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Heat-related illness is very real You've heard it said that no sooner have we've stopped complaining about the cold then it's the heat we're fighting with. It seems that summer poses some real dangers that cooler times don't. And this stands to reason because heat exhaustion is a common affliction which often can't be controlled by just wearing less clothing. Overheating affects seniors and "heavy weights" especially. If the temperature index gets to be over 100 F it would seem logical to stay indoors, drink fluids so normal sweating will evaporate the heat from the skin. Wearing less clothing seems natural but not everyone who is heat stressed will follow these suggestions. Many of these individuals are stressed out to begin with and rush around and don't prepare ahead for the heat of the day so they run the danger of becoming dehydrated. As the day progresses and they don't give themselves the relief they need, things can progress to heat exhaustion. Untreated, the possibility of life threatening heat stroke looms close by. I wonder what people did a hundred years ago when faced with overheating. Nobody had the internet to advise him or her to go to a mall and cool off. I can imagine slowing down was an easier process than today. If your buggy or car broke down there wasn't much to do except wait around, fix it and cool off. Trees grew almost everywhere. Rivers and lakes were more accessible. With today's rush some cities are said to be sleepless. That all adds up to hotter summers. “The heat is on” and the danger of heat related illness is very real. |
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"A natural part of peoples' lives" If you are in business and attend public gatherings at conferences and trade shows no doubt you might run into someone who just loves to ramble on about his or her past experiences. You encounter this person when you least expect it – around the coffee mill or coat rack. He doesn't stop. Who cares if his grandmother babysat for Diefenbaker's nephew? Most of us tend to make light of it all or feel a slight impatience coming on and want to move on. But there is another important aspect to this. Kristine Dwyer who writes for Caregiver says that reminiscence, whether thinking or verbalizing, is a natural part of people's lives and essential to human existence. Stories are sources of self- identity enabling us to relate the past to the present. When we value others' memories we are showing that we value them in the present. Since I read Dwyer's column and heard some stories I began to observe how content the person looked as he shared something important to me about his past. There seemed to be an energy flowing as the details emerged. Then as I thought about what was said and visualized his situation with empathy, I could then make some intelligent non-judgmental comments. Even with my hearing as it is, I now try to listen more intently. |
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. . . Dreams didn't include giving speeches I used to dream of playing piano before a large audience but those dreams didn't include giving speeches. It was only during the last ten years that I got an urge to stand up and speak. In the process I became a casual attendee at Toastmasters. This organization offers help on the topic of communication. They claim that successful speeches can be created by anyone who persists and practices regularly. So I set my course and decided all I would need was some ideas and a goal: I reckoned if I just follow these pointers what else would I possibly need for an ideal speech? (Continued) Thank you for your comments. I am always pleased to respond to your emails. |
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