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		<title>What is Anti Fatigue Mat and Employee Health Issues?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anti-Fatigue Mat is a product that provides relief for workers who stand on their feet for long periods of time. People who have jobs involving prolonged standing are at high risk of back injuries and pain. To protect workers and relieve fatigue and pain of the quality businesses use ergonomic products like Anti-Fatigue Mat. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span><span>Anti-Fatigue Mat is a product that provides relief for workers who stand on their feet for long periods of time. People who have jobs involving prolonged standing are at high risk of back injuries and pain. To protect workers and relieve fatigue and pain of the quality businesses use ergonomic products like Anti-Fatigue Mat. </span></p>
<p><span>What types of worker needs Anti-Fatigue Mat? </span></p>
<p><span>Workers who are at a packing table or on an assembly line would be ideal candidates for Anti-Fatigue Mat. </span></span><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Za084Rss0TM/S-FA9k2K0jI/AAAAAAAAAD8/fokggFoY39Y/s400/anti_fatigue_mat2.jpg" /><span><span>Other workers who could benefit from an Anti-Fatigue Mats </span></p>
<p><span>* Kitchen workers </span><br /><span>* Hospital workers </span><br /><span>* Manufacturing facilities where workers are performing their jobs </span><br /><span>* Grocery Clerk </span><br /><span>* Laboratory workers </span><br /><span>* Any employee who must be maintained for long periods of time </span></p>
<p><span>What are the benefits of Anti-Fatigue Mats? </span></p>
<p><span>* The promotion of employee wellness </span><br /><span>* Increased productivity </span><br /><span>* Increased employee morale due to workplace accommodations. </span><br /><span>* Reduction of prolonged exposure to cold and heat </span><br /><span>* Reduces spinal compression </span><br /><span>* Increased circulation. </span><br /><span>* Ergonomic design </span><br /><span>* Reduction of back, leg, foot and ankle fatigue </span><br /><span>* Reduces Back Pain </span></p>
<p><span>The pain and fatigue resulting from the rule in the same position for a long period of time can cause stress on back muscles. Symptoms associated with prolonged standing on hard surface </span><br /><span>flooring include discomfort in the back, neck and shoulders and back with it later pain in the hands and wrists </span></p>
<p><span>Back pain and injury increasingly extract toll on employers and employees. Complaints of back pain and injuries are the most common and costly complaint industrial and one of the most </span><br /><span>difficult to musculature injuries to resolve. </span></p>
<p><span>Back pain interferes with the ability of employees to perform their daily task. In addition, a worker in pain exhibits negative personality traits to customers and other workers. By creating an ergonomic solution, using the Anti-Fatigue Mat, workers can complete their day in comfort. </span></p>
<p><span>Anti-Fatigue Mat is an ergonomically correct soil that reduces stress and fatigue of the workers who must stand for inordinate amount of time. This may be harmed if they are not standing correctly or too much stress on their backs. </span></p>
<p><span>The primary objective of ergonomic safety products is to increase the efficiency of production of man as they interact with humans to produce a product results. </span></p>
<p><span>The Anti-Fatigue Mat has the following characteristics: </span></p>
<p><span>* Slight </span><br /><span>* Easy to clean </span><br /><span>* Institute National Security Council has approved floor </span><br /><span>* Non-slip </span><br /><span>* Non-allergenic, latex and silicone free </span><br /><span>* Orthopedic Mats are complete with safety bevel </span><br /><span>* All service carts can roll over mats with ease </span></p>
<p><span>Low productivity, poor quality products, and accidents can be directly attributed to human error. Human error can be attributed to poor ergonomics. A recent study of 75,000 accidents provided the following conclusions: </span></p>
<p><span>* 88% of accidents were caused by unsafe acts </span><br /><span>* 10% were caused by unsafe conditions </span><br /><span>* 2% of accidents were inevitable </span></p>
<p><span>Fatigue and back pain reduces employee morale and productivity. The pain caused by the long-term rule is often overlooked as a factor in lost time and productivity. </span></p>
<p><span>As a result, companies lose millions of dollars in reduced productivity, increased workers&#8217; compensation, higher insurance rates and absenteeism. </span></p>
<p><span>An investment in safety and ergonomics of the products is not only an investment in people, but the bottom line of society. </span></span><br /><a href="http://www.highernature.co.uk/Products/Organic-Apple-Cider-Vinegar">Apple cider vinegar</a> &#8211; This apple cider vinegar is made with no chemicals used and from<br />100% certified pure organic apples.
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		<title>Bloggers Unite for People with Disabilities: Accessible Blogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I didn&#8217;t make the 7/24/2010 deadline for this round of Bloggers Unite; I was going to find out how to make my blogs accessible to all.  Silly me, I though this would be a no-big-deal kind of thing to do.  Wrong.  
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well, I didn&#8217;t make the 7/24/2010 deadline for this round of Bloggers Unite; I was going to find out how to make my blogs accessible to all.  Silly me, I though this would be a no-big-deal kind of thing to do.  Wrong.  </p>
<p>I should really learn to research these things BEFORE I make commitments about doing them.  I&#8217;m living and learning, and although I&#8217;m late for the event, I wanted to at least report back what I found out.  </p>
<p>First I went to <a href="http://wave.webaim.org/">WAVE</a>, a Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool that I found on the <a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/people-first-empowering-people-with-disabilities/comments">Blogger&#8217;s Unite for People with Disabilities</a> page, and plugged my blog&#8217;s address in.  That told me everything that was wrong with my blog regarding accessibility.  And that&#8217;s all.  No clue as to how to fix it.  Or if there are any clues, I&#8217;m too clueless to pick up on them.</p>
<p>So I went back to the <a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/people-first-empowering-people-with-disabilities">Bloggers Unite for People with Disabilities</a> page and put in this comment:</p>
<blockquote><div><img alt="sherrillynn" src="http://www.bloggersunite.org/image/usr/medium/1330.gif" /></div>
<h3><a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/people-first-empowering-people-with-disabilities/comments/any-hints-on-how-to-make-a-siteblog-100-accessible">Any hints on how to make a site/blog 100% accessible?</a></h3>
<div>16 days ago</div>
<div>by: <a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/user/sherrillynn">sherrillynn</a></div>
<div>I&#8217;m going to try to make my blog (<a href="http://theiciexperience.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://theiciexperience.blogspot.com">theiciexperience.blogspot.com</a>)  100% accessible for the People First event.  I have no idea how to do  it and the Wave site that tells me some things about what&#8217;s wrong with  my blog (<a href="http://wave.webaim.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://wave.webaim.org/">wave.webaim.org/</a>) has no clues about what to do to fix it.  I&#8217;m going to research this, but any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p></div>
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&nbsp;I was pleased when the good folks at BlogCatalog responded within a couple of days:</p>
<blockquote><p></p>
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<div><a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/user/BlogCatalog"><img src="http://www.bloggersunite.org/image/usr/medium/26.gif" /></a></div>
<h4>14 days ago <a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/user/BlogCatalog">BlogCatalog</a> wrote:</h4>
<blockquote><p>I am sure we can help you. Let me contact some people I know that I  think will have some info for you and I&#8217;ll post here when I get some  replies.</p></blockquote>
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<p>
A few days before the event deadline this comment was posted:</p>
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<div><img alt="BlogCatalog" src="http://www.bloggersunite.org/image/usr/medium/26.gif" /></div>
<h3><a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/people-first-empowering-people-with-disabilities/comments/questions-about-web-accessibility">Questions about web accessibility</a></h3>
<div>8 days ago</div>
<div>by: <a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/user/BlogCatalog">BlogCatalog</a></div>
<div>A few people have asked if there are resources that  explain to bloggers how to fix problems a site evaluator may point out  to them about their site. I asked blogger @GlendaWH if she had any  suggestions and she responded:</p>
<p>
Two great resources for web accessibility are the Web Accessibility Initiative &#8211; <a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://www.w3.org/WAI/">www.w3.org/WAI/</a>, and WebAIM &#8211; <a href="http://www.webaim.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://www.webaim.org/">www.webaim.org/</a>. </p>
<p>However, I am finding that blog accessibility is different than web  accessibility, even though the underlying principles are the same.  Instead of a web team working together, with blogs, there&#8217;s the  platform, the theme, the plugins/widgets and the blogger. The average  blogger can do only so much in terms of accessibility. </p>
<p>Hope this helps those of you who had questions and thanks Glenda for sharing your knowledge with me and the rest of the event.</p></div>
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So.&nbsp; For now, no accessibility for those of us with blogs using existing platforms (Blogger, WordPress, etc.) But I feel like progress has definitely been made in that this information is out there now for others to find.</p>
<p>It seems to me that the next thing to do is to make our desire to have accessible blogs clear to the platform providers.&nbsp; Are ya hearing&#8217; me, Blogger?</p>
<p></p>
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		<title>Bloggers Unite for People with Disabilities</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the good folks at BlogCatalog, another great blogging event:





From the email I received notifying me of the event:
Dear Fellow Blogger, 
As bloggers, you and I have the unprecedented ability to raise  awareness about important issues by simply posting about them. When we  act on behalf of a cause and then write about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><span>From the good folks at BlogCatalog, another great blogging event:</span></div>
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<div><span>From the email I received notifying me of the event:</span></div>
<blockquote><p><span>Dear Fellow Blogger, </span></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><span>As bloggers, you and I have the unprecedented ability to raise  awareness about important issues by simply posting about them. When we  act on behalf of a cause and then write about it, we dramatically  increase the positive impact we can have on the world.</span> </p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><span>Today, I am asking you to take action on behalf of all the people  around the world living with a disability. Just like those of us who are  able-bodied, they simply want to live a happy and productive life. Help  us eliminate the barriers to participation and the prejudices they face  every day by taking a simple action. You can donate to an organization  that supports people with disabilities, sign an online petition asking  for equal access, make your blog 100% accessible. Then write about it.  Tell others how important it is to make all the opportunities our world  has to offer accessible to everyone. Tell them how easy it is to get  involved and how good it feels to help others. </span></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><span>On July 24, 2010, BloggersUnite is asking bloggers from all around  the world to unite in support of people with disabilities. Please join  us! <a href="http://send.flowtown.com/wf/click?c=8Cz1jxuzOROcLSqg7RnflMjxvX%2F4FLTar5kClasADGNo7fAbWI2UlNqQk2qK1snMOpdbeeRjgl0JJpe6c7i0p7JDsgKq7wIGsv6fpx9qZBFBcZME6RKZToMcxKfaW1sl&amp;rp=FW%2B5S5199OSz2Nq1S6lIgG2dC2FXXM8rf9z4%2BeJkMNytlfPpzdGcas58QVzdtiIR&amp;up=Blx39jsbCavSoIa7t0ZApxoHJzBU3Kw00Y6v%2BTC9Tq4gu9Ux9aHTSfdhzdD5eVeokgFPiZlG5l1PlNppNkI%2FoA%3D%3D" target="_blank">http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/people-first-empowering-people-with-disabilities</a></span> </p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><span>Thanks for reading. Have a great day. </span></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><span>Sincerely, </span></p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p><span>Jason Teitelman</span></p></blockquote>
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<div><span>I&#8217;m going to try figure out how to make my blog 100% accessible, then I&#8217;ll write about that, among other things on my mind regarding this issue, on the 24th of July.&nbsp; According to this <a href="http://wave.webaim.org/">Web Accessability Tool</a> I found in the comments section of the <a href="http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/people-first-empowering-people-with-disabilities">Bloggers Unite: People First</a> page, I have my work cut out for me!</span></div>
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		<title>What is Anti-Fatigue Mat and Employee Health Issues?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anti-Fatigue Mat is a product that provides relief for workers who stand on their feet for long periods of time. People who have jobs involving prolonged standing are at high risk of back injuries and pain. To protect workers and relieve fatigue and pain of the quality businesses use ergonomic products like Anti-Fatigue Mat. 
What [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span><span>Anti-Fatigue Mat is a product that provides relief for workers who stand on their feet for long periods of time. People who have jobs involving prolonged standing are at high risk of back injuries and pain. To protect workers and relieve fatigue and pain of the quality businesses use ergonomic products like Anti-Fatigue Mat. </span></p>
<p><span>What types of worker needs Anti-Fatigue Mat? </span></p>
<p><span>Workers who are at a packing table or on an assembly line would be ideal candidates for Anti-Fatigue Mat. </span></span><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;float: right;cursor: pointer;width: 400px;height: 300px" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Za084Rss0TM/S-FA9k2K0jI/AAAAAAAAAD8/fokggFoY39Y/s400/anti_fatigue_mat2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><span><span>Other workers who could benefit from an Anti-Fatigue Mats </span></p>
<p><span>      * Kitchen workers </span><br /><span>      * Hospital workers </span><br /><span>      * Manufacturing facilities where workers are performing their jobs </span><br /><span>      * Grocery Clerk </span><br /><span>      * Laboratory workers </span><br /><span>      * Any employee who must be maintained for long periods of time </span></p>
<p><span>What are the benefits of Anti-Fatigue Mats? </span></p>
<p><span>      * The promotion of employee wellness </span><br /><span>      * Increased productivity </span><br /><span>      * Increased employee morale due to workplace accommodations. </span><br /><span>      * Reduction of prolonged exposure to cold and heat </span><br /><span>      * Reduces spinal compression </span><br /><span>      * Increased circulation. </span><br /><span>      * Ergonomic design </span><br /><span>      * Reduction of back, leg, foot and ankle fatigue </span><br /><span>      * Reduces Back Pain </span></p>
<p><span>The pain and fatigue resulting from the rule in the same position for a long period of time can cause stress on back muscles. Symptoms associated with prolonged standing on hard surface </span><br /><span>flooring include discomfort in the back, neck and shoulders and back with it later pain in the hands and wrists </span></p>
<p><span>Back pain and injury increasingly extract toll on employers and employees. Complaints of back pain and injuries are the most common and costly complaint industrial and one of the most </span><br /><span>difficult to musculature injuries to resolve. </span></p>
<p><span>Back pain interferes with the ability of employees to perform their daily task. In addition, a worker in pain exhibits negative personality traits to customers and other workers. By creating an ergonomic solution, using the Anti-Fatigue Mat, workers can complete their day in comfort. </span></p>
<p><span>Anti-Fatigue Mat is an ergonomically correct soil that reduces stress and fatigue of the workers who must stand for inordinate amount of time. This may be harmed if they are not standing correctly or too much stress on their backs. </span></p>
<p><span>The primary objective of ergonomic safety products is to increase the efficiency of production of man as they interact with humans to produce a product results. </span></p>
<p><span>The Anti-Fatigue Mat has the following characteristics: </span></p>
<p><span>      * Slight </span><br /><span>      * Easy to clean </span><br /><span>      * Institute National Security Council has approved floor </span><br /><span>      * Non-slip </span><br /><span>      * Non-allergenic, latex and silicone free </span><br /><span>      * Orthopedic Mats are complete with safety bevel </span><br /><span>      * All service carts can roll over mats with ease </span></p>
<p><span>Low productivity, poor quality products, and accidents can be directly attributed to human error. Human error can be attributed to poor ergonomics. A recent study of 75,000 accidents provided the following conclusions: </span></p>
<p><span>      * 88% of accidents were caused by unsafe acts </span><br /><span>      * 10% were caused by unsafe conditions </span><br /><span>      * 2% of accidents were inevitable </span></p>
<p><span>Fatigue and back pain reduces employee morale and productivity. The pain caused by the long-term rule is often overlooked as a factor in lost time and productivity. </span></p>
<p><span>As a result, companies lose millions of dollars in reduced productivity, increased workers&#8217; compensation, higher insurance rates and absenteeism. </span></p>
<p><span>An investment in safety and ergonomics of the products is not only an investment in people, but the bottom line of society. </span></span>
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		<title>Points to Ponder When Choosing a Commercial Kitchen Mat</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When considering the type of mat that work best in your commercial kitchen should be taken into consideration all that abuse to bear mat. The challenge is to find a mat kitchen that will serve the needs of people in the workplace and improve their working environment. Issues such as comfort or ease of maintenance, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span><span>When considering the type of mat that work best in your commercial kitchen should be taken into consideration all that abuse to bear mat. The challenge is to find a mat kitchen that will serve the needs of people in the workplace and improve their working environment. Issues such as comfort or ease of maintenance, security, drainage and safety for animal fats and chemicals must be addressed. </span></p>
<p><span>Food preparation and cooking environments, where food is handled are often areas where there are excessive amounts of animal fats, greases, water and cleaning products. In view of these areas is clean, or at least should be a priority as well as prevention of slips and falls and the comfort of employees. Some things to consider when choosing the best Kitchen mats are: </span></p>
<p><span>• Are the Kitchen mats und</span></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;float: left;cursor: pointer;width: 300px;height: 400px" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Za084Rss0TM/S-FAP8Z0rVI/AAAAAAAAAD0/entcqNU06xs/s400/PlushMat.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><span><span>er consideration mats rubber mats and vinyl mats designed for another application altogether (i.e. mat rugs, mat industry, dry mat anti-fatigue, etc.)? </span><br /><span>• The mat in the kitchen has h</span></span><span><span>oles for drainage? If yes, the interior walls of the holes smooth? </span><br /><span>• Are the mats kitchen has no evidence or Grease resistant qualities? </span><br /><span>• How is the thick mat of cuisine? The thickness of pose tripping? Are the edges beveled mat? </span></p>
<p><span>Animal fats and frying oils areas related to the bakery and tend to cause a serious degradation of most of the mats, unless they are rubber. Nit rile rubber mats and Kitchen mats rubber mats and resistance to grease will do much better in a kitchen that any matting which is composed of a vinyl. Mat vinyl flooring are good for certain violent environments, but should not be used in areas subject to animal fats. It goes without saying that the mats should not be used in areas where food is prepared as fibers provide a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. Many municipalities impose fines on restaurants that use mat mats in a kitchen environment. </span></p>
<p><span>There are many different types of mats on the market. Anti fatigue matting is a great sub &#8211; category of Floor Matting. Kitchen mats are a sub &#8211; category of Anti Fatigue Mats. Not all mat fight against fatigue should be used in a kitchen. Some mats are designed for dry, static environments, or industrial applications, etc. </span></p>
<p><span>Treadmills kitchen must have holes to allow liquids and food particles to fall below the surface of the walking belt. The holes or perforations should be smooth and not have a &#8220;mouth&#8221; at the base of the hole that captures debris. This unique feature will make it much easier to clean the kitchen, as the mat of debris and food particles will be along the mat and stay on the floor when the mat is made for cleaning. Every nook and crannies in the design of the mat is filled with debris, and it will be necessary to manually clean each puncture to reach the required cleanliness of a Kitchen mat. </span></p>
<p><span>Another aspect that should be taken into consideration is the weight of the mat. Kitchen rugs that are too heavy are difficult to manage, especially when fat. Any barrier to cleaning mats must be minimized to promote cleanliness. Heavy kitchen rugs that are difficult to clean will probably not cleaned the kitchen as often as mats which are lighter and have a better design. </span></p>
<p><span>How the thickness of the mat often have an effect on the weight of the mat. Thick mats kitchen May also pose a risk of tripping and generally more expensive. There are many qualities that should have fatigue mat to improve the fight against fatigue mat (i.e., resistance, rebound hypertension, etc.). In general, the mats are 3 / 8 &#8220;to 1 / 2&#8243; thickness is ideal for a kitchen environment. In addition, since the mat is thinner, it will be cheaper, lighter to handle and pose less risk of tripping.</span></span>
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		<title>Happy 3rd birthday to the ICIE!, and another new venture begins today</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three years ago today I started this blog; and today I&#8217;m starting another new venture as a Consultant with Ava Anderson Non-Toxic.&#160; I&#8217;ll write more about it soon, but for now here&#8217;s a link to my new AANT website:
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		<title>Logo Mats Are Creating A Brand Identity For Your Business</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now a days the owners who made the custom logo is very important for the company. They try to have these logos in any place such as mats personalized. 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span><span>Now a days the owners who made</span></span><span><span> the custom logo is very important for the company. They try to have the</span></span><span><span>se logos in any place such as mats personalized. </span></p>
<p><span>These logos are designed in such a way in the mat that it has all the details of communication with society. </span></span><span><br /></span><br /><span><span>Custom Logo Mats are used to mar</span></span><span><span>k the establishment. The impression on the mind of the customer and customers will be very good. And we know very well that the first </span></span><span><span>impression is always the last </span></span><span><span>impression. The Custom logo in the mats will turn to advertising for the company. </span><br /></span><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px;float: right;cursor: pointer;width: 400px;height: 261px" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Za084Rss0TM/S-E9Rnx7GsI/AAAAAAAAADk/AdHuYWhRhfc/s400/452_logo_mat_animate.gif" alt="" border="0" /><br /><span><span>So, Logo Mats are becoming very important now days. It is also becoming a powerful tool for creating brand. Since this logo in the mat is the </span></span><span><span>most important factor in making customized mats, so that every effort should be given to </span></span><span><span>hese logos, as it gives a positive impact on the company. </span></span><span></p>
<p><span>Some of these points should be remembered that while the logo are shown below: </span></p>
<p><span> 1.Tthe logo mats should be as simple as possible, without details. This is </span></span><span><span>because visitors will have a look at it. They do not</span></span><span><span> want to look into the mat from time to time. In the first glance, it does show what the business work done. </span></p>
<p><span>2. Although the logo should be simple, but it must be unique in design compare to your competitors who do the same type of business. Your drawing must be with new ideas. It should have a lasting impact in the minds of</span></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;float: left;cursor: pointer;width: 363px;height: 280px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za084Rss0TM/S-E9Dc2dzhI/AAAAAAAAADc/4qPnoiugXlM/s400/logo_mats.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><span><span> visitors. </span></p>
<p><span>3. Logo Mats should reveal the nature of the business and the attitude of your business. Always try to go to the very </span></span><span><span>professional custom mat designer or vendor to make the logo correctly on the mat. Do not choose the profession custom mat designer or vendor to put dollars. Mats are only the quality of printing on the client. </span></p>
<p><span>4. The logo below, it should be your website address for communication. </span></p>
<p><span>Professional sellers Logo mat will give you 100% satisfaction. Now a day to find a logo mat seller is not difficult. Now, you can find many options in the internet. Or if you have a reliable friend you can help them find a good designer for mat needs. </span></p>
<p><span>If your business is the sale of several products, you can have ten different product logo mat department. In order to advertise some different brands for different product logos give the uniqueness of each and every department. It will not only attract visitors or customers, but also help the visitor to determine which department he or she entered. </span></p>
<p><span>Thus, we can see that the logo design in the various mats is something inherent in the development of your business and creating a brand identity.</span></span>
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		<title>Ha!  I knew that being a night owl wasn&#8217;t necesssarily a bad thing!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Psychology Today blog, The Scientific Fundamentalist: &#8220;More intelligent people wake up late and stay up late.&#8221;
Why Night Owls Are More Intelligent than Morning Larks&#160;

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From Psychology Today blog, The Scientific Fundamentalist: &#8220;More intelligent people wake up late and stay up late.&#8221;</p>
<h1><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201005/why-night-owls-are-more-intelligent-morning-larks"><span>Why Night Owls Are More Intelligent than Morning Larks&nbsp;</span></a></h1>
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		<title>Interlocking Floor Mats</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interlocking mats are a creative and easy way to cover a floor. They are gentle and welcoming, which makes them perfect for children rooms or family rooms. They have a style that is easy to install. They are also in a variety of styles and colors so they can be found to match any decor. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span><span>Interlocking mats are a creative and easy way to cover a floor. They are gentle and welcoming, which makes them perfect for children rooms or family rooms. They have a style that is easy to install. They are also in a variety of styles and colors so they can be found to match any decor. To top it all, they are very affordable. Interlocking mats have many uses and many advantages over other flooring choices. </span></p>
<p><span>Uses and ideas on Interlocking Floor Mats </span></p>
<p></span><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt;float: left;cursor: pointer;width: 400px;height: 300px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Za084Rss0TM/S-E-l8Mf9tI/AAAAAAAAADs/NGQ68UpPr1Q/s400/716004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><span><span>Interlocking mats are perfect for children of areas. They are often used in the therapy room where children spend hours sitting and reading. Because they are flexible and designed for the comfort they work great for this type of use. They offer a comfortable sitting area and a child fall, a soft surface for them to land on. They come in many colors so they can be chosen in bright, cheerful colors and designs. They are also to turn a basement into a playroom. Hard-covered concrete interlocking mats become a soft inviting floor and the perfect playground. The mats are also a set of toys to them. They come in the design, such as puzzles or scenes such as roads. Children can put the puzzle together find the picture or shadows drive their car near the road &#8211; on the carpet. </span></p>
<p><span>Benefits of Interlocking Floor Mats </span></p>
<p><span>These mats have many advantages. As already mentioned, they are a soft surface. Children can run and play on them or anyone can throw at them and be comfortable. If you can put a puzzle, you can put in this floor. All it entails is the adjustment of parts. Finally, the floor is cheap. It can be purchased in just enough pieces as needed, so no waste either. In comparison with other types of flooring, they make the most sense for a high traffic area or a child of the region where the wear occurs most. They will likely not as easy to wear and when they do it in a nutshell, they are replaced. So you should consider this idea unique floor when your nest floor need.</span></span>
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		<title>Checking in; NAMI Stigmabusters &#8211; Stomp the Stigma!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry it&#8217;s been so long since I last posted &#8211; I try to do at least one post a month and I&#8217;m overdue.&#160; I haven&#8217;t been keeping up with my email either&#8230;&#160; Lots of reasons, nothing I can write about just yet.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><span>Sorry it&#8217;s been so long since I last posted &#8211; I try to do at least one post a month and I&#8217;m overdue.&nbsp; I haven&#8217;t been keeping up with my email either&#8230;&nbsp; Lots of reasons, nothing I can write about just yet.</span></div>
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<div><span>I&#8217;m inspired to write this evening because I chanced to open my 4/22/10 <a href="http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=fight_stigma">Stigmabusters Alert</a> from NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness.&nbsp; So much good stuff in there, I&#8217;m just going to share the whole thing with you, and encourage you to<a href="http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=My_Nami&amp;template=/security/Login.cfm"> sign up for your own Stigmabusters Alerts.</a></span></div>
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<div><span>I especially like Joey Pants&#8217; new website<a href="http://nkm2.org/about-us/"> NKM2 &#8211; No Kidding, Me Too!</a>&nbsp; (although there&#8217;s something about Harrison Ford&#8217;s earring that&#8217;s just not right&#8230;)&nbsp; And be sure to see if <a href="http://www.whenmedicine.org/MedW/Watch.html">PBS in your area</a> is airing</span><span> </span><span><span>                         <span><a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4NQ/index.html" target="_blank">When                          Medicine Got It Wrong</a></span>, a documentary  about                          NAMI&#8217;s origins as a grassroots movement and  founding as                          a national organization, including early battles  against                          stigma.&nbsp; Can you believe they used to blame the mothers?&nbsp; I guess when I think about what I know about the history of woman&#8217;s role in society and of the suffrage movement, it&#8217;s not that big a stretch.</span></span></div>
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<div><span>A couple of quotes from <a href="http://nkm2.org/joeys-page/">NKM2, Joey&#8217;s Page</a>: </span></div>
<blockquote><p><span><i>&#8220;Mental Illness is the only disease that you can come home  with&#8230; and get yelled at for having it.&#8221;</i></span></p></blockquote>
<div><span>(I think we can add Fibromyalgia and other diseases that we don&#8217;t know enough about yet to this pigeonhole&#8230; )</span></div>
<blockquote><p><span><i>&nbsp;</i></span> </p>
<div align="left"><span><i>Hope is the feeling you have that the             feeling you have isn&#8217;t permanent.<br />
- </i><b>Jean Kerr</b> (1923-2003) </span></div>
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<div><span>I &#8220;came out&#8221; a couple of years ago: <a href="http://theiciexperience.blogspot.com/2008/06/cry-me-river.html">Cry  Me A River &#8211; or more accurately, I Cry A River.</a>&nbsp; I hope some of you out there in cyberspace are saying &#8216;no kidding, me too!&#8217;</span></div>
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<div><span>NAMI              StigmaBuster Alert: <b><span>April&nbsp;22,&nbsp;2010</span></b></span></div>
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<p><span><img align="right" alt="Pepsi Refresh" border="0" height="160" src="http://www.nami.org/newsletters/img/stigma/pepsi_refresh.gif" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px" width="250" />                         </span></p>
<h1><span>Urgent                          Action Needed</span></h1>
<div><span>Please                          help the American Foundation for Suicide  Prevention                          (AFSP) win $50,000 to prevent teen suicide.</span></div>
<div><span>Please                          <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4Mw/index.html" target="_blank">vote                          for AFSP</a> every day now through Friday, April  30, in                          the Pepsi Refresh Project.</span></div>
<div><span>Further                          instructions can be found on the <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4NA/index.html" target="_blank">AFSP                          Web site</a>. Spread the word to family and  friends.                          AFSP proposes to use the money to engage 2,000  high                          school teachers to educate students about  depression.</span></div>
<div><span>Please                          also start getting ready to support NAMI&#8217;s own  Pepsi                          Refresh proposal coming in June. We&#8217;ll need your  help                          too when the time is right.</span></div>
<hr /><span><img align="right" alt="When Medicine Got It Wrong" border="0" height="87" src="http://www.nami.org/newsletters/img/stigma/whenmedicine.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px" width="133" />                         </span></p>
<h1><span>NAMI&#8217;s                          Story on PBS</span></h1>
<div><span>Many                          PBS stations around the country are now  beginning to air                          <span><a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4NQ/index.html" target="_blank">When                          Medicine Got It Wrong</a></span>, a documentary  about                          NAMI&#8217;s origins as a grassroots movement and  founding as                          a national organization, including early battles  against                          stigma.</span></div>
<div><span>Check                          the film&#8217;s Web site to determine whether and  when your                          local PBS station will run the program.</span></div>
<hr /><span><img align="right" alt="NKM2" border="0" height="159" src="http://www.nami.org/newsletters/img/stigma/nkm2.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px" width="250" />                         </span></p>
<h1><span>NKM2:                          Stomp the Stigma</span></h1>
<div><span>And                          have you seen the terrific YouTube public  service                          announcement (PSA) featuring actor <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4Ng/index.html" target="_blank">Harrison                          Ford</a>?</span></div>
<div><span>The                          new PSA was produced by actor Joe Pantoliano&#8217;s  No                          Kidding Me Too (NKM2) &#8220;Stomping the Stigma&#8221;  campaign and                          includes several other actors. It coincides with  release                          of an <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4Nw/index.html" target="_blank">NKM2                          documentary</a> for DVD sales.</span></div>
<div><span>The                          NKM2 trailer and other short videos are on the <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4OA/index.html" target="_blank">Web                          site</a>.</span></div>
<hr /><span><img align="right" alt="Burger King" border="0" height="101" src="http://www.nami.org/newsletters/img/stigma/Burger_King_logo_sm.gif" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px" width="98" />                         </span></p>
<h1><span>Flame-broiled,                          Well-done</span></h1>
<div><span>Thanks                          to everyone who contacted Burger King about the  recent                          &#8220;Crazy King&#8221; television commercial—which has  been                          discontinued. </span></div>
<div><span>The                          protest received <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI4OQ/index.html" target="_blank">national                          media attention</a>.</span></div>
<div><span>The                          U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services                          Administration (SAMHSA) recently sponsored a <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI5MA/index.html" target="_blank">training                          teleconference</a> on <span>The Power of the Media and                          Its Impact on Recovery</span>, which included  discussion                          of the controversy.</span></div>
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<h1><span>Voice                          Awards Deadline</span></h1>
<div><span>Friday,                          April 30 is the deadline for <a href="http://www.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05OTA5NTYmcD0xJnU9OTMyNzM5ODEmbGk9NDA3MjI5MQ/index.html" target="_blank">nominations</a>                          for SAMHSA&#8217;s &#8220;Voice Awards,&#8221; also discussed in  the                          teleconference, which honor film and television  writers                          and producers who incorporate dignified,  respectful and                          accurate portrayals of people with mental  illness into                          their scripts, programs and productions.</span></div>
<div><span>Do                          you have a favorite movie or television episode  released                          between March 15, 2009 and April 15, 2010?</span></div>
<div><span>Anyone                          can make as many nominations as they want and  they are                          free.</span></div>
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<h1><span>Out                          of the Inbox</span></h1>
<div><span>Because                          of the large number of StigmaBuster messages  received,                          they cannot all be answered individually;  however, we                          appreciate every e-mail and do review every  stigma                          report and prioritize them for action.</span></div>
<div><span>We                          also appreciate receiving copies of responses.  They are                          important in helping to coordinate strategy and  pursue                          genuine dialogue. You are our eyes and ears!  Your help                          makes a difference!</span></div>
<div><span>Please                          send reports of stigma to the <a href="mailto:stigmabusters@nami.org" target="_blank">stigmabusters@nami.org</a>.</span></div>
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