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VA: Small Area Of Brain Could Be Key To Understanding PTSD

timh30 — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:03:37 +0000

The Minnesota Public Radio (10/28, Benson) website said a new study, published this week in the Journal of Neural Engineering, “suggests that a small area of the brain, just above the right ear, could be the key to understanding” how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) works. Researchers from the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis “say brain scans of PTSD patients show unusual activity in the part of the brain responsible for memory. The same researcher team reported last January that they had developed a scan that can identify people with PTSD with 95 percent accuracy.”

The St. Paul (MN) Pioneer-Press (10/28, Snowbeck) also took note of the new study, reporting, “Beyond representing a step forward in evaluating treatments for PTSD, the finding also could help combat a stigma that prevents some patients from seeking treatment, said Brian Engdahl,” a VA “counseling psychologist…who conducted the research. ‘The veterans themselves see what we’ve found, and many are relieved to see physical evidence of the emotional injury they have lived with all this time,’ Engdahl said,” adding “This can reduce their self-blame, and it helps destigmatize this disorder.” KMSP-TV Minneapolis, MN (10/28, 5:31 p.m. CT) aired a similar report.

How to send TEXT Messages by email

timh30 — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:23:41 +0000

First, here are some reasons you might want to…

It’s much easier to type using a full size computer keyboard
TEXT messages may cost additional money (add-on fees from cellular providers)
Online classified ads mask email addresses-item may sell before email received (some ads list # & “Text me”)
Dead battery on your cell phone

How to send a TEXT Message by email

1. Use the ten digit phone number of the person you want to text. This must be a cell phone (not a land-line)

2. Open your email program and compose your message. Try & keep it to 160 characters or less.

If you type more it won’t fit into a single text message. Anything typed in the subject line counts toward your character total.

3. If you don’t know who the service provider is, then address the text message to the ten digit cellular phone number “@teleflip.com”. (up to 100 msgs. free per month)

Use the following table if you know your recipients cellular service provider.

Type their full 10 digit number followed by the suffix in quotes below.

AT&T “@txt.att.net”
SPRINT “@messaging.sprintpcs.com”
T-Mobile “@tmomail.net”
VERIZON “@vtext.com”

Quickbooks versus Quickbooks Online

timh30 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:50:38 +0000

See Quickbooks link/ad. $150 at OfficeMax on 7/20/2010

Easily Create Invoices, Pay Bills & Track Expenses Online. Try Free!

Bottom line answer from a Book Keeper at: contractortalk (2009 version)

The online version of QuickBooks is not as advanced as the regular version. I would not switch. Contractor books can get complicated and I don’t think the online version will handle it.

Pay for the Enhanced Payroll, I know its tough when money is tight, but it will be a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do it.

I’m a bookkeeper and I know. Assuming you do payroll bi-weekly:

$450.00 / 26 = $17.31 – You can’t get your payroll done that cheap anywhere (and if you do find someone who will do it that cheap… run!)

*P.S. I’m guessing the $450 includes tax/shipping or includes something else because the Enhanced payroll for 3 employees is $249/year and for unlimited employees is $349.00/year.

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Rebecka Melson ~ Virtual Business Services
“Virtual management of all your business needs.”

BLOG Question 2

what features are different in the QB online edition versus QB Pro 2009?

QuickBooks Online Plus is a web enabled accounting package with some advantages and some disadvantages, specifically less functionality for one of the most important parts of a business namely, no inventory capabilities.

Some of the benefits of QuickBooks Online are :

1.No wired network required â€“ you can connect with WIFI from anywhere in the world that has internet access and you can connect different department or offices in multiple locations.

2. Includes up to 3 simultaneous users plus your accountant.

3. Offsite daily backup at Intuit servers

4. Automatic software updates and QuickBooks help support included in cost

5. Quicker and simpler sign in â€“ Just press your Web shortcut key

Some of the major drawbacks of QuickBooks Online are summarized as follows:

1. Does not handle inventory and purchase orders, this rules out retail, manufacturing and distribution type companies

2. Lacks multi-currency functionality

3. Unable to open multiple QuickBooks windows in QuickBooks

4. No Company snapshot/dashboard in one desktop view

The differences between QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks online are compared by Intuit at this URL

http://oe.quickbooks.com/compa….

intuit website

Q: What is QuickBooks Remote Access?

A: With QuickBooks Remote Access, you can access your computer remotely from another location. For example, if you go on a business trip with your laptop and need to access your company file on your desktop PC, you can access the desktop PC through QuickBooks Remote Access. You don’t have to have QuickBooks installed on your laptop; just leave your desktop computer running while you are away. Internet access is required for both the desktop computer and the laptop. When you buy QuickBooks Pro Edition 2010 software, you get QuickBooks Remote Access at no additional charge for 6 months. When you buy QuickBooks Premier Edition 2010 software, you get QuickBooks Remote Access at no additional charge for 12 months.⁶

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Online versus Traditional Payroll

timh30 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:34:30 +0000

Top online payroll services

http://online-payroll-service-review.toptenreviews.com/

Intuit Online Payroll is #1 & has the most software integration with traditional payroll software.

See software integration at the bottom of the chart (click linked text above).

Also has this section near the bottom of the page.

Why Use an Online Payroll Service?

Payroll. The Hollywood image of an unobtrusive character in the back room pouring over figures may come to mind but that’s so last century. Today, businesses don’t have the luxury of dedicating large chunks of time and other resources to getting employees paid accurately and on time and to complying with the myriad regulations associated with payroll. Indeed, payroll, though an essential element in operating any business, must proceed transparently freeing owners, managers and other employees to get on with the business of business.

Below are some of the best reasons to consider using an online payroll service:

Department of Veterans Affairs

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:36:39 +0000

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