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		<title>Dosages &amp; Applications of Desert Sage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Talley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Indians believed in the value of sweating in almost all illnesses and so used as a diaphoretic the sage in making a hot tea. A tea from the leaves of the sage bush was adopted from the Indians and became the standard eyewash of the United States Army in the West. One of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6373&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sage advice for your health: the medicinal benefits of sagefrom sore throat gargle to hot flash remedymake it a must-have not just for your kitchen cabinet but also your medicine chest &#124; Better Nutrition &#124; Find Articles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Latin, salvia means &#8220;to heal,&#8221; and in fact 10th century Arab physicians believed that sage&#8217;s use would contribute to immortality. Sage has been touted as a treatment for many ills, including snakebites, eye problems, infertility, excessive menstrual bleeding, arthritis pain, infections, epilepsy, intoxication, memory loss and intestinal problems. Since ancient times, wild sage also [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6371&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>21 Wishes for Less in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Seize the Merry and Miserable Moments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Talley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether your current moment is merry or miserable, you must let go of it if you are to move on to the next.   The miserable moments are only that when we label them that way. The merry moments are only that way because we decided that they were.  This morning I was reflecting on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6271&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Change Is Part of The Master Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is December, the time of holiday spirits, year-end reflections, and the anticipation or regret of the approaching winter weather. If there is one thing that I know for sure, it is that things WILL change.  All you have to do is open your eyes to see change all around you.  There is new construction [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6282&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Expectations Impact Results</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Talley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn&#8217;t cost any more to dream a big powerful dream than it does to dream a small insignificant one. I perceived last year as challenging and it was extremely challenging.  I decided that this year would be better and it most definitely was.  I got to go to LA for a screen test, joined [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6324&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Give Yourself a Priceless Gift in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Talley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So while you’re running around shopping taking advantage of those Christmas sales, don’t forget about yourself.  What meaningful gift can you give yourself?  I’m not talking about giving yourself more stuff; I’m suggesting that you give yourself something much more precious&#8230; time.   Yes, time.  Take out your 2012 calendar right now and mark off some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6263&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Black hair products may sacrifice safety for style</title>
		<link>http://barbaratalley.wordpress.com/2011/12/06/black-hair-products-may-sacrifice-safety-for-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Talley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lye, phthalates, placenta and parabens are among the hazardous chemicals found in a multitude of hair care products marketed toward African-American women. Lye, or sodium hydroxide, can cause chemical burns, scars and blindness. Phthalates, sometimes listed simply as &#8220;fragrance&#8221; on product ingredient lists, is also linked to endometriosis, or when uterine lining grows outside the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6259&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Exercise Benefits the Brain &#8211; NYTimes.com</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Talley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some time, scientists have believed that BDNF helps explain why mental functioning appears to improve with exercise. However, they haven’t fully understood which parts of the brain are affected or how those effects influence thinking. The Irish study suggests that the increases in BDNF prompted by exerc via How Exercise Benefits the Brain &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6256&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>First- Protect The Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Talley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What I learned at last month&#8217;s Congressional Black Caucus&#8217;s Braintrusts and Issue Forums: Everyone deserves a quality education, but a quality early childhood education is not available to all children.  Clearly the odds are not in favor for poor children.  Budgets are being cut despite  the decades of research affirming without a doubt that early [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=barbaratalley.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6128752&amp;post=6150&amp;subd=barbaratalley&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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