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** Tip Of The Day – Blue Screen Blues

** Today in History – Lee resigns from U.S. Army

** Trivia

** Quote of the Day

** Woman in Business – Why Worries Really DO Come True by Dr Jill Ammon-Wexler

** Grins – Beauty Make-Over

** "Cooking for the Empty Nest" – Pineapple Salsa

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Blue Screen Blues

I'm sure all of you have come across this at one time or another. I've run into the blue screen problem once or twice and it can sometimes be very hard to deal with.

The blue screen of death is the common name for an error screen that sometimes pops up in Windows. It is also called the stop error. It is basically what comes up on your computer screen when your PC cannot recover or is in danger of not being able to recover from a system error. This error screen has been present in all versions of Windows dating all the way back to Windows 3.1.

Whenever your system encounters an illegal operation and it can't do anything else to recover from it, the blue screen will come up. The only safe way to get out of the blue screen is to restart your computer. Unfortunately, some data can be lost in the process though, because you are not given a chance to save your work.

The blue screen of death has different wording for each version of Windows and it references different utilities in different programs, but it basically means the same thing all the way around. Some common causes of the error are new hardware problems, new software, a virus or malware or even old or broken hardware. The causes can be endless, depending on the type of computer you have and the applications you have on it.

Lee resigns from U.S. Army

On this day in 1861, Colonel Robert E. Lee resigned from the United States army two days after he was offered command of the Union army and three days after his native state, Virginia, seceded from the Union.

Lee opposed secession, but he was a loyal son of Virginia. His official resignation was only one sentence, but he wrote a longer explanation to his friend and mentor, General Winfield Scott, later that day. Lee had fought under Scott during the Mexican War, and he revealed to his former commander the depth of his struggle. Lee interviewed with Scott on April 18, and explained that he would have resigned then "but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life and all the ability I possess." Lee expressed gratitude for the kindness shown him by all in the army during his 25-year service, but Lee was most grateful to Scott. "To no one, general, have I been as much indebted as to yourself for uniform kindness and consideration..." He concluded with this poignant sentiment: "Save in the defense of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword."

But draw it he would. Two days later, Lee was appointed commander of Virginia's forces with the rank of major general. He spent the next few months raising troops in Virginia, and in July he was sent to western Virginia to advise Confederate commanders struggling to maintain control over the mountainous region. Lee did little to build his reputation there as the Confederates experienced a series of setbacks, and he returned to Richmond when the Union gained control of the area. The next year, Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia after General Joseph Johnston was wounded in battle. Lee quickly turned the tables on Union General George B. McClellan, as he would several other commanders of the Army of the Potomac. His brilliance as a battlefield tactician earned him a place among the great military leaders of all time.

Why Worries Really DO Come True
by Dr Jill Ammon-Wexler

Take a moment to imagine that each thought you think is a mental photograph.

When the thought is first exposed to your brain, very little happens. But as you expose your mind to that thought again and again, the thought begins to develop and hold an image in your mind's eye, just just like an exposed photograph.

In fact, thoughts really ARE that powerful. Anything you focus on mentally DOES develop into a strong interconnected network of neurons. That network then holds that thought as an image. And your subconscious mind will then push you to take the actions that will bring that image into reality.
This is not theory. It is based on the research findings of modern neuroscience.

You need to be careful about your thoughts, judgments, and viewpoints. If you focus your mind on something you DO NOT want, you actually strengthen the neural networks containing the image of that something.

That is why worrying about something actually drives you closer to that something. Worry is actually a very powerful form of negative goal setting.
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Worry is actually negative goal setting!
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The more you worry about something, the stronger the neural networks containing your worries become. And the stronger those physical networks, the more likely your subconscious mind will drive you to take actions that actually push you toward what you are worried about.

The Part Played by Emotion
The more emotion accompanying your worries, the stronger the neural network holding that worry will become. Emotion, whether positive or negative, is a neural supercharger. This includes stress, which is driven by emotion.

You are getting the picture of the negative cycle that worry creates. The more worries, the more stress. The more stress, the less creative and clear your mind becomes. And the less creative you become, the less likely you will EVER solve the problem you are worried about.

Plus the longer (and more passionately) you worry about something, the faster you are driven straight into the arms of what you are worried about.

A Proven Solution
There is one, and only one, solution to this. You must step out of the stress/worry cycle, and direct your mental focus elsewhere.

What you focus on grows. This is why it is so very important NOT to focus on your problems. You instead want to focus on creating positive solutions that create something you DO want.

Here is a proven-effective plan of action:
Convert your problems to goals,
Create a detailed goal-plan,
Break your goal-plan into the smallest possible daily steps, then
Begin to take action, one step at a time.

And in the meantime:
1. Refuse to worry.
Remember, worry is a very powerful form of negative goal setting.

2. Create a new mental image.
Create and hold a mental image of how life will be when you reach your goal. The more emotion you pack into that positive image, and the more often you put your mental focus on it, the stronger the neural networks holding that image will become.

3. Bust your stress.
Unless you manage your stress, it will continue to build negative neural networks. Do not kid yourself about stress. It is at the core of many serious life-threatening bodily conditions, and has a way of pretending not to be there. Brainwave training is the fastest answer to instant stress reduction.

4. Build your self-confidence.
Take some steps to build your self confidence. A huge medical study showed that low self confidence and negative thoughts cause your brain to physically shrink as much as 20%. Self confidence is not a lightweight issue, it places unrealistic limits on your entire life.

5. Take care of your physical self.
It can be easy to just take your mental and physical health for granted until something happens. Add a walk and 20-minute workout to your life, and you will start to produce more feel-good brain neuro-transmitters.

6. Grow your mind power.
Your brain truly follows the same rule as your muscles. Use it, or lose it. And scientific evidence shows that your brain is either growing, or physically shrinking

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The author, Dr. Jill Ammon-Wexler, is a renowned brain/mind researcher, and was one of the first in the world to introduce brainwave training to the corporate world. She is the co-developer of the web’s first brain gym ­ the quantumbraingym.com
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  A Little Humor to Start the Week 

Beauty Make-Over
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In dire need of a beauty make-over, Nancy went to her salon with a fashion magazine photo of a gorgeous, young, lustrous haired model.

She showed the stylist the trendy new cut she wanted and settled into the chair as he began humming a catchy tune and got to work on her thin, graying hair.

Nancy was delighted by his cheerful attitude until she recognized the melody.

It was the theme from "Mission Impossible."

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A zookeeper wanted to get some extra animals for his zoo, so he decided to compose a letter. The only problem was that he didn't know the plural of "mongoose."

He started the letter: "To whom it may concern, I need two mongeese."

No, that wouldn't work, so he tried again: "To whom it may concern, I need two mongooses." Is that right?

Finally, he got an idea: "To whom it may concern, I need a mongoose, and while you're at it, send me another one."

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At one point during a Little League game, the coach said to one of his young players, "Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?"

The little boy nodded in the affirmative.

"Do you understand that what matters is that we play together as a team?"

The little boy nodded yes.

"So," the coach continued, "when a strike is called, or you're out at first, you don't argue or curse or attack the umpire. Do you understand all that?"

Again the little boy nodded.

"Good," said the coach. "Now go over there and explain it to your parents."

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After years of scrimping and saving, a husband told his wife the good news: "Honey, we've finally saved enough money to buy what we started saving for in 1979."

"You mean a brand-new Cadillac?" she asked eagerly.

"No," said the husband, "a 1979 Cadillac."

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Riddle

I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?

Do you know the answer? If not, look for the solution later in this newsletter.

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My mother-in-law had a pain beneath her left breast.
Turned out to be a trick knee.

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"Cooking for the Empty Nest"
Recipe of the Week

1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
1 jalapeno pepper or 2 serrano chiles, seeded and chopped
Juice of 1 lime
1 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. brown sugar

Combine all ingredients together in a bowl. Serve with tortilla chips. You may substitute crushed canned pineapple for fresh if you cannot find fresh pineapple.

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If you have a favorite recipe that you would like to share, please send it to mailto:bob@adv-marketing.com?Subject=RecipesBe sure to read back recipes of the week at:
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Yours in cooking - Sue

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