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Administrative Professionals Day is Wednesday, April 22, 2009 but really, the whole week is dedicated to our valued Admins. Treat your Administrative Staff to something special to show them how much you appreciate all their hard work over the past year.
The Administrative Professionals Day was originally established in 1952 as "National Secretaries Day" by the National Secretaries Association (now known as the International Association of Administrative Professionals, IAAP) to recognize secretaries for their contributions in the workplace. IAAP announced a name change for Professional Secretaries Week and Professional Secretaries Day into Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to better reflect the changing roles and growing responsibilities of the administrative staff in the workplace.
This annual event has grown over the years to be one of the most widely observed celebrations in the workplace. Corporations and organizations recognize the contributions of administrative staff with gifts of gratitude. Common gift selections for administrative professionals include flowers, container garden, chocolates, gourmet cookies, spa gift basket, candy bouquet, cheesecake, and thank you gift basket.
The most popular flower bouquet to be sent to administrative professionals is red rose bouquet. Chocolates and cookies are also popular, as sweet treats are welcomed by most women. Gourmet cookies are packaged in containers of different sizes to suit your budget. In addition, delicious cheesecakes and dessert cakes also offer convenient ways to celebrate and share in the office. For individuals who are on calorie restriction, sugar free cheesecakes can be sent instead.
Another great gift idea is Thank You gift basket, which is a gourmet gift basket with a clear message of gratitude, and filled with chocolates, cookies, cheese, gourmet coffee, and other savory treats. For example, you can send a thank you gift box which has "Thanks a Million" imprinted on the gift box, decorative ribbon, as well as on the boxes for cookies and caramel corn. Your message of appreciation will be clearly presented in your gift.Another gift to recognize the contribution of your administrative professionals is to send them a gift basket with a glittering star gift container filled with scrumptious treats. You can certainly make them feel like a shining star with this unique gift.For individuals who are health conscious, dried fruit and nuts offer great choices. You can find a wide varieties of fruit and nut trays for your health conscious recipients.
Spa gift baskets are great non-food gift choices.
These spa gifts come with bath salts, body gels, fine lotions, spa towels and slippers; and will help your administrative staff to relax and rejuvenate from the stress of the office routine.
Alternatively, container gardens are inexpensive and convenient gifts that can bloom and grow in the office with only minimal care. The seeds, soil and nutrients are all included in the container. All the recipients have to do is to plant and water the container, and enjoy the flowers bloom. For individuals whose hobby is in gardening, a gardening gift basket will be the perfect gift.
Finally, regardless of what you send to your administrative professionals, your gifts represent your acts of kindness and gratitude, and will plant the seeds for a cooperative and harmonious environment in the workplace.
Article: Diana W. is the CEO of Gift Basket
Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
National TV Turn-Off Week April 20-26, 2009
Why Turn the TV Off?Screen Time cuts into family time and is a leading cause of obesity in both adults and children. Excessive use of screens for recreational purposes leads to a more sedentary and solitary lifestyle and that is unhealthy for all of us, both mentally and physically.
In the US and other industrialized nations around the world, screen time use continue to increase every year. The average daily usage for all screens, in some countries, has reached 9 hours per day. This is for recreational use of screens and does not include work time.
On average, people watch 4 hours of television and then spend another 4 plus hours with computers, games, video, iPods and cell phones. According to Nielsen, the average World of Warcraft gamer plays for 892 minutes per week! The company that owns Second Life (a virtual world) claims that its users spent over 1 million hours on line. These statistics hold true for children directed sites as well, including Webkinz and others.
Former US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said at the Kick Off of Turnoff Week 2001, "We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history...This week is about saving lives."
Who Participates?
Anyone and everyone. Millions of people around the world participate in Turnoff Week. Children and adults, rich and poor - people from every background and all walks of life - take part through schools, churches, or community groups, as families or individuals and even at work.
What's So Great about Turnoff Week?
Turning off the screen gives us time to think, read, create, and do the things we never have time for. This allows us to connect with our families and engage in our communities. We feel good about ourselves as we grow more physicaly and mentally active.
Turnoff Week Works!
According to hundreds of responses to our Turnoff Week follow-up surveys, 90 percent of responding participants reduced their screen time as a result of participating.
Join parents, teachers, pediatricians, families, friends and neighbors by celebrating Turnoff Week 2009: April 20-26
Turnoff Week is supported by national organizations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
In the US and other industrialized nations around the world, screen time use continue to increase every year. The average daily usage for all screens, in some countries, has reached 9 hours per day. This is for recreational use of screens and does not include work time.
On average, people watch 4 hours of television and then spend another 4 plus hours with computers, games, video, iPods and cell phones. According to Nielsen, the average World of Warcraft gamer plays for 892 minutes per week! The company that owns Second Life (a virtual world) claims that its users spent over 1 million hours on line. These statistics hold true for children directed sites as well, including Webkinz and others.
Former US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said at the Kick Off of Turnoff Week 2001, "We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history...This week is about saving lives."
Who Participates?
Anyone and everyone. Millions of people around the world participate in Turnoff Week. Children and adults, rich and poor - people from every background and all walks of life - take part through schools, churches, or community groups, as families or individuals and even at work.
What's So Great about Turnoff Week?
Turning off the screen gives us time to think, read, create, and do the things we never have time for. This allows us to connect with our families and engage in our communities. We feel good about ourselves as we grow more physicaly and mentally active.
Turnoff Week Works!
According to hundreds of responses to our Turnoff Week follow-up surveys, 90 percent of responding participants reduced their screen time as a result of participating.
Join parents, teachers, pediatricians, families, friends and neighbors by celebrating Turnoff Week 2009: April 20-26
Turnoff Week is supported by national organizations including the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
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Monday, March 30, 2009
Pool owners: Proceed cautiously on new pool rules!
Source: OC Register, by Teri SforzaWASHINGTON, DC - March 30, 2009 - The Pool Safety Council and Safe Kids USA today released a joint guidance document outlining requirements for public pools and spas to come into compliance with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. The guidance document was developed in an effort to correct inaccurate information circulating about the steps necessary to protect swimmers from the threat of drain entrapment.
The Pool and Spa Safety Act, which went into effect in December 2008, was named after former Secretary of State James Baker’s granddaughter, who died after becoming entrapped in a spa drain. The law requires all public pools and spas take relatively simply measures to prevent drain entrapment from occurring.
All public pools must install approved safety drain covers, while single drain public pools must also install approved anti-entrapment devices, such as a Safety Vacuum Release System (SVRS), an automatic pump shut-off system, a gravity drainage system or a suction-limiting vent system.
The full guidance can be found on the Pool Safety Council’s website, http://www.poolsafetycouncil.org/.
Many early documents issued by municipalities and county officials nationwide caused confusion, were contradictory and misstated the requirements needed in order to comply with the Pool and Spa Safety Act….
Single drain public pools are not required to install multiple drains. Rather, federal law only requires that single drain pools install approved anti-entrapment drain covers and use one of the other secondary layers of protection listed above.
Pools do not need to be drained in order for drain covers to be installed. Initial requirements out of Los Angeles County that its 16,000 public pools be drained in order to replace covers would have led to nearly one billion gallons of wasted water.
The law does not require public pools install new sumps.
Dual drain pools only need to install approved safety drain covers to comply with the law, but PSC and Safe Kids strongly recommend all pools and spas, even private residential pools and spas, install both approved drain covers and an additional layer of protection.
The Pool Safety Council has worked closely with a number of state officials nationwide to ensure the distribution of accurate guidance to ensure that the life-saving law can be both implemented and enforced.
“Our phones won’t stop ringing with requests for additional information about Virginia Graeme Baker compliance,” said Pool Safety Council spokesman John Procter. “We want to make sure that pool operators have access to accurate and uniform information before they make what could be costly and needless modifications.”
The Pool Safety Council and Safe Kids USA were two of the leading proponents of the creation of the Pool and Spa Safety Act. The Consumer Products Safety Commission reports that an estimated 2,300 children were treated in hospital emergency rooms for pool submersion injuries in 2004. Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death among children ages one to 14.
According to Safe Kids USA, approximately 280 children younger than five drown each year in swimming pools, while thousands more are treated in emergency rooms for near-drowning each year. When a swimmer becomes stuck to a drain or suction outlet in a swimming pool, spa, wading pool, or hot tub, the force of the filtration system can be overpowering. It is called entrapment; when the supercharged suction from insufficiently covered drains pins the swimmer underwater. The pressure is so powerful that even strong s! wimmers can’t escape, and would-be rescuers are unable to free them.
PSC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of child drowning nationwide. For additional information, please visit our website at: http://www.poolsafetycouncil.org/.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
SPA Week April 13-19, 2009
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Spa Week is a promotional event where participating spas offer select spa treatments for just $50. Here's what you need to know to get in on the savings -- and make sure you get the most from your Spa Week experience.
When Is Spa Week?Spa Week takes place in the spring and the fall in the U.S. and Canada. The next Spa Week will take place April 13-19, 2009. SpaWeek.com will be going live on March 16th with the full list of participants and $50 deals, so you can start booking appointments then.
Where Is Spa Week? You can find Spa Week in 25 markets, including New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., Virginia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Oregon, Denver, Minnesota, Seattle, Arizona, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Toronto.
Can I Get Any Treatment I Want for $50? No. Each spa chooses two or three treatments to offer, not the whole menu. It could be massage, body polish, facial, a spa manicure or pedicuremicrodermabrasion, or a Brazilian wax.
How Do I Get The Best Deals of Spa Week?Look at what kind of service it is and how long it lasts. Some are 30 minutes and some are 60-minutes, but they both cost $50. Check out the regular price on the spa menu to find out how much of a discount it is. I noticed one spa in New York City normally charges $48 for a sixty-minute spa, so the $50 offer was actually higher!
Why Do Spas Participate in Spa Week? They hope you'll to try the spa, like it, then come back and pay full price. Sometimes the spa offers treatments like microdermabrasion or photo-facials that are best done as a series. However, not every spa in your city will participate. Sometimes the best-known ones feel they don't need the publicity.
How Do I Get the $50 Spa Treatments? You have to register at Spaweek.com to get access to the listings. They go up a few weeks before Spa Week is set to begin. Log in, then click on your city or state to see a list of participating spas and the treatments they offer. Once you see a treatment you want, call the spa directly to make your reservation. The spa will ask for your credit card number to secure the reservation.
What If I Cancel? Cancellation policies vary, so check when you're booking your treatment. If you let them know early that you need to cancel or reschedule, it shouldn't be a problem. If you cancel at the last-minute or don't show up, you will be charged.
Is there a limit to the Number of $50 Spa Treatments I Can Try?No. You can try as many treatments as you want. But your body has limits. Don't get two facials or two microdermabrasion sessions in one week. It's not good for your skin. Instead, try treatments that complement each other like facial, a body treatment, and a massage.
How Much Should I Tip? Tip on the full value of the service, not on the $50 you're being charged.
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Spa Week is a promotional event where participating spas offer select spa treatments for just $50. Here's what you need to know to get in on the savings -- and make sure you get the most from your Spa Week experience.
When Is Spa Week?Spa Week takes place in the spring and the fall in the U.S. and Canada. The next Spa Week will take place April 13-19, 2009. SpaWeek.com will be going live on March 16th with the full list of participants and $50 deals, so you can start booking appointments then.
Where Is Spa Week? You can find Spa Week in 25 markets, including New York City, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., Virginia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Oregon, Denver, Minnesota, Seattle, Arizona, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Toronto.
Can I Get Any Treatment I Want for $50? No. Each spa chooses two or three treatments to offer, not the whole menu. It could be massage, body polish, facial, a spa manicure or pedicuremicrodermabrasion, or a Brazilian wax.
How Do I Get The Best Deals of Spa Week?Look at what kind of service it is and how long it lasts. Some are 30 minutes and some are 60-minutes, but they both cost $50. Check out the regular price on the spa menu to find out how much of a discount it is. I noticed one spa in New York City normally charges $48 for a sixty-minute spa, so the $50 offer was actually higher!
Why Do Spas Participate in Spa Week? They hope you'll to try the spa, like it, then come back and pay full price. Sometimes the spa offers treatments like microdermabrasion or photo-facials that are best done as a series. However, not every spa in your city will participate. Sometimes the best-known ones feel they don't need the publicity.
How Do I Get the $50 Spa Treatments? You have to register at Spaweek.com to get access to the listings. They go up a few weeks before Spa Week is set to begin. Log in, then click on your city or state to see a list of participating spas and the treatments they offer. Once you see a treatment you want, call the spa directly to make your reservation. The spa will ask for your credit card number to secure the reservation.
What If I Cancel? Cancellation policies vary, so check when you're booking your treatment. If you let them know early that you need to cancel or reschedule, it shouldn't be a problem. If you cancel at the last-minute or don't show up, you will be charged.
Is there a limit to the Number of $50 Spa Treatments I Can Try?No. You can try as many treatments as you want. But your body has limits. Don't get two facials or two microdermabrasion sessions in one week. It's not good for your skin. Instead, try treatments that complement each other like facial, a body treatment, and a massage.
How Much Should I Tip? Tip on the full value of the service, not on the $50 you're being charged.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Happy Easter
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Caffeine Awareness Month
March is Caffeine Awareness Month
Source: Medicinenet.comThere are many products that may contain caffeine without your awareness. Be sure to read the label to see if caffeine is listed among the ingredients.
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