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Take advantage of the early voting starting today

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Broward County Supervisor of Elections
Sample Ballots and Voting information
http://www.browardsoe.org/

November 4th - Election Day Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

General Election Sample Ballot
http://www.browardsoe.org/getdocument.aspx?id=3023

Proposed Constitutional Amendments
http://www.browardsoe.org/getdocument.aspx?id=3015

Proposed County Charter Amendments
http://www.browardsoe.org/getdocument.aspx?id=3016

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If you want to Vote Early
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Dates: October 20th - November 2nd
Hours:

• Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm
• Saturday 10am - 3pm
• Sunday 1pm - 4pm

*** Effective - 10-29-08 - Gov. Crist changed the early voting M-F hours from 7:00am - 7:00pm
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Locations:
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Davie/Cooper City Branch Library
4600 SW 82 Avenue, Davie FL 33328

Plantation West Regional Library
8601 W. Broward Boulevard, Plantation FL 33324

Parkland Library
6600 N. University Drive, Parkland FL 33067

Weston Branch Library
4205 Bonaventure Boulevard, Weston FL 33332

Hallandale Beach City Hall
400 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach FL 33009

Northwest Regional Library
3151 University Drive, Coral Springs FL 33065

African-American Research Library
2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale FL 33311

Hollywood Branch Library
2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood FL 33020

Miramar City Hall
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar FL 33025

Southwest Regional Library
16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines FL 33331

Supervisor of Elections at Lauderhill Mall
1501 N.W. 40 Avenue, Lauderhill FL 33313

North Regional Satellite Courthouse
1600 W. Hillsboro Boulevard Room 170, Deerfield Beach FL 33442

Fort Lauderdale Branch Library/Art Serve
1350 E. Sunrise Boulevard Room 130, Fort Lauderdale FL 33304

Pompano Beach Library
1213 E. Atlantic Boulevard, Pompano Beach FL 33060

North Regional Library/BCC
1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard, Coconut Creek FL 33066

Main Library
100 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale FL 33301

Get out and vote!

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Health

By Dr. Marji Lee Pearson

I have compiled a list of natural treatments to help you treat Endometriosis or uterine fibroids. This is a partial list to get you started in the right direction.  Chinese Medicine has been known for treating woman’s issues and having great results.  If you have any questions about what you read or would like to make an appointment please call 786.385.8629.

For more information please visit my website at www.asianhealingarts-center.com.

What to Avoid

• Foods that have been treated with hormones
• Refined and hydrogenated oils
• All animal products (unless organic as animal products are treated with hormones)
• Dairy products
• Peanuts

Foods to have in your diet

• Walnuts
• Lemons
• Dark green vegetables
• Organic fruits and vegetables
• Soy products
• Fish
• Beets
• Sprouts
• Broccoli

Oils to have in your diet

• Flax seed
• Pumpkin seed
• Linseed
• Fish oil
• Evening primrose oil

Vitamins

• B,C,E
• Zinc, beta-carotene and selenium
• Grapeseed extract
• Bilberry extract

Chinese Herbal Supplements

• Dang Gui Angelica
• Tao Ren Persica
• Chai Hu Bupleurum
• Hong Hua

Aromatherapy

• Frankincense Somalia or Oman
• Clary Sage
• Lavender Angustifolia
• Peppermint

If you would like to schedule a free consultation on how Chinese Medicine can help you, please call Dr. Pearson at 786.385.8629. Download my free e-book on “How to Thrive” And sign up for my informative monthly newsletter at www.asianhealingarts-center.com.

Dr. Marji Lee Pearson
Asian Healing Arts Center
2382 North Federal Highway
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33305
Phone: (786) 385-8629
http://www.asianhealingarts-center.com

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Voter Purging is a huge problem

Florida voting rolls contain dead people, duplicates, ineligible felons
Multiple registrations. Dead people. A growing number of felons. A Sun Sentinel investigation finds more problems with our voting rolls.
By Peter Franceschina, Sally Kestin, John Maines, Megan O’Matz and Dana Williams
October 29, 2008
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/elections

Red Flag On Purging Voter Rolls
http://www.cbsnews.com

Judge: GOP’s voter purge a ‘violation of federal law’
Stephen C. Webster
Published: Monday October 13, 2008
http://rawstory.com/news/2008

Voter Purging Allegations Arise as November Election Nears
September 23, 2008
In Florida, the “No-Match, No-Vote” law is causing voting rights advocates to fear that thousands of voters will be disenfranchised
http://www.ombwatch.org

Florida Law May Cause Thousands of Votes to Be Tossed Out
September 16, 2008
Under Florida’s “No-Match, No-Vote” law, individuals who have registered to vote and displayed valid ID at the polls may still have their votes invalidated. On September 8, Florida’s Secretary of State decided to enforce the controversial law.
http://www.ombwatch.org

Florida AG: “No excuse” not to purge voter rolls of felons
Megan O’Matz and Josh Hafenbrack, Sun-Sentinel
Originally published 09:25 p.m., October 14, 2008
Updated 09:26 p.m., October 14, 2008
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s attorney general said Tuesday there is “no excuse” for the state’s failure to purge tens of thousands of convicted felons from the voter rolls in time for Election Day.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008

Some voters ‘purged’ from voter rolls
By Abbie Boudreau and Scott Bronstein
CNN Special Investigations Unit

Story Highlights

• Kyla Berry got a letter saying to vote, she must prove she’s a U.S. citizen
• She and others like her have been flagged for mismatched information
• Experts say lists of people with mismatches are being purged from voter rolls
• Cases like Berry’s raise fears of potential vote suppression in crucial swing states

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — College senior Kyla Berry was looking forward to voting in her first presidential election, even carrying her voter registration card in her wallet.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS

Florida Law May Disenfranchise New Voters
Strict Rules Aimed At Preventing Fraud May Keep Recently Registered Voters From Casting Ballots
LARGO, Fla., Oct. 6, 2008
(CBS) It’s crunch time for volunteers looking to register new voters. In Florida, Democrats and Republicans alike have registered more than 130,000 new voters in the last month alone, leaving election workers scrambling to get them all on the rolls by Election Day.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008

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This is Sen Obama’s 30 min infomercial - very well done!
Sen McCain was not mentioned once - it was all about Sen Obama, his story & his visions.

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Presented by White Crane Healing Arts with Taoist Lineage Master Bruce Frantzis

Intro to TAO Meditation Practices
Standing-Tai Chi Circling Hands-Sitting-Ba Gua Circle

For millennia, millions of people have harnessed the power of their life-force energy-chi-to become incredibly healthy. You can do the same.

The Meditation Training will be held October 31-November 2

• October 31 - Friday: 7 pm-10 pm
  
• November 1 - Saturday: 10 am-5 pm
• November 2 - Sunday: 10 am-5 pm

Location: Fern Forest Nature Center - 201 Lyons Road South,  Pompano Beach, FL 33068

Price:  $340 per person

This introduction to TAO meditation will help you learn:

• Standing practices-body alignments used in all Taoist practices, as well as how to sink your chi and release blocked energy inside your body with the Outer Dissolving technique.
• Moving tai chi circling hands - includes all the fundamental healing practices of tai chi, projecting and absorbing energy, and techniques for achieving deep relaxation at all levels, increasing mobility and balance and relieving joint and general body pain.
• Moving practice of ba gua circle walking-a foundation meditation practice of the I Ching and the internal martial art of ba gua chang.

Bruce Frantzis is a Lineage Holder in Taoist energy arts. He studied healing, martial arts and meditation with renowned teachers in Asia for 16 years - including more than a decade in China. Since 1987, Frantzis has taught chi gung, martial arts, TAO yoga, TAO meditation, and energetic-healing therapies to over 15,000 students in the United States and Europe. Frantzis is the author of several widely praised books about the power of chi including: Tai Chi: Health for Life; the chi gung book, Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body; and two volumes on TAO meditation. To learn more about Frantzis, his books or his workshops, visit EnergyArts.com.

China’s ancient Water method of Taoist meditation includes tai chi, other internal martial arts, chi gung, hands-on energetic healing methods and sexual practices that are still practiced as a living tradition today. Taoism predates Buddhism and is based on the principles described by Lao Tse, Chuang Tse and the I Ching over 2,500 years ago. This weekend will explore the four basic ways TAO meditation is done: standing, sitting, moving (within tai chi and ba gua) and lying down. 

All participants must sign a waiver of liability form

Local Contact:

White Crane Healing Arts
954.721.7252
954.815.1234 (cell)
WhiteCraneHealingArts.com

To Register Online

Visit - http://www.energyarts.com
or Call - 415.454.5243

Early Registration is Highly Encouraged Your payment includes a $50 nonrefundable registration fee; no refunds are permitted after September 30, 2008. Minimum enrollment required. Make checks payable to Energy Arts, Inc.; Visa/MasterCard accepted.

Energy Arts, Inc.
P.O. Box 99
Fairfax, CA 94978
415.454.5243
admin@energyarts.com
EnergyArts.com

Download a PDF Brochure of the Intro to TAO Meditation Practices class

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I usually do not post advertisements, but this ad struck me as making a powerful statement. It was well executed and it does make you think.

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From First Trust Mortgage

What’s a credit score and why should I care about it?

Your credit score is the result of a mathematical formula that’s applied to all the information in your credit report (both positive and negative) and then compared to millions of other credit reports. The most common credit score is a FICO score, developed by the Fair Isaac Corporation. A variation of the basic FICO model is used by each of the three major credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

Your FICO score is based on five categories, each of which accounts for a percentage of your total score:

• Your payment history: 35%
• An analysis of your debt: 30%
• The length of your credit history: 15%
• Recent inquiries/new credit activity: 10%
• Types of credit in use: 10%

The result is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 that estimates your level of credit risk. The higher the number, the lower the risk.

This number significantly affects your ability to get credit and the terms you’re offered. Generally, lenders consider people with scores above 700 to be in good financial health, and worthy of the best interest rates and credit terms. Those with scores below 600 are considered to be financially risky, and may be turned down for credit or offered stricter terms (higher interest rates, lower credit limits, and/ or requirements for collateral or a cosigner or both).

To keep your score high:

• Pay your bills on time
• Repair any damage (i.e., overdue payments)as quickly as possible
• Keep your balances on your credit cards low (especially in relation to your credit limits)
• Pay off your debt
• Don’t open new accounts you don’t need

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South Florida Mortgage Broker
First Trust Mortgage
2933 W Cypress Creek Rd, #201
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309
954-771-1828 ext 229
954-771-1719 Fax
http://www.broward-directory.com/BrowardMortgages/
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From First Trust Mortgages

Despite passing three major pieces of tax legislation in the past year, Congress is still considering a host of expired and expiring provisions. While it’s likely that several of these provisions will be renewed for the 2008 tax year, the uncertainty creates a challenging planning environment. With the window of opportunity for many tax-saving moves closing on December 31, it makes sense to focus on the basics, while staying ready to take advantage of any late-breaking legislative developments.

Timing is everything
Year-end tax planning is as much about the 2009 tax year as it is about the 2008 tax year. There’s a real opportunity for tax savings when you can predict that you’ll be paying taxes at a lower rate (for example, if your income will be significantly different) in one year than in the other. If that’s the case, some simple year-end moves can pay off in a big way.

For example, you may be able to defer a yearend bonus, or delay the collection of business debts, rents, and payments for services. Similarly, you may be able to accelerate deductions into 2008 by paying some deductible expenses in December rather than in January.

Alternative minimum tax (AMT) facts
If you’re subject to the AMT, traditional yearend maneuvers, like deferring income and accelerating deductions, can actually hurt you. The AMT–essentially a separate federal income tax system with its own rates and rules– effectively disallows a number of itemized deductions, making it a significant consideration when it comes to year-end moves. For example, if you’re subject to the AMT in 2008, prepaying 2009 state and local taxes won’t help your 2008 tax situation, but could hurt your 2009 bottom line.

Legislation signed into law in December 2007 brought the most recent in a long series of temporary “fixes” for the AMT, but this temporary fix (in the form of increased AMT exemption amounts) expired at the end of 2007. If Congress doesn’t act, the number of taxpayers subject to AMT could reach 25.7 million in 2008 (Source: Joint Committee on Taxation, JCX-38-07, June 25, 2007). Congress is likely to take some action, but the specifics are uncertain, making it important to stay up-to-date on any new developments.

Don’t overlook IRA and retirement plan opportunities
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