries that women should be familiar with.

The issue with ovarian cancer warning signs is the fact that they can resemble the symptoms of other common ailments that aren't linked to cancer. This is why it can take awhile for a doctor to determine if a physical symptom is actually linked to ovaries.

It is unknown what percentage of starting stage actually results in symptoms that are detectable. This means it is difficult to determine if women actually had symptoms before the cancer started spreading. The good news is that 90% of women who are diagnosed with Stage 1 ovarian cancer are those who went to their doctors before diagnosis.

Often the warning signs associated with this cancer are nonspecific and can be mistaken for other illnesses. For example, urinary problems and fatigue aren't sure signs of cancer because they can be a signal of many different ailments.

This is why many health care professionals are apprehensive to publish the symptoms associated with ovarian cancer since there is the chance to people will misdiagnose themselves because of the commonality of the symptoms and other health conditions.

However, it is important to educate yourself about various women specific illnesses since knowing the signs can save your life if you are diagnosed in the early stages of the cancer.

If you are aware of the signs associated with ovarian cancer, you can at least be aware of the risk of having it when symptoms start to show up.

Take a look at some of the major warning signs linked to ovarian cancer:

o Abdominal swelling/bloating

o Back pain

o Difficulty breathing

o Fever

o Fatigue

o Gastrointestinal problems

o Inexplicable weight gain/loss

o Loss of appetite

o Pain or pressure in the abdomen/pelvis or during sex

o Urinary problems

o Vaginal discharge or bleeding

Of all the symptoms linked to ovarian cancer, abdominal pain not linked to diarrhea or nausea and lasts over two weeks is the most common sign. This symptom is present in 22% of cases while 18% of cases have urinary problems that continue to get worse.

Less than a fourth of women with this ilness have gynecological symptoms. This is why most doctors don't first consider cancer diagnosis when patients complain of symptoms. In many cases symptoms are similar to gastrointestinal or urinary tract problem.

If you experience any of the symptoms listed above it is a good idea to talk with your doctor when the symptoms last over two to three weeks.

Ovarian cancer warning signs must be recognized as soon as possible but you have to know that Knife Is Not Your Only Option, Chemo Is Not The Best Treatment.

Your mindset plays a huge role in your body's behavior. To find out more please follow this link: http://www.Ovarian.CancerMindset.com to Recommended Reading section.

To Change Your Life Now - read "Natural Cancer Treatments That Work"!

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Better Business Naming: Does Your Proposed New Company Name Open the Door to Ridicule?

People who intensely dislike your company or feel wronged by you will always find some way to complain. However, a lack of attention during the naming process can inadvertently make it easier for comedians, protesters and whiners to poke fun at your company.

Before finalizing your new company name, run it by these tests so you can tweak the name or reject it if necessary to avoid predictable problems. Also ask the funniest people you know whether they see an obvious (well, obvious to them, at least) way to make your firm a laughingstock.

1. What do the initials spell? One reason why National Skyway Freight changed its name to Flying Tigers is that "NSF" is a well-known abbreviation for "not sufficient funds." Likewise, you wouldn't want to discover after you'd already invested in and promoted your name that disgruntled customers were calling Condo Renovators United of Detroit, your company, "CRUD."

2. Does the name resemble or evoke a disreputable word? Marketers coined the name Allegis as an umbrella name for United Airlines, Hertz, Hilton and Westin Hotels. However, many people who looked at the first five letters thought about "allegedly" and "allegations" rather than "allegiance." That, together with the challenge of pronouncing it, led the corporation to abandon its $7.5 million investment in the name and go back to its previous name, UAL Corporation. Something similar happened to Allegheny Airlines, which got tagged with the nickname Agony Airlines until it renamed itself USAir.

3. Do the letters or anything about the way the name is spelled suggest anything negative? When Standard Oil of New Jersey morphed into Esso (S.O.), then came in for criticism under the name Exxon, commentators sometimes latched onto the double "X" and called it the Double Cross Company. Likewise, you might find it cute to call your café that's at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Route 66 "Café 666," but many people associate the number 666 with the devil, so this would be certain to generate notoriety - negative publicity.

4. Does the name suggest a catchy parody version? You can't prevent this kind of lampooning entirely, but you also don't want to make it easy for the public to make fun of you. The natural foods supermarket chain Whole Foods is often derisively called Whole Paycheck by those who find its prices high, and the elite department store Neiman Marcus has been dubbed Needless Markup. People who do not like the food at Applebees, a casual restaurant chain, call it Crapplebees. Be forewarned about this move by asking your comedian friends how they'd twist your proposed name in a satire.

5. Does the name shorten into something you'd be embarrassed about? In New York City, the neighborhood South of Houston Street became known as "SoHo." Washington Mutual, a bank, similarly let its name get shortened into "WaMu." However, if your company was named California Carriers, you would most definitely not want to be known as "CaCa."

Make sure these techniques don't turn you into a humor target! Be wise about selecting a name that is easier to keep reputable.

About the Author

Marcia Yudkin is Head Stork of Named At Last, a company that brainstorms reputable business names, product names and tag lines for clients. Download a free copy of "19 Steps to the Perfect Company Name, Product Name or Tag Line" at
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who was the man who survived the crash of allegheny airlines flight 202 in 1959?

i have read somewhere that he was the only man to survive this plane crash, apparently it was his second crash aswell. can anyone give me any more details about this man or the other crash he was involved in?

It was flight #371. The aircraft was a 202. I have been unable to find his name in a short search, but he indeed was the survivor of another crash. I would expect he may be deceased.

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A.i.d.a. and the World Wide Web

AIDA. We've all heard of it. We all know what it means. But how many of us use it in our marketing? You do? Okay. Better question: how many of us use it in our online marketing? The sad fact is that just having a website, no matter how good it looks, will not convert your visitors into customers. But by using the AIDA technique throughout your website and e-newsletters, you can in theory change this.

The world of advertising is becoming increasingly competitive and, in turn, increasingly sophisticated. New methods of marketing, such as e-newsletters and e-flyers, are becoming more and more popular as the marketing game changes and businesses battle for consumers' dollars. Despite these changes, the basic principles behind advertising remain unchanged. Whether it is a flyer, a letter or a billboard, the aim of the game is to first grab the consumer's attention, create interest in what you have to say or what you can offer, create an emotional desire for your product or service, then give them a clear path to take action. This is AIDA, and the same technique should be applied to your online marketing.

The AIDA marketing technique is tried and true. If you look closely at any advertisement that crosses your path, you can find the Attention, Interest, Desire and Action steps. Some advertisements are far more subtle, but it’s always there.

Attention - catch their eye

Getting attention on the web is not a good thing when it's for the wrong reason, like a web designer's site getting oodles of traffic after their site was placed on webpagesthatsuck.com. But with a little thought and planning, your website, e-newsletter or e-flyer can grab your audience's attention for the right reasons.

There are several ways you can catch their attention, and it isn't necessarily all about writing 'WIN A FREE CAR' or 'LEARN HOW TO MAKE MILLIONS' all over your site. This sort of copy has its place but that place is not all over your home page.

The design of your website or e-newsletter plays a role in attracting attention. Think outside the box. Think clean lines, sexy colours (yes, colours can be sexy) and a properly designed interface. Do not cut corners when it comes to the design of your website because you think your copy will make up for it. It won't. In the eyes of the consumers whose attention you're trying to attract, a poorly designed website equals an unprofessional business.

Your copy is important. You don't need to make empty promises or use shock tactics. Be honest, and tell the reader what the value of your product or service is. What is it going to do for them? Use this in nicely positioned header text throughout your site. Incorporate this subtle approach into a slick design and you'll get the attention of the right people.

Interest - get them reading

The aim here is not to sell. It is to inform and create interest in your product or service. Tell the reader why you're different, why what you're offering is different, and mention any special features. List the specs.

Watch your tone and language. Make it consistent with not only the image you're trying to project but with what you're offering. While a parent reading an advertisement about the latest kids' bike doesn't care about the manufacturer but instead wants to know what safety features the bike has, a mother wishing to start an online store for childrenswear wants to know all about your web design company, its history, and its previous work. Context is important.

You need to not only get your audience interested, you need to keep them interested. Don't use long-winded speeches about your products features. For the web and e-newsletters, unordered lists or dot points accompanied by some related images will work well.

Desire - make them want it

If you've gotten this far and kept your audience reading, half the hard work is done. You've already got them interested in what you've got to offer, which is half the job of making them desire it.

Depending on who you're audience is (again – think context) you need to choose the right language to create a desire for your product/service. Use emotional language, reinforce what the value is, tell them what will happen if they buy. Appeal to their emotional needs and wants. Tell them how you are going to make their life or business better and make them want to contact you.

Action – time to subscribe/buy/email/call

A successful finish to your page or email could be as simple as saying, "To find out more, please call us on 13 33 33." You don't need to be too pushy and tell them if they don't do it right now they're going to miss out. If you've done a good job in the areas above, you shouldn't need to force the call to action down their throats.

You do need to be clear about what action you want your audience to take. If they're reading your e-flyer, do you want them to click on it to visit a landing page on your website or do you want them to reply to the email? If they're on your website and finish reading about your e-newsletter or latest offer, should they fill out a form to contact you, call you, or subscribe to your mailing list? Tell them what you want them to do and make it easy for them to do it. Provide links to click on, phone numbers to call, or a form at the bottom of the page they're looking at. Don't tell them at the bottom of your email to "go to our website, go to the Services page, click on Special Offers, then fill out the form". This is not only a waste of space in your e-newsletter, it's ridiculously hard and will cause the reader to turn away and not bother.

Use these AIDA steps when deciding who to get to design your site and what information gets placed where. It could mean the difference between a website that gets sales or subscribers and one that doesn't.

About the Author

Marnie is one of the owners of Bergan Blue, an Australian based creative design firm focused on bridging the gap between the online world of the Internet with the offline world of Marketing. Please visit http://www.berganblue.com.au/ for more information.

Father of the modern world?

Who established the first police force? Who had the first underground railway? Who invented the all-big-guns battleship? Who established the modern laws of football? Who abolished slavery? Who had the first public library? Who had the first publicly funded healthcare system? Who innovated warfare with weapons like the bouncing bomb and the earthquake bomb? Who layed down the laws of modern democracy? Who came the closest ever to conquering the world? Who discovered the laws of gravity? Who invented the tank? Who gaurds the laws of cricket? Who came up with the first ever vaccine? Who finally gave the jews a homeland? Who came with the modern special forces? Who gave the world the television? Who gave the world the telephone? Who gave the world the world wide web? Who had the first public service broadcaster? Who graced the planet with the greatest language ever devised? Who is the land of hope and glory?

All right, all right, I'll buy you a pint the next time I'm in London!

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Page Rank Transfer From an Old Site to a New Site - Search Engine Optimisation

When moving from an old to a new website it is extremely important to consider the old sites existing organic search engine position. If the correct strategy is not undertaken then the old sites position in the search marketplace could be dramatically compromised. It's important to gain an understanding of two specific areas of the old site before undertaking a strategy:

1) The existing listing saturation: This is the number of pages which have been listed, cached and indexed within each of the major search engines. Each page listing will be producing a level of visitor traffic, each associated to different groups of keywords and search terms. It's essential to make sure existing page URL's remain the same or old URL's are directly mapped to the new site. Making sure that every page directly maps to its new version.

2) The existing link popularity: This is the number of pages which form one way links back to the old site or where the old site has been directly referenced by another website using a hyperlink. These include 3rd party websites, directories, social media sites, articles, news and review websites etc. The Links form the basis of the sites popularity, and page rank. It's essential to make sure that all links remain live and point to the same active page weather new or old.

Both of these areas are directly related to the old sites existing search engine presence and performance. If a strategy for moving and maintaining these links is not put in place before the DNS is transferred to the new site, it is possible that the new site will receive a massive drop in Page Rank, Trust Rank and listing saturation. It can take up to 6 months to recover from this type of situation and unfortunately there would be a percentage of links to the site which will be lost forever.

There are two main strategies which can be used to prevent this from happening and to maintain the sites online presence:

1) To use all existing URL strings, page titles and meta data in the formation of the new site and its pages. The content, page titles and meta data can be improved or adjusted but the relevance of each page will need to be maintained. With the creation of most new site upgrades, this is the most practical way forward and is more time efficient. As the site and its pages will appear the same to the search engines but just upgraded (i.e. the page URL is identical, but the page content and files sizes will be different.), page rank, link popularity and link saturation will be maintained and transferred to the new site. The search engines will notice a difference in page size, files sizes and file names etc. This should improve search engine interest, as they will believe that the content has been updated, as this is across the entire site it will increase robot visits and should lead to the site listings being updated. This should mean that any new pages will be picked up and indexed fairly rapidly.

2) All of the old websites pages are indexed and mapped to their counterpart pages on the new website using a 301 redirect (permanent redirect) and Mod-Rewrite. In most cases each page will have its associate page rank transferred to the new mapped page, but this is not always the case and it will take some time. Quite often search engine listings will initially drop in rank, as all of the site will appear new and then start to increase once the page rank is transferred. Some pages lose their page rank and popularity and it's difficult to predict the reason behind this. Inbound links from 3rd party websites will be mapped to the new pages of the website using this strategy. Associated page rank will be transferred to the page but this will not be immediate and may take some time, anything from 1-3 months, depending on the linking sites importance. If possible it would be worth contacting link partners and directory sites in order to change the associated URLS. This can be a difficult and time consuming process and as a result it is sometimes more time and cost efficient to continue the sites ongoing search marketing strategy using the new URLS.

In order to help promote the indexing of new pages it will be essential to create regular XML sitemaps (Monthly or when the site has new content added.) and to submit them directly to the search engines, giving them a complete guide of the entire sites page structure.

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How to make a two page summary?

i need help..i really want to get the extra credit for my literature grade to go up...What should i put or add or whatever in a two page summary on a book

Just basically state the main points- think about how you would explain what happened in the book to a friend in less than 5 minutes- just type this and you have your summary.

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Apostrophological Anomalies and the Welcome Sign

Putting your apostrophes in the right places on those ubiquitous carved wooden Welcome Signs is pretty easy once you know the rules.There is no greater motivation than having all those grammatical fuddy-duddies think better of you, either! But, before examining the rules for the apostrophes use and how its literary status has earned it's reputation, I want to make one thing really clear…I'm writing this to be helpful – that's all. I couldn't care less if you get your apostrophes wrong. There are plenty more important things in life and nature to get on a soap box over! Besides, this stuff (and the rules) is not written in granite!

The apostrophe has four primary uses: possession, omission (contractions), plurals, & phrases of time or measure; however, when it comes to knowing how best to create proper identification on Personalized Welcome Signs we'll focus on the mystery of the possessive and plurals business only – time and omissions wait for no man! At the most basic level, if you need to make a possessive, turn the phrase around and make it an "of the..." phrase. For example: the man's hat = the hat of the man; or, three days' trip = trip of three days. Once it's been determined that you need to make a possessive, here's the rules to create one: add 's to the singular form of the word (even if it ends in -s) like the neighbor's car or Louis's hat. Add 's to the plural forms that do not end in –s like, the children's toys and the moose's whistle. Add just the ' to the end of plural nouns that end in –s like, houses' decks and three dogs' tails. Add 's to the end of compound words like, my mother-in-law's comments. Finally, add 's to the last of compound nouns to show joint possession of an object like, Thom & Elaine's house.

And, of course a few exceptions (as shocked as I am sure you are!): Some words sound awkward when an apostrophe 's' is added, like Jesus's disciples, so the accepted form is to just use the 's' apostrophe: Jesus' disciples. Interestingly enough, this only applies to names of Biblical or historical significance e.g. Jesus, Moses, Ramses…Moses' followers, Ramses' pyramid. Still others don't have a clutsy sound, like the princess's bed. Just be consistent! Although it may be worth noting that some "experts will say something like, "…words ending with an s present a problem. There are two valid options in this case. It is either Jesus' teaching or Jesus's teaching.

Elegance would seem to preclude the latter…." See what I mean about being consistent! The confusion really arises when the apostrophe is used with a plural noun – The vipers' den…more than one snake in that den so the s' – the den of the vipers! Generally speaking, if there's one owner - add an apostrophe and then 's' and if there are two or more owners - add 's' then an apostrophe. For words which form their plural by changing internal letters (instead of adding 's'), like the children's table…it's already plural – we don't pile it on! It's the same with words people, women…and so on. When using names that end in S, you follow the same rules as with any other name and add apostrophe S: Thomas's car. Plural names also follow the same rules: Thomases' house (add -es to names that end in S to indicate plural form). For anyone else whose name ends in S, you generally let your ear be your guide.

If Lars's house sounds awkward, feel free to omit the final S. The only rule in this case is that you must (MUST) be consistent. You can't have Lars' two-car garage then Lars's property. On a Welcome Sign – it's just not going to happen!zThis whole business of Apostrophological Anomalies (I can't believe I used that again!) stirs passionately among some folks, and there have been whole sub-cultures formed to lobby for the universal observance of the mystery of the apostrophe. I am not of that belief set; I'm just a sign guy; however, I'm pretty sensitive about getting these things right. I think all you really have to ask yourself is, "Does my sign refer to the object to which it's attached, Larson's Cabin?" And then, is it the whole gangs' cabin? Either way, I just don't think it's grammatical its, "Apostrophological!"

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My husband got me two rabbits for my birthday off craigs list. They are full grown and are slowly commming about. The original owner could not take care of them anymore. Is there any way to make them feel welcome, or less scared? I don't want them to be afraid of us forever.

The biggest thing to do is just go very slowly. Talk to them constantly so that they can get used to your voices. See to their needs (food, water, clean bedding, hay, etc..) so that they know they can depend on you for those. Building trust with rabbits can be a slow process depending on their level of trust with their last owners. As long as they had good experiences before, they should warm up pretty quickly. Keep up the good work! You can also check out the House Rabbit Society website. They have some wonderful information on everything to do with keeping bunnies happy! www.rabbit.org

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