Is it made in the U.S.A.?

This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you. With current problems with products from China...including dog/cat food, many people are afraid of China-made "black hearted goods". Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China? If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA. 471 is Made in Taiwan . This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves. Nowadays, businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't always show from which country it is made/grown. However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits are:

690-692 … then it is MADE IN CHINA .

00 - 09 … USA & CANADA

30 - 37... FRANCE

40 - 44 … GERMANY

47 ... Taiwan

49 … JAPAN

50 … UK

BUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!

Check out numerous products by clicking on the link below! Go U.S.A.!

http://www.made-in.us.com/index.php

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Stay Healthy - Airconditioners and Cars

Please pay attention to this helpful information and STAY Healthy!!!!

SNOPES: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/benzene.asp dical/toxins/benzene.asp

Please do not turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car on a HOT day. Open the windows first upon entering your car to let the car air out for a bit, and then turn on the air-conditioning.

Here's why: According to research, the car dashboard, upholstery, air freshener emit Benzene, a cancer-causing toxin (carcinogen - take time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car). In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure may cause Leukemia, increasing the risk of cancer. May also cause miscarriage. Acceptable Benzene level indoors is 50 mg per sq. ft. A car parked indoors with windows closed will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene. If parked outdoors under the sun at a temperature above 60 degrees F (10 degrees C), the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level. People who get into the car, keeping windows closed will inevitably inhale, in quick succession, excessive amounts of the toxin. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidneys and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.

So friends, please open the windows and door of your car - give time for interior to air out - dispel the deadly stuff - before and particularly before you turn on the air conditioner to circulate and get a big blast of this stuff!!

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JUDGES PARTICIPATE IN LOAN MEDIATION HEARINGS

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KVBC - LAS VEGAS

If you recently received a notice of default on your home, the Nevada Supreme Court and Nevada Legislature have now made it a law that your lender go to mediation.
To prepare dozens of district court judges to act as mediators, they are participating in mock sessions that will help them help you through the process.
News 3's explains how these mediations may help keep thousands of folks in their homes.
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Nearly two dozen judges showed up Friday at UNLV's Boyd School of Law in an effort to learn how to be better mediators.

"What were doing here today is expanding the skill set of our district court judges," says Jennifer Elliott, District Court Judge. "The judges need to learn and the judges know they need to learn. They are here desiring to learn an impartial set of skills."
The reason these judges are practicing now is because soon, they will be asked to mediate hundreds - if not thousands - of foreclosure cases.
Thanks to Assembly Bill 149, it is now Nevada law that all homeowners facing default after July 1 participate in mediation with their lender.
Attorney Ed Bernstein has clients facing foreclosure. He says mediation will end up helping thousands of families to stay in their homes.
And the best part is that it's simple to apply and affordable, only costing $200.
"This system is so simple," says Bernstein. "Our supreme court has done a great job. They've made it easy and the form - any layman can fill out the form. You don't need to be an attorney."
Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court, James Hardesty, hopes that these mediations will stop the rising number of foreclosures in the Silver State.
"My hope is that lenders and borrowers will get together and reach reasonable economic decisions about how best to handle the residence they've got."
The entire mediation process, beginning with when you apply and lasting until a decision is reached should take no more than 90 days. Anyone receiving a notice of default since July 1 will receive a mediation application in the mail.
For more information, visit the Nevada Judiciary web site.
The Saving You Money Team also wants to let you know about two foreclosure workshops to help you stay in your home.
The Hope Now Foreclosure Prevention Workshop is happening Friday until 8 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm at the Aliante Station Casino in the Scottsdale Ballroom. You'll be able to meet face-to-face with a housing counselor and discuss your best options.
Best of all, this workshop is free and open to the public.
Also, there is another educational event that will help lay out all of your options, explain what loan modification is, and help you recognize what to watch out for if you go to a loan modification company.
It's being held at the AAA Home Rescue Office on Sunset Road near Jones and the 215 Beltway. This workshop begins at 11 am on Saturday.

Made in the USA!

This may be useful to know when grocery shopping, if it's a concern to you. The whole world is afraid of China-made "black hearted goods". Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ?If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690, 691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA. 471 is Made in Taiwan . This is our right to know, but the government and related departments never educate the public, therefore we have to RESCUE ourselves. Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products "MADE IN CHINA ", so they don't show from which country it is made. However, you may now refer to the barcode, remember if the first 3 digits are:690-692 . then it is MADE IN CHINA ..00 - 09 . USA & CANADA30 - 37 . FRANCE40 - 44 . GERMANY47 ... Taiwan49 . JAPAN50 . UKBUY USA by watching for "0" at the beginning of the number. We need every boost we can get!
In our current economic situation, every little thing we buy or do affects someone else and perhaps even their job. My grandson likes Hershey's candy. It is marked made in Mexico . I do not buy it any more My favorite toothpaste Colgate is made in Mexico now. I have switched to Crest. You have to read the labels on everything. This past weekend I was at Kroger. I needed 60W light bulbs and Bounce dryer sheets. I was in the light bulb aisle and right next to the GE brand I normally buy was an off brand labeled,"Everyday Value." I picked up both types of bulbs and compared the stats - they were the same except for the price. The GE bulbs were more money than the Everyday Value brand but the thing that surprised me the most was the fact that GE was made in MEXICO and the Everyday Value brand was made in - get ready for this - the USA in a company in Cleveland , Ohio. So throw out the myth that you cannot find products you use every day that are made right here. So on to another aisle - Bounce Dryer Sheets....yep, you guessed it, Bounce cost more money and is made in Canada . The Everyday Value brand was less money and MADE IN THE USA! I did laundry yesterday and the dryer sheets performed just like the Bounce Free I have been using for years and at almost half the price!So my challenge to you is to start reading the labels when you shop for everyday things and see what you can find that is made in the USA - the job you save may be your own or your neighbors!If you accept the challenge, pass this on to others in your address book so we can all start buying American, one light bulb at a time! Stop buying from China ...........(We should have awakened to this a decade ago......)Let's get with the program.... help our fellow Americans keep their jobs and create more jobs here in the U.S.A. !!!