Applaud – 2009 – A Reflection on a Year of Positive Change
The last year started out with Applaud as Applaud Magazine, in print for the 6th year. As with many other print magazines things looked pretty bleak. Postage and printing costs had been rising for years and with a bad economy advertising revenue had sunk to the lowest level since I created the magazine in 2002. However, I am lucky to be doing something that I am passionate about; lucky that I enjoy learning new things and that I’m stubborn. I don’t like to give up. I think the businesses who are open minded and pay attention to new trends are the ones who will survive. Again, I am lucky that the trend is a shift to the internet for information, which is what I have to offer and in the use of social networking to market businesses. Another lucky thing for me was that I had already decided that 2009 was going to be a change for me, rather a positive change. That decision lead to the creation of a brand new website to house our on-line publication for women in NH and northern MA.
Although I have never designed a website before I was able to find a user-friendly software and use my design skills to accomplish this task. Once the website was designed it opened up a whole new world allowing me to offer a huge amount of information for local women, a whole new community with listings of restaurants throughout NH and MA; Hotels in NH (MA will be added in 2010); A massive Wedding Resource Center; Our female doctor listing for NH & MA (making it easier for local women to find the female doctors available in their area); Seasonal activities; and finally our Women Biz directory. In addition we have a number of informational pages with articles relating to Beauty, Health, Fashion, Celebrities and tons more. Many of the information pages have RSS feeds from either local or national websites. The new concept is for local women to find everything they need in one place, making it easier and quicker for them to find the information they need or want to find. Last year we were Applaud Magazine, one small vehicle providing local women with a fraction of the information that we are now able to provide them on Applaud Women. What a huge difference from this time last year!
So my advice for those of you who have had a tough year is to keep your mind open; know when you need to make a change and if you love what you’re doing – don’t quit.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Urinary Incontinence – The Hidden Epidemic – Resolutions
No More Suffering in Silence — There is help for Incontinence by By Veronica Triaca of Concord Hospital, Concord NH
Urinary incontinence is a hidden epidemic that consumes billions of dollars in health care expenditures annually. Defined as the involuntary leakage of urine, incontinence is more common among women than men. Unfortunately, fewer than 50% of women affected by incontinence seek treatment. There are several different types of urinary incontinence: stress incontinence (SUI) is urinary leakage that occurs with coughing, sneezing or engaging in any activity; urge incontinence (UI) is urinary leakage that occurs with a sudden uncontrollable urge to urinate; both forms can coexist. Overflow incontinence typically occurs with the inability to completely empty ones bladder which results in continued filling and subsequent leakage….For the rest of the article go to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Transforming Your Mindless Munch
Transforming Your Mindless Munch by Susan Miccele of Present Moments Coaching at www.presentinthemoment.com
Popcorn is my downfall. Just the thought of the hot air popper shooting popcorn into my oversized bowl and the dogs scrambling for the stray pieces gets my mouth watering. It’s a routine, a habit. Popcorn drizzled with warm butter, salt, my comfy couch and a movie. I would mindlessly shove handful after handful into my mouth, not noticing, or tasting, until the bowl was empty. A second helping would already be popping before the first was gone. The challenge is to be able to make the second bowl last until the movie ended. It never happens……For the rest of the article go to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Vitamin D Deficiency, Health Risk
Vitamin D: Low Levels can be a Health Risk by Dr. Jennifer Warren.
Vitamin D deficiency has become the “hot topic” in the news lately — and for good reason. There is mounting evidence that low levels of vitamin D may be associated with increased risk of obesity, weight gain around the waist, cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, type I and type II diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, muscle and joint pain, certain cancers, autoimmune diseases, fatigue and depression, and other diseases, along with the more well-known problem with bone density, osteoporosis. Recent studies have also suggested that low levels of vitamin D may be linked to greater susceptibility to viruses such as colds and flu. It is no surprise that more physicians are on the lookout for this deficiency, and you may hear about vitamin D at your next checkup. …For the rest of the article go to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – What Your Dreams Really Mean
What Your Dreams Really Mean by Ce Ce Carole. For more information about Ce Ce and her new book go to www.ccthehuntress.com
Have you ever had a dream that you couldn’t explain? Or you felt that your dreams were somehow a message from the spirit world? I frequently get questions asking me to interpret dreams in my line of work.
You see, I am a Paranormal Specialist / Ghost Hunter and dreams are a big part of the paranormal realm I work in. Our dreams can be quite pleasurable and then again, they can be extremely disturbing….. For the rest of the article go to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Diabetes & it’s Impact on Women’s Health
Diabetes and it’s Impact on Women’s Health By Vipra Rai, MS, RD, CDE of Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH
Today’s fast pace lifestyle presents many challenges to women. What if that woman is a diabetic? Now, that woman has the added responsibility of managing her diabetes at every moment of her life. This added stress can often have a negative impact on blood glucose levels which leads to complications such as frequent urinary tract infections, vaginal dryness, heart disease, vision problems etc. According to the American Diabetes Association, 11.5 million, or 10.2% of all women aged 20 years old or older have diabetes, although nearly one quarter of them do not know it. The prevalence of diabetes is at least 2 to 4 times higher among ethnic groups than among non-Hispanic white women…..For the rest of the article go to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Colon Screenings
Colon Cancer Screenings can save your life. By Dr. Bridget Seymour.From Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, MA
Colon and rectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States (second only to lung cancer). Colon cancer deaths are more frequent than death from breast cancer. So why aren’t women being given life-saving screenings? The risk of being diagnosed with colon cancer in one’s lifetime approaches 5% and one in three people diagnosed with the disease will die from it. Although colon cancer can have devastating effects on one’s life expectancy, it also potentially requires painful surgery, arduous chemotherapy, necessity of a fecal bag, or loss of fecal continence. It is perhaps related to these facts that patients, particularly women, are reluctant to undergo necessary and preventative screening procedures. …For the rest of the article go to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Finding Mr. Right
Where Do I Find Him? by Cheri Valentine,
In searching for Mr. Right, I am often asked, “Where Can I Find Him?” Many women do not enjoy going to bars and feel like a fish out of water when they do go. Other people think they are too busy to look. First of all, you can find him anywhere doing what you already do. This works best when you are living your life from a place of presence and joy. When you are happy with yourself, and your life, you will attract and be drawn to others who are also happy with themselves and their life. You connect without even trying by just being open. Of course, you must believe this is possible. However, it is helpful to have a little more guidance, so I offer you the following. In searching for Mr. Right, I am often asked, “Where Can I Find Him?” Many women do not enjoy going to bars and feel like a fish out of water when they do go. Other people think they are too busy to look. First of all, you can find him anywhere doing what you already do. This works best when you are living your life from a place of presence and joy. When you are happy with yourself, and your life, you will attract and be drawn to others who are also happy with themselves and their life. You connect without even trying by just being open. Of course, you must believe this is possible. However, it is helpful to have a little more guidance, so I offer you the following.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Driven to Distraction
Driven to Distraction by Coach Ginny Williams
Do you feel like constant distractions and interruptions consume all of your time? Is it difficult to plan your day because you are always reacting to so many curve balls? Are you frustrated that you can never seem to complete projects on your endless to-do list?
It’s not your imagination. The tempo of life is accelerating for all of us. Technology, the very thing that was designed to save us time, has instead created a flood of ways for us to misuse our time, scattering our energy and concentration in the process. For the rest of the article go to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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Applaud Women – Fall Issue – Inspirational Women
This issue we have two sections for our Inspirational Women feature. In the first section we have a themed feature titled Women of Reinvention. Meet Amethyst Wyldfyre Real Estate expert turned Artist and Spiritual Healer; CC Carole from Police woman to TV show host to Paranormal expert, CC The Huntress; JR Jacobs from Marketing/Sales guru to Restaurant Owner, The Freetown Yankee Steakhouse in Raymond, NH and Sarah Bateman Quiroga Fav DJ for WZID to Retail store owner of The Chair Gallery, Manchester, NH. Read about these fabulous women by going to the Fall issue of Applaud Women at www.applaudwomen.com. Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
Our second series of Inspirational Women are our Inspirational Female Doctors. Meet Dr. Susan Schaefer an Allergist at Dartmouth Hitchcock Manchester, NH; Dr. Bridget Seymour Gastroenterologist with Merrimack Valley Hospital, Haverhill, MA; Dr. Veronica Triaca Director of Concord Hospital Center for Urologic Care’s Pelvic Medicine and Continence Program, Concord, NH and Dr. Betty Welch Director of Behavioral Health Services at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. What a fantastic group of doctors. Again to read all about them go to www.applaudwomen.com Click on the Fall cover image found on the homepage to enter the publication, turn pages (make sure you turn on your sound to hear the pages swish), print pages or download the entire magazine.
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