• One in six hate crimes is motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
  
• We have had a federal hate crimes law on the books since 1969, yet it has never included crimes targeting victims because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
  
• The job of the U.S. government, first and foremost, is to protect all Americans – whether they're black, Christian, disabled, or gay.
  
• The Matthew Shepard Act (S. 1105) is a bipartisan bill that would expand the definition of hate crimes to include violent attacks based on a victim’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.
  
• It would also provide funding to help law enforcement agencies investigate and prosecute violent hate crimes.
  
• The Matthew Shepard Act would only apply to violent attacks based on the victim’s gender, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. It does NOT criminalize thoughts or free speech.
  
• This legislation has been endorsed by over 230 civic, religious, and law enforcement organizations.
  
• According to a recent Gallup poll, 68% of Americans – cutting across race, religion, and ideology – favor strengthening laws to give local police and sheriff’s departments the tools and resources they need to prevent and prosecute heinous acts of prejudice.
  
• This law is not special treatment. It would make sure Americans across the spectrum—black or white, Christian or Muslim, gay or straight, male or female—are protected. It comes down to ensuring that NO American may be targeted for violence because of who they are.

• One in six hate crimes is motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
  
• We have had a federal hate crimes law on the books since 1969, yet it has never included crimes targeting victims because of their gender identity or sexual orientation.
  
• The job of the U.S. government, first and foremost, is to protect all Americans – whether they're black, Christian, disabled, or gay.
  
• The Matthew Shepard Act (S. 1105) is a bipartisan bill that would expand the definition of hate crimes to include violent attacks based on a victim’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.
  
• It would also provide funding to help law enforcement agencies investigate and prosecute violent hate crimes.
  
• The Matthew Shepard Act would only apply to violent attacks based on the victim’s gender, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity. It does NOT criminalize thoughts or free speech.
  
• This legislation has been endorsed by over 230 civic, religious, and law enforcement organizations.
  
• According to a recent Gallup poll, 68% of Americans – cutting across race, religion, and ideology – favor strengthening laws to give local police and sheriff’s departments the tools and resources they need to prevent and prosecute heinous acts of prejudice.
  
• This law is not special treatment. It would make sure Americans across the spectrum—black or white, Christian or Muslim, gay or straight, male or female—are protected. It comes down to ensuring that NO American may be targeted for violence because of who they are.

In  pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and generic name.
For  example, the trade name of Tylenol also has a generic name of
Acetaminophen.  Aleve is also called Naproxen. Amoxil is also called
Amoxicillin and Advil is  also called Ibuprofen.

The FDA has been looking for a generic name for  Viagra. After careful
consideration by a team of government experts, it recently  announced that
it has settled on the generic name of Mycoxafloppin. Also  considered were
Mycoxafailin, Mydixadrupin, Mydixarizin, Dixafix, and of course,  Ibepokin.

Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra will soon be  available in liquid
form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage  suitable for
use as a mixer. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour 
himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink,
and it  gives new meaning to the names of "cocktails", "highballs" and
just a  good old-fashioned "stiff drink". Pepsi will market the new
concoction by the  name of:

MOUNT & DO.

Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants
and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040,
there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge
erections and absolutely no  recollection of what to do with them.

Essential Oils vs Fragrance Oils

Essential oils are different from fragrance oils. The quality of the essential oil is what makes the difference between being therapeutic and just smelling nice.  There are about 150 different essential oils all with unique chemical compositions.

Essential oils are extracted from the seeds, roots, bark and berry of plants and are carefully refined to preserve the very thing that makes them "essential".  They contain the vitamins and nutrients that keep the plant alive - the essential constituents that keep it free from disease and growing strongly.  These parts of the plants are highly sensitive and can be damaged if not properly processed.

The effect of the oil also depends on the species of plant used and how it was processed. Different varieties of the same oil can have different qualities and be used for different things.  One essentially needs to be a chemist to really understand them all!

Essential oils are usually more expensive.  It takes about 30 petals of a rose to make a single drop of rose oil.  They are usually processed through steam or water distillation.  Oils produced from citrus plants are called essences and are usually made through cold pressing the rinds.

Most candles are often scented with fragrance oils.  There really isn't any cranberry essential oil.

Fragrance Oils have usually been mixed with other synthetic oils or substances. Fragrance oils are usually cheaper.  

Some Fragrance oils can have adverse affects such as headaches and dizziness.   This is due to them being impure or possibly synthetic.  Fragrance Oils have also been known to cause skin irritation.

Candle Fragrance oils should never be used in products that will touch the skin, it is dangerous for the user and irresponsible of the crafter to use Candle Fragrance Oils in Bath and Body products.

It is important to know the source and quality of your oils for proper usage and application.

I also found a very interesting article detailing the difference and some dangers of fragrance oils at the following url -- if you are interested -- just copy & paste the url into your browser.

http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:L5oeSG3UzywJ:www.essentialwholesale.com/TRUTH-ABOUT-FOs.pdf+essential+oil+vs+fragrance+oil&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us