| Birth Order Was Early Indicator of the Outcome of the Presidential |
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Psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman predicted the outcome of the presidential race in a press release earlier this year, basing his prediction simply on Kerry’s birth order. As a middle-born, Kerry was prone to be an indecisive people-pleaser.
In a press release dated February 13 of this year, Dr. Kevin Leman predicted that Senator John Kerry may not have what it takes to win the presidency, for no other reason that that Kerry is a second-born “middle” child.
Leman suggested that critical issues may pop up in Kerry’s campaign should he maintain too much control of it. Recent reports by embedded reporters in the Kerry campaign suggest this prediction to be true--that indecision and disorganization in the campaign could have cost Kerry his bid for the presidency. After all, according to Leman, as a middle-born Kerry would tend to be sociable, friendly, and outgoing, but also want to please everyone with every decision, thereby leading to indecision and “flip-flopping” (a term used by the Bush campaign to describe Kerry).
After three decades of psychological study, says Leman, I am sure of only a few things, first of which is that for a young child growing up, there is no greater influence than his or her family. During those early years, parents and siblings make an indelible psychological imprint, which greatly affects that development of one’s basic personality, and later in life, family influence persists even across the miles when children grow up and move away.
Leman recently began to put these findings to work helping single men and women find the right spouse based on their birth orders. For instance, a first born will match well with a last born, but two first borns matched together would just be asking for trouble. “The problem,” states Leman, “is that any of us can get along handsomely with a person of the same birth order as a friend, but when the same birth orders join in marriage there is competition, which is a destroyer of marriage.”
Leman is quick to point out that those who are currently married to someone of the same birth order shouldn’t abandon that marital relationship. “Couples dedicated to each other can work through such issues, though it may be a lifelong task. It keeps marriage counselors like me very busy,” says Leman.
To help singles find the right mate, Kevin Leman founded the Christian online dating service MatchWise.com. The site offers a patented process of first determining and then displaying one’s true birth order. Each week Dr. Leman picks several great matches for each MatchWise member from among its large database of registered users. Leman considers dozens of compatibility issues in his picks, but unlike the other popular psychologist-created website, he also allows members the freedom to search through the entire membership to find their own matches.
Of all the online dating sites, only MatchWise offers Dr. Leman’s insights and birth order matching for Christian singles. The Birth Order Compatibility Profile and registration for singles at http://www.MatchWise.com are both free.
About Dr. Leman: more can be learned about Dr. Kevin Leman at http://www.drleman.com
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| Gingerbread LittleVersity Holds Hop-A-Thon to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy - Nov 26, 2004 12:3 IST |
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Gingerbread LittleVersity, a childcare facility, will be holding a Hop-A-Thon at the Uptown Gingerbread LittleVersity location on November 30, 2004. The proceeds will be donated to Muscular Dystrophy research. Members of the community may sponsor a child by pledging per hop, or by giving a flat donation.
“The Hop-A-Thon will be an extremely fun event to come watch and support,” says Kelli Ketner, General Manager of Gingerbread LittleVersity. “It gives the children something fun to do, and it also teaches them the importance of giving to the community.”
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| Steven C. Mynsberge Appointed to Editorial Advisory Board - Nov 26, 2004 11:58 IST |
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“To keep our readers ahead of the curve, we focus on providing cutting edge information to healthcare management, as well as those involved in the facilities and design/construction side of the business, said Shannon Powers-Jones, editor of Healthcare Building Ideas. Industry experts like Steven Mynsberge and the 10 other members of our Editorial Advisory Board provide us with valuable insights into the industry that further enhance the magazine’s overall content.
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| Jim Tobin Named To Make-A-Wish Foundation® Public Relations Committee - Nov 26, 2004 11:56 IST |
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Jim Tobin, Partner at Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing, has been named to the Public Relations Committee of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Eastern North Carolina. As a member of the committee, Tobin will advise the organization regarding all public relations activities, including submitting news releases, developing the newsletter, maintaining media relationships, developing marketing materials, crisis communication, and coordinating special events.
“I am honored to serve on this committee and look forward to supporting such a prestigious organization as the Make-A-Wish Foundation®,” said Tobin.
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| Qwizdom Interactive Voting System Shortlisted for Coveted BETT Award - Nov 26, 2004 11:53 IST |
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Qwizdom is proud to announce that it has been short listed for one of the most sought after awards in the UK education industry: the BETT Award 2005 in the category of Secondary Hardware.
The Qwizdom interactive Classroom Response System had stiff competition to reach this stage of the process as the BETT Awards have become the benchmark for educational Information Communications Technology (ICT) product development.
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| Raising Eyebrows to Raise Funds - Nov 26, 2004 11:52 IST |
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On a frigid, foggy Saturday morning perched on a hillside in Marin county, Steve Braun is huddled on the ground covering his two year old son Milo, while one of the other twelve men sporting nothing but pink, fuzzy, Santa hats is jumping up and down, covering his naked body with a blanket, in order to stay warm. The 2005 Pink Ribbon Men™ of Marin “calendar boys” are ready for their final group shot. They are shamelessly dropping their drawers in spite of the cold to help raise awareness and funds to support breast cancer education, research and patient services.
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| Alcoa Foundation Provides Grant to Native American Organization - Nov 26, 2004 11:48 IST |
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Grant funds will be used by the Arizona Native American Business Development Center, a department of the National Center, to assist Indian entrepreneurs in Arizona with their business development needs. According to Ken Robbins, President of the National Center “we provide an array of business assistance to our Indian clients such as writing business plans, feasibility studies, as well as helping them put together loan applications for start-up or expansion of their businesses. Last year, with just over $2 million in funding, we were able to secure $670 million in contracts and financing for Native American businesses. We are very grateful to companies like Alcoa who see the value of working with the Indian Community.”
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| Homebuilder YCH Communities L.L.C. Reports Dramatic November Sales of Green Valley (Fairfield) Homes; Release of 17 Homes - Nov 26, 2004 11:47 IST |
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In what is generally regarded as a slow home sale month, residential developer and builder YCH Communities L.L.C. experienced a dramatic first-phase sell-out of 17 homes in its new Green Valley Ranch development in Fairfield (California) on Saturday, November 6, 2004. The first set of 10 homes - 5 in The Classics and 5 in The Estates - were released at 10:20 a.m.; by 11:15 a.m., the homes were sold out, and the homebuilder released 7 more: 4 in The Classics and 3 in The Estates. The additional 7 homes were sold by 1:30 p.m., Saturday afternoon.
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| Getting Personal – Customization Trend Hot for Holidays - Nov 26, 2004 11:46 IST |
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Why look like everyone else when you can stand out? Look on the cover of any magazine or newspaper these days and you will realize that the customization trend is hot right now. Once a privilege reserved for the well-heeled, customization is now catered to the rest of us with product lines such as NIKE ID, Target-To-A-T and Reflect beauty products, along with independent boutiques offering everything from custom t-shirts to custom blended perfume. Savvy consumers are demanding products that they can customize to their lives, as well as truly personalized presents for the holidays.
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| Anthem - Official Selection at 2005 Central Nebraska Film Festival - Nov 26, 2004 11:42 IST |
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“Anthem,” the third digital motion picture written and directed by award winning writer, Dean J. Augustin, has been selected for screening at the 2005 Central Nebraska Film Festival (CNFF), January 28th and 29th.
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| New Invention Grand Final - The New Inventors ’04 Wednesday 24th 8pm ABC TV - Nov 26, 2004 11:41 IST |
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Murray McDonald Inventor/Director of FloorBotics was on the new inventor program episode 6 presenting the FloorBot robotic vacuum. Over the recent years Murray has been busy walking the tightrope of commercialisation with his product from design, development to selling the technology.
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| Who taught the teachers? “Grandfather” of self-help died fifty-five years ago - Nov 26, 2004 11:36 IST |
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“There’s a letter that Napoleon Hill, author of Think & Grow Rich, wrote to Haanel where Hill credits him for his success,” says Tony Michalski, publisher of Haanel’s works and a Certified Master Key Coach. “Tony Robbins. Depak Chopra. Every self-help author uses Haanel’s ideas. Most never give him any credit. It’s even been rumored that Bill Gates read The Master Key System! I guess that’s pretty influential. Luckily, people are discovering Haanel and seeking out his books in droves. He has a very cool—and devoted—cult following.”
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| Lee & Associates Completes Two Sales Transactions For - Nov 26, 2004 11:30 IST |
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Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura Inc., a full-service commercial real estate firm serving the San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas, has recently completed two sales transactions totaling approximately 34,836 SF and $4.2 million on behalf of Lee Properties Ltd.
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| Just in Time for Holiday Shopping, Elle B. Launches Jewelry Website - Nov 26, 2004 11:28 IST |
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Elle B., a company specializing in silver and glass beaded jewelry, has launched their website: www.ellebstyle.com. Elle B. jewelry makes use of sterling and fine silver, vibrant modern, vintage and Venetian glass, artisanal lampwork, ceramic, and semi-precious stone beads. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and handmade. Graceful movement and lively color make Elle B. jewelry playful and distinctive – “adornment for uninhibited women.”
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| Go Extreme This Holiday Season - Nov 26, 2004 11:26 IST |
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Present an award winning gift this holiday season to families involved in the most extreme sport of all – parenting. Whether they’re toting babies or dashing after toddlers, the award winning line of Sherpa™ Backpacks are sure to put a smile on their rest-weary faces.
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| Grace Episcopal Church Mesquite TX Holds Annual Fall Festival - Nov 26, 2004 11:26 IST |
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Just in time for Christmas, Grace Episcopal Church in Mesquite TX will be holding its annual Fall Festival on Saturday December 4th, 2004 from 8-12 AM. Come and look for those unique gifts for the holidays!!
The festival will be selling:
Books, magazines, and CDs
Videos and DVDs
Game Cartridges
Vendor booths will be set up for cosmetics, jewelry, purses, arts, and crafts. Baked goods will be available for those seasonal parties at work...stock up!
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| Local Chiropractor Claims He Can Get Angry Pro Ballers To Stop Behaving Badly - Nov 26, 2004 11:23 IST |
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Professional athlete’s angry behavior has been getting more intense and more outrageous with every passing month. Their outbursts and violence are on the increase. That was evident in last weeks riot between pro basketball’s Ron Artest of the Indiana Pacers and the crowd at the Detroit basketball arena. But a local Chiropractic Physician claims he can change all that in 29 minutes or less. “Ron Artest obviously has many issues to deal with. He has some behavioral disorders. And some of them I can’t help with” says Dr. Ray Gin, who practices in Laguna Hills, CA. “However, I am sure that I could help Ron with a simple 29 minute visit to my office!”
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| Jill Jovanovic Joins Brown Smith Wallace, LLC As Executive Assistant - Nov 26, 2004 11:21 IST |
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Jill Jovanovic has joined Brown Smith Wallace, LLC as the executive assistant who provides support to the managing members and other firm members.
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| These Rocker Moms are No Desperate Housewives - Nov 26, 2004 11:19 IST |
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When Joy Rose, founder and lead singer of the all-female band Housewives on Prozac was diagnosed with lupus in 1994, which subsequently led to a kidney transplant, the New York suburban mother of four knew it was time for a radical change. As a former singer and performer in the 1980’s, Rose always knew music was her passion. More than a decade later, music would become her saving grace that helped heal her body, mind and spirit. It was during her grave illness, while caring for four young children that Rose had an epiphany -- music was to be the creative outlet she was desperately seeking. Rose thought if she was feeling like this, there must be other women feeling a certain amount of desperation as well in their own lives.
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| “Edmonton Oiler Buys Private Box for Sick Kids” - Nov 26, 2004 11:15 IST |
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Despite the NHL lockout, Edmonton Oilers defenceman, Steve Staios hasn’t lost his community spirit. The Hamilton native has purchased a private luxury box at Copps Coliseum for children and their families living with cancer (Camp Trillium).
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| Voyages Of Inspiration - Nov 26, 2004 11:7 IST |
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It’s said that all a writer needs for inspiration is two hours’ time and two feet of level space. But there are places on earth where, if there is a writer present within an individual, that self cannot remain hidden. The places are themselves the muses. They call the writer forth. And this is what is offered to you in the series of seminars: CREATIVITY IN WOMEN, with Dorothy Allison, Jacquelyn Mitchard; ANCIENT CULTURES verses FICTION, with Margaret Drabble; WHEN FICTION TOUCHES THE WORLD, Breyten Breytenbach; THE WORLD OF DANTE, with Matthew Pearl, the winner of the prestigious Dante Prize; BORDER CROSSINGS: POLITICS IN FICTION AND ART, with Novelist and NPR Commentator, Andrei Codrescu and renown Art Historian, Peter Selz.
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