Vitamins that May Affect Hair Growth – Women
Vitamins that May Affect Hair Growth
Nicole Elizabeth Smith
Several different vitamin or mineral deficiencies can cause dry hair. To treat dry hair, try taking a multivitamin with 100 percent of the daily value of the essential vitamins. A multivitamin and mineral combination may provide some added coverage for possible deficiencies.
Its been shown that too little biotin and pantothenic acid both B-complex vitamins can lead to dry hair. Shampoos and hair treatment products commonly contain pantothenic acid or pantothenol. But evidence supporting the benefits of pantothenic acid for dry hair and hair loss is very weak. Also, some people with hair loss do show low blood levels of biotin. While the evidence isnt strong, it may be worth it to try taking supplements of biotin and pantothenic acid for bothersome hair conditions that are not helped by hair treatment products. Iron and Zinc also affect hair growth. Iron is an important trace mineral that is found in every cell of the body, including hair, usually combined with protein. Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell, including our hair. It stimulates the activity of approximately 100 enzymes, which are substances that promote biochemical reactions in your body. Zinc supports a healthy immune system, is needed for wound healing, helps maintain your sense of taste and smell, and is needed for DNA synthesis.
Eat right and you will glow from head to toe.
About The Author
Nicole Elizabeth Smith, the author of "Healthy Black Hair" 2003, is a freelance health and beauty writer and a graduate of Michigan State University. She and her son Zack live in Michigan. Currently, she is beauty editor for www.myhairbook.com.
nicole@myhairbook.com
Project Outsourcing: Why ALL Businesses Should Consider Outsourcing an Integral Part of Business Growth – Freelancing
Project Outsourcing: Why ALL Businesses Should Consider Outsourcing an Integral Part of Business Growth
Jack Thompson
OUTSOURCING: AN OVERVIEW
Businesses of all kinds can and do benefit from the tool of outsourcing every day. Businesses large and small have been outsourcing every day projects for many years. The businesses that use outsourcing as a tool to enhance and grow their business already know the value that outsourcing brings to their organization. Outsourcing is a business process term for what has literally become known as hiring a consultant, independent contractor, or freelancer to do a specific task or tasks for an organization in which the organization either does not have the time or the expertise to do on their own. The organizations that have used outsourcing for many years know that with the positives it brings to the organization that it is also important to have a well managed plan of action for hiring a consultant or contractor for a business task. This includes deciding which projects or tasks to outsource, whom to hire for these tasks, how to manage the project, how to agree on payment terms, and how to achieve the desired results. There are many forms of outsourcing ranging from outsourcing payroll to outsourcing package handling, to everything in between. Small businesses hiring a self-employed accountant to handle the corporate tax returns are in essence hiring a tax consultant. Large corporations that hire outside customer service firms to handle their customer support are outsourcing that function of their business to focus more on their core business functions. It is entirely possible to outsource practically every business process within an organization.
OUTSOURCING TOOLS
There are a wealth of tools available for the organization looking to outsource business processes. Companies such as SmartyLance.com, enable a business to post a project to a project marketplace and receive bids from experts in the field. These type of freelance sites match companies with freelance professionals, consultants, and independent contractors. There are many advantages for a business to use services such as SmartyLance. First, the marketplace enables businesses to use a centralized location to post their project, receive bids on that project, communicate with potential providers, choose a winning bid either based on lowest cost or based on the credentials, expertise, or prior feedback of a particular provider, manage the project specifications, receive the delivered project and make final payment based on the terms of the auction. This centralized marketplace provided by SmartyLance greatly streamlines the entire outsourcing process and enables the business owner or manager to have greater control over the entire outsourcing process.
INCREASING COMPETITION
Competition is a complicated subject for many people. Ultimately, competition is good for the consumer, whether the consumer is an individual or a business, competition enables products and services to maintain high quality and low cost. Although many people dislike competition because it forces action to improve quality, the benefits to the overall economy even result in improved products and services for the very people that dismiss competition and the headaches it sometimes brings. Freelance marketplaces such as SmartyLance are no exception in that competition improves the overall quality and value for the project buyer and causes the freelance provider to adjust to market conditions in a practical, intelligent manner to win new business. The benefits to the company looking to hire freelancers are obvious. For example, Company A can compile a list of consultants to work on the design of their new company logo. This list may include a multitude of design firms from the same geographical area. Company A would be required to submit an RFP by contacting each design firm individually, stating the requirements of their project and requesting a quote based on the requirements. Many factors come into play in deciding which design firm Company A will choose. Chances are, that using this approach, Company A will end up paying too much for the project and will only have a handful of providers to choose from. Company B also must outsource the design of their new company logo. Rather than compile lists of design firms, which can result in overpriced quotes, Company B decides to post their logo design project to the SmartyLance marketplace. Doing so enables Company B to get competitive bids that help ensure that Company B gets the most competitive price for their project. By posting the logo design project to SmartyLance, Company B not only reduced costs associated with the project, they had access to specialists and skilled professional designers from around the world that were competing to give Company B the best cost and highest quality design for their money. The entire process was managed easily through Company B
My Book Contains "No Artificial Growth Hormones" – Legal
My Book Contains "No Artificial Growth Hormones"
David Leonhardt
I dont usually get too excited about what I read in the news. After all, what can I do about it But one item I recently saw made me jump up out of my chair.
I rushed over to my clever lawyers office.
"Look at this!" I proclaimed as I burst into his office.
Clever Lawyer said nothing. His client echoed his words with her ruby red lips.
I placed the newspaper on his desk.
"Happy Guy, what are you doing here" he wanted to know. "We dont have a meeting."
"Just look at this headline." I demanded, ignoring his irritating obsession with minute details. "We should take action immediately."
Slowly, Clever Lawyer picked up the newspaper and read the headline. His eyes returned to me. "This says that Monsanto is suing Oakhurst Dairy for labels on their milk reading no artificial growth hormones. What does that have to do with you"
"Dont you see" I asked incredulously. "Monsanto makes rBST, an artificial hormone for milk cows. It looks like they think the label on Oakhurst Dairy milk hurts their business because it implies that milk from their hormone-treated cows is inferior."
"I dont see what it has to do with you," Clever Lawyer said.
"Yes, I dont see what it has to do with you," Ruby Red chimed in.
"It has everything to do with me," I replied. "Look here. See this book about happiness Top Publisher printed New York Times Bestseller right on the cover. Can you believe it"
"Oh yeah, Ive heard of this book," Clever Lawyer smiled. "Its supposed to be quite good. In fact, I recall seeing it on the New York Times bestseller list."
"Exactly," I exclaimed. "Lets sue Top Publisher for everything hes got."
"Why" Clever Lawyer wanted to know, much to my surprise.
"Yes, why" Ruby Red also wanted to know.
"Because he is claiming his book is a New York Times bestseller," I explained in exasperation.
"But it is," Ruby Red pointed out.
"Thats not the point," I complained. "Their claim implies that my Get Happy Workbook is somehow inferior because it is not on the New York Times bestseller list ... yet."
"Um ... your Get Happy Workbook" Clever Lawyer asked.
"Thats right."
"Isnt that an e-book"
"Yes it is."
"I dont think the New York Times lists e-books," Ruby Red noted.
"It doesnt matter," I insisted. "Top Publisher should be forced to remove such an offensive claim and to pay me damages for thousands of copies of lost sales."
"But you cant do that," Clever Lawyer exclaimed.
"Thats right. You cant do that," Ruby Red repeated.
"Why not" I asked.
"Because their claim is just a statement of fact."
"So is Oakhurst Dairys," I pointed out. "But that doesnt stop Monsanto from suing them."
"But youre not Monsanto," Clever Lawyer explained. "Monsanto is a biotech giant, and biotech companies are always being accused of making Frankenstein fruit or veggie eunuchs or other such delicacies."
"Thats right," Ruby Red joined in. "Even Viagra couldnt make a man out of one of those cucumbers."
We both stared at Ruby Red in surprise. The color of her face instantly matched the color of her lips.
"Look, Monsanto still has to prove its case," Clever lawyer warned. "We have no idea if they will. You would have to prove your case, too. I have a pretty good idea that you cant, since the New York Times does not list e-books."
"So, you are saying I should not sue Top Publisher for claiming his book is a New York Times Bestseller," I concluded. "Instead I should sue the New York Times for not naming my e-book a bestseller"
About The Author
David Leonhardt is The Happy Guy Pick up a copy of his free daily motivation and inspiration ebook at http://www.thehappyguy.com/l/daily-motivation-inspiration.php or visit his website at http://TheHappyGuy.com.
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