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Please click here Issue 239 - 19th March, 2007 Go to our website Here * Hello Warwick * Grandads * Laughter * Single Dads * Special Feature * Thought of the Week * All You Need is Love * News & Info * Dad's Prayer * Help Us Hello Warwick Warwick's 'Ten Tips for Living Longer' is finally going to print. Having a mother who was a registered nurse and actively interested in preventative medicine and good nutrition has been a good start. However my strong interest in health has only blossomed later in life. Brought on no doubt by the growing awareness that I am living to die and by my many good friends who seem to be leaving the planet much earlier than expected, generally leaving behind grieving children and a broken-hearted wife. The other factor in my renewed interest in health is the shocking condition of men's health and the huge discrepancy in male/female mortality rates. Life expectancy rates in 2002 were 82.6 years for women and 77.2 for men. How can we change all this for the better? It all starts with you, the man, using your brain and making some good decisions to work at the wonderful project called life with the deliberate intent to hang around for as long as possible. Warwick's Ten Tips for Living Longer are really only eight points but I am sure you have all heard about the 3 laws of real estate: Position, Position, Position. So the three laws of living longer take up the first three of the ten tips and they are: Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition. If you don't believe me, try living a long while on no food or bad food. The results speak for themselves. Rubbish in is rubbish out and the wonderful miracle called the human Body can only stand so much rubbish before collapsing under the strain. Warwick's Ten Tips for Living Longer 1) Eat lots of whole unrefined plant food, avoid animal based foods, highly refined foods and fatty foods. This more than anything else will help you live a long and happy life. 2) Eat lots of whole unrefined plant food, avoid animal based foods, highly refined foods and fatty foods. This more than anything else will help you live a long and happy life. 3) Eat lots of whole unrefined plant food, avoid animal based foods, highly refined foods and fatty foods. This more than anything else will help you live a long and happy life. Note: If you don't believe me read 'The China Study' by Dr Colin Campbell (To order your copy of The China Study contact Mark Bourne: traks@tpg.com.au who will give you a great deal at a great price) or 'Laughter, Sex, Vegetables & Fish' by Australia's Dr John Tickell. Dr John points out that carnivores have short intestines but herbivores have long intestines. Mankind fits into the latter mould and too much animal protein, refined and fatty food is a recipe for disaster. The more plant based foods you eat, the more you will want to exercise. The more you exercise the healthier you will be and so the cycle continues. 4) Move your body. A sedentary life will kill you. You need to engage in aerobic optimum exercise: walking, swimming, running, cycling and some simple weight training. Both together will help burn more calories, lose more weight and ward off depression. You will not only feel better, but you will look better. Regular exercise will improve your sex life and help you remain in a healthy state of mind. 5) Work hard and play hard. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Give your work everything you've got, but make sure you do the same in your recreation. Life is for living. Enjoy the moment and love life - you will live longer and be happier. Have at least one day off every seven. If it's good enough for God, it's good enough for you. The human pulse rate slows down every seven days. Slow down and kick back and hang out with family and friends. Going to church once every seven days is not a bad idea, as we will see later. Make sure you take regular holidays, spouse breaks and self breaks. See Dr John Tickell's book for more info. 6) Laugh a lot. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people Laughter is great for your health, outlook and your relationships. All are related. Ignore all at your peril. The oldest book in the world says: a merry heart is good like a medicine. 7) Put family first. Guard your relationships. Our relationships define us. Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Giving is the key to life and loving is the key to health in body, soul and spirit. Love everyone, forgive yourself and others and you will become a well spring of life for your family, your community and a source of blessing to the world, not to mention that you will live longer and happier as well. 8) Stay motivated, go for gold, enjoy your work, excel at what you do, get wisdom and pursue knowledge: never stop growing and do your best to become the best. People with PhDs live longer than those with Master degrees. Actors with an Oscar live longer than those without. Positive achievement not only provides forward motion but leads to a longer period on the planet. 9) Avoid stupid and self destructive addictive behaviours. Dr John Tickell says, "It is impossible to be intelligent and smoke at the same time." Alcohol will kill you too unless extreme caution is used. Drug addiction and other forms of deviancy will lead you to an early grave. Nothing can be better than living a well balanced natural life according to the dictum 'moderation in all things'. This is also the short road to happiness. 10) Those who pray live longer than those who don't. Researchers at Duke University USA found that those who prayed or mediated live longer than those who did not. Dr Herbert Benson says that repetitive prayer or mediation can block stress hormones and may help improve health because of the calming effect. Dr Koenig from his six year study said that 'People who attended a religious service at least once a week were 46% less likely to die.' Lovework Do all of the above and I guarantee you will live longer and be happier than those who don't. Now that's a challenge for us all isn't it? Me included! Yours for more challenges Warwick Marsh ___________________________________________________________ Warwick Marsh has been married to Alison for 31 years. He is the father of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging in age from 26 years to 14 years. Warwick is a musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think he can still laugh at himself. back to top Grandads Notice how so many people take themselves far too seriously! For God's sake, lighten up a little. Try laughing. You can't be angry when you're laughing. You can die laughing but you can't get sick laughing. Dr John Tickell back to top Laughter Some interesting things when you have sons, like... * A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep. * A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant. * If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 16 kilo Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 4 sq metre room. * You should not throw tennis balls up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a tennis ball a long way. * The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan. * When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late. * Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old boy * Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence. * Super glue is forever. * Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.Marbles in petrol tanks make lots of noise when driving. * Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens. * The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy. * It will, however, make cats dizzy. * Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy. back to top Single Dads A very sad article concerning the Magill case and one in which I would like you all to read. Our dids motto of 'there being three sides to every story, his, hers and the truth', rings throughout this article. I think it shows us very clearly that there is pain on both sides of the fence but especially for the children. I am in no way laying blame on Liam for his fight for justice nor am I laying blame on Meredith for her indiscretion, ( let those who have not sinned cast the first stone). All I am saying is simply that what resinates throughout this story is the pain and sadness of the children. Some may say the mother has put them up to this or its 'parental alienation syndrome', and that may very well be true, I don't know, but what I do know if you believe what is written, is that there is certainly at least one young boy about to enter manhood without a dad who he desperately wants and needs beside him and I find that sad. And although they may say otherwise, reading between the lines the other children also really want the dad they once had, paternal or not. The Magill case has forced Government to seriously look at this very important issue and I understand the courage it must of taken for Liam to lead the way for those that followed.'Footprints on the sand of times are not made by sitting down.' I can also understand the hurt and betrayal he must of felt. Dads in distress support mandatory DNA at birth. Our belief is that it would stem this type of scenario ever occurring again and thus save the pain and conflict that ultimately destroys our children. Within dads in distress a few of our dads who have been denied contact and paternity of new borns and young ones have actually obtained court orders for DNA tests knowing full well that if it was proven they would be locked into paying child support for the next 18 years and have gladly accepted that responsibility.. They had an opportunity to simply walk away, they simply wanted the opportunity to be DAD. Our belief has always been that it is our responsibility as dads to give both emotional and financial assistance to our children after divorce, the fight has only ever been to make it fair. The sadness in this case is that now three children are without the person they knew and loved as dad in their lives. Our children are with us for such a short time as children.We have a duty to make sure they have that opportunity to be children and not lay all our adult burdens too quickly.We have a duty to allow them the time to grow up, whatever that takes. Divorce and separation affects everyone concerned but especially our children. My thoughts and prayers go now to those that have been affected by this tragic case and with the hope that one day they can be reunited somehow, someway. Tony Miller dids Sex, Lies & DNA By Julie-Anne Davies Liam Magill made history when he sued his ex-wife all the way to the High Court for deceit over the paternity of two of their three kids. Now, for the first time, the wife and children give their side of the story. There are probably not too many Australians who won't have an opinion about Meredith Magill. Most, of course, have never met the woman, but many have heard about her. She is the Melbourne wife who cheated on her husband and bore him three children, two of whom, it turned out, were not his own. Unaware of this, the cuckolded Liam Magill paid child support for all three for several years after the marriage collapsed. More importantly, for most of those years, he also played dad. Then in 2000, a DNA test revealed the sad truth. Another man had fathered his younger son Heath and daughter Bonnie. An Australian legal landmark of sorts was established when Magill decided to make his ex-wife pay for her betrayal and his pain by suing her for deceit. Although he was ultimately unsuccessful - the High Court last November ruled against the $70,000 compensation originally awarded to him by the Victorian County Court - Liam Magill has become the poster boy for the fathers' rights movement. The story shall be in the Bulletin shortly .Watch www.thebulletin.com.au back to top Special Feature The China Study The China Study Introduction Part 2 But that's not all. We found that not all proteins had this effect. What protein consistently and strongly promoted cancer? Casein, which makes up 87% of cow's milk protein, promoted all stages of the cancer process. What type of protein did not promote cancer, even at high levels of intake? The safe proteins were from plants, including wheat and soy. As the picture came into view, it began to challenge and then to shatter some of my most cherished assumptions. These experimental animal studies didn't end there. I went on to direct the most comprehensive study of diet, lifestyle and disease ever done with humans in the history of biomedical research. It was a massive undertaking jointly arranged through Cornell University, Oxford University and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine. The New York Times called it the 'Grand Prix of Epidemiology'. This project surveyed a vast range of diseases and diet and lifestyle factors in rural China and, more recently, in Taiwan. More commonly known as the China Study, this project eventually produced more than 8,000 statistically significant associations between various dietary factors and disease! What made this project especially remarkable is that, among the many associations that are relevant to diet and disease, some many pointed to the same finding: people who ate the most animal-based foods got the most chronic disease. Even relatively small intakes of animal-based food were associated with adverse effects. People who ate the most plant-based foods were the healthiest and tended to avoid chronic disease. These results could not be ignored. From the initial experimental animal studies on animal protein effects to this massive human study on dietary patterns, the findings proved to be consistent. The health implication of consuming either animal or plant-based nutrients were remarkably different. I could not, and did not, rest on the findings of our animal studies and the massive human study in China, however impressive they may have been. I sought out the findings of other researchers and clinicians. The findings of these individuals have proved to be some of the most exciting findings of the past fifty years. The findings - the contents of Part II of the book - show that heart disease, diabetes and obesity can be reversed by a healthy diet. Other research shows that various cancers, autoimmune diseases, bone health, kidney health, vision and brain disorders in old age (like cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer's) are convincingly influenced by diet. Most importantly, the diet that has time and again been shown to reverse and/or prevent these diseases in the same whole foods, plant-based diet that I had found to promote optimal health in my laboratory research and in the China Study. The findings are consistent. To purchase your copy of The China Study by Dr Colin Campbell write to Mark Bourne at traks@tpg.com.au back to top Thought of the Week People who pray experience less stress. Dr Harold Koenig back to top All You Need is Love MATERIALISM NOT A GOOD MATCH FOR MARRIAGE: STUDY Mar 5, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People who put a lot of weight on luxury vacations or designer decor may end up not being the perfect match in marriage, according to U.S. research. Wives or husbands who place high value on possessions are more likely to experience financial problems, which puts a strain on the relationship, according to the first study analysing how material satisfaction affected marriage. The study showed that very materialistic couples had a 40 percent higher risk of having financial problems than other couples which can then impact marital happiness. "For years there has been an emphasis on learning proper saving and budgeting techniques to avoid marital conflict over financial issues," said the author of the study, Jason Carroll, of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. "But our study found that financial problems have as much to do with how we think about money as they do with how we spend money," he added. After studying 600 married couples who represented a varied ethnic, religious and socio-economic mix, he found about 35 percent reported high levels of materialism and more financial problems than the other couples. Carroll discovered materialistic spouses put more emphasis on what they have and it took fewer financial problems to cause rifts. "For a highly materialistic spouse or couple, it takes less financial disturbance to trigger a financial problem," Carroll said in a statement. "Some would say, 'I'm not living a good life and I don't have a good marriage if we can't afford to go on that vacation or purchase designer decor for our home,' where a less materialistic spouse would not view these limitations as a major issue." He added that the key to solving financial problems in marriage is to have realistic expectations and to separate needs from wants. By lowering expectations, spouses are less likely to buy unnecessary things and can avoid argument and stress in the marriage. It could also make people more appreciative of what they have. "We need to rethink the idea that financial problems are always money problems," said Carroll. "We need to start adjusting how much materialistic issues factor into our idea of what makes a good marriage and family life," he added. back to top News & Info USA Men's / Fatherhood Speaker Coming to Australia April 2007 Robert Lewis is the creator and presenter of Men's Fraternity, a three year men's training resource, guiding men on the journey to noble authentic manhood. Robert Lewis is fast becoming one of the most recognized voices in America on men's issues and is an amazing communicator and teacher in the advancement and promotion of men discovering their manhood. Robert Lewis is coming to Australia in April 2007 to provide training, inspiration and resources for pastors, leaders and anyone passionate about this vital cause. I have three website links for you to go to for more information: http://www.crsonline.com.au/crs_s_GroupInformation.asp?sgID=17 - for registration, venue and seminar/training information. http://www.crsforums.info/mensfraternity/ - for information on Robert Lewis, Men's Fraternity and all the available resources. http://www.crsonline.com.au/crs_r_cat_Search.asp?catID=21 all the various Men's Fraternity and Robert Lewis resources that are available. If you believe in this cause that Robert is coming to speak to Australian and New Zealand about, please spread the word and pass his information around to your interested contacts. I believe there is a strong movement in our countries at this time towards empowering men and raising the bar of manhood in our communities, families and Churches. Please join us in promoting this exciting training opportunity. Please feel free to contact me. I look forward in assisting you in anyway possible. Let me know what you need as we are only 5 weeks away from Robert coming. Thank you! Tim Smith Ph: 03 5241 3288 Fax: 03 5241 3290 Mob: 0438 551 616 Email: tim@crsonline.com.au Web: www.crsonline.com.au ________________________________________________________ PS I had a call from the Compass programme on the ABC. Could we provide some fathers for a roundtable with Geraldine Doogue. We organised a few but Compass is still looking for a father who is a widow or divorced with full care of young children and a Dad who is married with young children struggling on a low income. Have to be in Sydney area or very close to Sydney. Do you know anyone that fits the bill or can you help yourself. We need fathers who can speak on behalf of fathers all over Australia. This is a wonderful opportunity. If you can help please call me on 0418225212 or email your contact details on info@fathersonline.org _________________________________________________________________ Does God Answer Prayer? Researcher Says 'Yes' Science Daily - Does God or some other type of transcendent entity answer prayer? Source: Arizona State University Date: March 15, 2007 The answer, according to a new Arizona State University study published in the March journal Research on Social Work Practice, is "yes." David R. Hodge, an assistant professor of social work in the College of Human Services at Arizona State University, conducted a comprehensive analysis of 17 major studies on the effects of intercessory prayer -- or prayer that is offered for the benefit of another person -- among people with psychological or medical problems. He found a positive effect. "There have been a number of studies on intercessory prayer, or prayer offered for the benefit of another person," said Hodge, a leading expert on spirituality and religion. "Some have found positive results for prayer. Others have found no effect. Conducting a meta-analysis takes into account the entire body of empirical research on intercessory prayer. Using this procedure, we find that prayer offered on behalf of another yields positive results." Hodge's work is featured in the March, 2007, issue of Research on Social Work Practice, a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research on practice outcomes. Hodge noted that his study is important because it is a compilation of available studies and is not a single work with a single conclusion. His "Systematic Review" takes into account the findings of 17 studies that used intercessory prayer as a treatment in practice settings. "Some people feel Benson and associates' study from last year, which is the most recent and showed no positive effects for intercessory prayer, is the final word," said Hodge, referring to a 2006 article by Dr. Herbert Benson of the Harvard Medical School that measured the therapeutic effect of intercessory prayer in cardiac bypass patients. "But, this research suggests otherwise. This study enables us to look at the big picture. When the effects of prayer are averaged across all 17 studies, controlling for differences in sample sizes, a net positive effect for the prayer group is produced. "This is the most thorough and all-inclusive study of its kind on this controversial subject that I am aware of," said Hodge. "It suggests that more research on the topic may be warranted, and that praying for people with psychological or medical problems may help them recover." The use of prayer as a therapeutic intervention is controversial. Yet, Hodge notes that survey research indicates that many people use intercessory prayer as an intervention to aid healing, which raises questions about its effectiveness as an intervention strategy. "Overall, the meta-analysis indicates that prayer is effective. Is it effective enough to meet the standards of the American Psychological Association's Division 12 for empirically validated interventions? No. Thus, we should not be treating clients suffering with depression, for example, only with prayer. To treat depression, standard treatments, such as cognitive therapy, should be used as the primary method of treatment." Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Arizona State University. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070314195638.htm Study investigates power of prayer Arizona patients to be ... www.emma-johnson.net/Prayer.PDF __________________________________________________________________- NSW Elections 24th March Voters Checklist Voting at the best of times can be a bit like Pin the Tail on the Donkey in a game of Blindmans Bluff. To help NSW voters rise to the challenge of making an informed choice in next weeks election Warwick Marsh and the team at the Australian Christian Values Institute www.christianvalues.org.au have prepared a Bipartisan Christian Values Checklist that endeavours to rate parties on how they really stand on family values and on questions of christian Values. This is always a hard job at the best of times because many times political parties try to disguise there true position. If the checklist can help you well and good. 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Hello Warwick

Warwick's 'Ten Tips for Living Longer' is finally going to print. Having a mother who was a registered nurse and actively interested in preventative medicine and good nutrition has been a good start. However my strong interest in health has only blossomed later in life. Brought on no doubt by the growing awareness that I am living to die and by my many good friends who seem to be leaving the planet much earlier than expected, generally leaving behind grieving children and a broken-hearted wife. The other factor in my renewed interest in health is the shocking condition of men's health and the huge discrepancy in male/female mortality rates. Life expectancy rates in 2002 were 82.6 years for women and 77.2 for men.

 

How can we change all this for the better? 

 

It all starts with you, the man, using your brain and making some good decisions to work at the wonderful project called life with the deliberate intent to hang around for as long as possible.

 

Warwick's Ten Tips for Living
Longer are really only eight points but I am sure you have all heard about the 3 laws of real estate: Position, Position, Position.

 

So the three laws of living longer take up the first three of the ten tips and they are: Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition. If you don't believe me, try living a long while on no food or bad food. The results speak for themselves. Rubbish in is rubbish out and the wonderful miracle called the human Body can only stand so much rubbish before collapsing under the strain.

 

 

 

Warwick's Ten Tips for Living Longer

 

1) Eat lots of whole unrefined plant food, avoid animal based foods, highly refined foods and fatty foods. This more than anything else will help you live a long and happy life.

 

2) Eat lots of whole unrefined plant food, avoid animal based foods, highly refined foods and fatty foods. This more than anything else will help you live a long and happy life.

 

3) Eat lots of whole unrefined plant food, avoid animal based foods, highly refined foods and fatty foods. This more than anything else will help you live a long and happy life.

 

Note: If you don't believe me read 'The China Study' by Dr Colin Campbell (To order your copy of The China Study contact Mark Bourne: traks@tpg.com.au  who will give you a great deal at a great price) or 'Laughter, Sex, Vegetables & Fish' by Australia's Dr John Tickell. Dr John points out that carnivores have short intestines but herbivores have long intestines. Mankind fits into the latter mould and too much animal protein, refined and fatty food is a recipe for disaster. The more plant based foods you eat, the more you will want to exercise. The more you exercise the healthier you will be and so the cycle continues.

 

4) Move your body. A sedentary life will kill you. You need to engage in aerobic optimum exercise: walking, swimming, running, cycling and some simple weight training. Both together will help burn more calories, lose more weight and ward off depression. You will not only feel better, but you will look better. Regular exercise will improve your sex life and help you remain in a healthy state of mind.

 

5) Work hard and play hard. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Give your work everything you've got, but make sure you do the same in your recreation. Life is for living. Enjoy the moment and love life - you will live longer and be happier.  Have at least one day off every seven. If it's good enough for God, it's good enough for you. The human pulse rate slows down every seven days. Slow down and kick back and hang out with family and friends. Going to church once every seven days is not a bad idea, as we will see later. Make sure you take regular holidays, spouse breaks and self breaks. See Dr John Tickell's book for more info.

 

6) Laugh a lot. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people Laughter is great for your health, outlook and your relationships. All are related. Ignore all at your peril. The oldest book in the world says: a merry heart is good like a medicine.

 

7) Put family first. Guard your relationships. Our relationships define us. Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Giving is the key to life and loving is the key to health in body, soul and spirit. Love everyone, forgive yourself and others and you will become a well spring of life for your family, your community and a source of blessing to the world, not to mention that you will live longer and happier as well. 

 

8) Stay motivated, go for gold, enjoy your work, excel at what you do, get wisdom and pursue knowledge: never stop growing and do your best to become the best. People with PhDs live longer than those with Master degrees. Actors with an Oscar live longer than those without. Positive achievement not only provides forward motion but leads to a longer period on the planet.

 

9) Avoid stupid and self destructive addictive behaviours. Dr John Tickell says, "It is impossible to be intelligent and smoke at the same time." Alcohol will kill you too unless extreme caution is used. Drug addiction and other forms of deviancy will lead you to an early grave. Nothing can be better than living a well balanced natural life according to the dictum 'moderation in all things'. This is also the short road to happiness.

 

10) Those who pray live longer than those who don't. Researchers at Duke University USA found that those who prayed or mediated live longer than those who did not. Dr Herbert Benson says that repetitive prayer or mediation can block stress hormones and may help improve health because of the calming effect. Dr Koenig from his six year study said that 'People who attended a religious service at least once a week were 46% less likely to die.'

 

Lovework

 

Do all of the above and I guarantee you will live longer and be happier than those who don't.

 

Now that's a challenge for us all isn't it? Me included!

 

Yours for more challenges

Warwick Marsh

 

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Warwick Marsh  has been married to Alison for 31 years. He is the father of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging in age from 26 years to 14 years.  Warwick is a musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think he can still laugh at himself.

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Grandads

 

Notice how so many people take themselves

far too seriously!

For God's sake, lighten up a little.

Try laughing.

You can't be angry when you're laughing.

You can die laughing but you can't get sick laughing.

 

Dr John Tickell

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Laughter

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Some interesting things  when you have sons, like...

* A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.

* A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
 
* If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 16 kilo Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 4 sq metre room.

* You should not throw tennis balls up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a tennis ball a long way.

* The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

* When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.

* Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4-year old boy
 
* Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.
 
* Super glue is forever.
&nbs p;
 
* Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.Marbles in petrol tanks make lots of noise when driving.


 
* Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.

 

* The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

* It will, however, make cats dizzy.

* Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy. 

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Single Dads

A very sad article concerning the Magill case and one in which I would like you all to read.

 

Our dids motto of 'there being three sides to every story, his, hers and the truth', rings throughout this article. I think it shows us very clearly that there is pain on both sides of the fence but especially for the children. I am in no way laying blame on Liam for  his fight for justice nor am I laying blame on Meredith for her indiscretion, ( let those who have not sinned cast the first stone). All I am saying is simply that what resinates throughout this story is the pain and sadness of the children. Some may say the mother has put them up to this or its 'parental alienation syndrome', and that may very well be true, I don't know, but what I do know if you believe what is written, is that there is certainly at least one young boy about to enter manhood without a dad who he desperately wants and needs beside him and I find that sad. And although they may say oth erwise, reading between the lines the other children also really want the dad they once had, paternal or not.

The Magill case has forced Government to seriously look at this very important issue and I understand the courage it must of taken for Liam to lead the way for those that followed.'Footprints on the sand of times are not made by sitting down.' I can also understand the hurt and betrayal he must of felt.

Dads in distress support mandatory DNA at birth. Our belief is that it would stem this type of scenario ever occurring again and thus save the pain and conflict that ultimately destroys our children. Within dads in distress a few of our dads who have been denied contact and paternity of new borns and young ones have actually obtained court orders for DNA tests knowing full well that if it was proven they would be locked into paying child support for the next 18 years and have gladly accepted that responsibility.. They had an opportunity to simply walk away, they simply wanted the opportunity to be DAD.

 

Our belief has always been that it is our responsibility as dads to give both emotional and financial assistance to our children after divorce, the fight has only ever been to make it fair.

         
The sadness in this case is that now three children are without the person they knew and loved as dad in their lives. Our children are with us for such a short time as children.We have a duty to make sure they have that opportunity to be children and not lay all our adult burdens too quickly.We have a duty to allow them the time to grow up, whatever that takes.

Divorce and separation affects everyone concerned but especially our children. My thoughts and prayers go now to those that have been affected by this tragic case and with the hope that one day they can be reunited somehow, someway.

Tony Miller dids

 

Sex, Lies & DNA
By Julie-Anne Davies

Liam Magill made history when he sued his ex-wife all the way to the High Court for deceit over the paternity of two of their three kids. Now, for the first time, the wife and children give their side of the story.

There are probably not too many Australians who won't have an opinion about Meredith Magill. Most, of course, have never met the woman, but many have heard about her. She is the Melbourne wife who cheated on her husband and bore him three children, two of whom, it turned out, were not his own.
Unaware of this, the cuckolded Liam Magill paid child support for all three for several years after the marriage collaps ed. More importantly, for most of those years, he also played dad.

Then in 2000, a DNA test revealed the sad truth. Another man had fathered his younger son Heath and daughter Bonnie. An Australian legal landmark of sorts was established when Magill decided to make his ex-wife pay for her betrayal and his pain by suing her for deceit. Although he was ultimately unsuccessful - the High Court last November ruled against the $70,000 compensation originally awarded to him by the Victorian County Court - Liam Magill has become the poster boy for the fathers' rights movement.

 

 

The story shall be in the Bulletin shortly .Watch www.thebulletin.com.au

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Special Feature

 

The China Study

The China Study

Introduction Part 2

 

But that's not all. We found that not all proteins had this effect. What protein consistently and strongly promoted cancer? Casein, which makes up 87% of cow's milk protein, promoted all stages of the cancer process. What type of protein did not promote cancer, even at high levels of intake? The safe proteins were from plants, including wheat and soy. As the picture came into view, it began to challenge and then to shatter some of my most cherished assumptions.

 

These experimental animal studies didn't end there. I went on to direct the most comprehensive study of diet, lifestyle and disease ever done with humans in the history of biomedical research. It was a massive undertaking jointly arranged through Cornell University, Oxford University and the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine. The New York Times called it the 'Grand Prix of Epidemiology'. This project surveyed a vast range of diseases and diet and lifestyle factors in rural China and, more recently, in Taiwan. More commonly known as the China Study, this project eventually produced more than 8,000 statistically significant associations between various dietary factors and disease!

 

What made this project especially remarkable is that, among the many associations that are relevant to diet and disease, some many pointed to the same finding: people who ate the most animal-based foods got the most chronic disease. Even relatively small intakes of animal-based food were associated with adverse effects. People who ate the most plant-based foods were the healthiest and tended to avoid chronic disease. These results could not be ignored. From the initial experimental animal studies on animal protein effects to this massive human study on dietary patterns, the findings proved to be consistent. The health implication of consuming either animal or plant-based nutrients were remarkably different.

 

I could not, and did not, rest on the findings of our animal studies and the massive human study in China, however impressive they may have been. I sought out the findings of other researchers and clinicians. The findings of these individuals have proved to be some of the most exciting findings of the past fifty years.

 

The findings - the contents of Part II of the book - show that heart disease, diabetes and obesity can be reversed by a healthy diet. Other research shows that various cancers, autoimmune diseases, bone health, kidney health, vision and brain disorders in old age (like cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer's) are convincingly influenced by diet. Most importantly, the diet that has time and again been shown to reverse and/or prevent these diseases in the same whole foods, plant-based diet that I had found to promote optimal health in my laboratory research and in the China Study. The findings are consistent.

 

To purchase your copy of The China Study by Dr Colin Campbell write to Mark Bourne at traks@tpg.com.au  

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Thought of the Week


People who pray

experience less stress.

 

Dr Harold Koenig

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All You Need is Love

 

MATERIALISM NOT A GOOD MATCH FOR MARRIAGE: STUDY

Mar 5, 2007

 

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - People who put a lot of weight on luxury vacations or designer decor may end up not being the perfect match in marriage, according to U.S. research.

 

Wives or husbands who place high value on possessions are more likely to experience financial problems, which puts a strain on the relationship, according to the first study analysing how material satisfaction affected marriage.

 

The study showed that very materialistic couples had a 40 percent higher risk of having financial problems than other couples which can then impact marital happiness.

 

"For years there has been an emphasis on learning proper saving and budgeting techniques to avoid marital conflict over financial issues," said the author of the study, Jason Carroll, of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

 

"But our study found that financial problems have as much to do with how we think about money as they do with how we spend money," he added.

 

After studying 600 married couples who represented a varied ethnic, religious and socio-economic mix, he found about 35 percent reported high levels of materialism and more financial problems than the other couples.

 

Carroll discovered materialistic spouses put more emphasis on what they have and it took fewer financial problems to cause rifts.

 

"For a highly materialistic spouse or couple, it takes less financial disturbance to trigger a financial problem," Carroll said in a statement.

 

"Some would say, 'I'm not living a good life and I don't have a good marriage if we can't afford to go on that vacation or purchase designer decor for our home,' where a less materialistic spouse would not view these limitations as a major issue."

 

He added that the key to solving financial problems in marriage is to have realistic expectations and to separate needs from wants.

 

By lowering expectations, spouses are less likely to buy unnecessary things and can avoid argument and stress in the marriage. It could also make people more appreciative of what they have.

 

"We need to rethink the idea that financial problems are always money problems," said Carroll.

 

"We need to start adjusting how much materialistic issues factor into our idea of what makes a good marriage and family life," he added.

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News & Info

 

 

 

 

 

USA Men's / Fatherhood  Speaker Coming to Australia 
April 2007

 

Robert Lewis is the creator and presenter of Men's Fraternity, a three year men's training resource, guiding men on the journey to noble authentic manhood. Robert Lewis is fast becoming one of the most recognized voices in America on men's issues and is an amazing communicator and teacher in the advancement and promotion of men discovering their manhood.

 

Robert Lewis is coming to Australia in April 2007 to provide training, inspiration and resources for pastors, leaders and anyone passionate about this vital cause.

 

I have three website links for you to go to for more information:

http://www.crsonline.com.au/crs_s_GroupInformation.asp?sgID=17  

- for registration, venue and seminar/training information.

http://www.crsforums.info/mensfraternity/    

- for information on Robert Lewis, Men's Fraternity and all the available resources.

http://www.crsonline.com.au/crs_r_cat_Search.asp?catID=21  

all the various Men's Fraternity and Robert Lewis resources that are available.

 

If you believe in this cause that Robert is coming to speak to Australian and New Zealand about, please spread the word and pass his information around to your interested contacts. I believe there is a strong movement in our countries at this time towards empowering men and raising the bar of manhood in our communities, families and Churches. Please join us in promoting this exciting training opportunity.

 

Please feel free to contact me. I look forward in assisting you in anyway possible.

Let me know what you need as we are only 5 weeks away from Robert coming. Thank you!

 

Tim  Smith

Ph: 03 5241 3288

Fax: 03 5241 3290 

Mob: 0438 551 616

Email: tim@crsonline.com.au  

Web: www.crsonline.com.au

 

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PS I had a call from the Compass programme on the ABC. Could we provide some fathers for a roundtable with Geraldine Doogue. We organised a few but Compass is still looking for a father who is a widow or divorced with full care of young  children and a Dad who is married with young children struggling on a low income. Have to be in Sydney area or very close to Sydney. Do you know anyone that fits the bill or can you help yourself. We need fathers who can speak on behalf of fathers all over Australia. This is a wonderful opportunity. If you can help please call me on 0418225212 or email your contact details on info@fathersonline.org
 
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Does God Answer Prayer? Researcher Says 'Yes'

Science Daily - Does God or some other type of transcendent entity answer prayer?

Source:

Arizona State University

Date:

March 15, 2007

The answer, according to a new Arizona State University study published in the March journal Research on Social Work Practice, is "yes." David R. Hodge, an assistant professor of social work in the College of Human Services at Arizona State University, conducted a comprehensive analysis of 17 major studies on the effects of intercessory prayer -- or prayer that is offered for the benefit of another person -- among people with psychological or medical problems. He found a positive effect.

"There have been a number of studies on intercessory prayer, or prayer offered for the benefit of another person," said Hodge, a leading expert on spirituality and religion. "Some have found positive results for prayer. Others have found no effect. Conducting a meta-analysis takes into account the entire body of empirical research on intercessory prayer. Using this procedure, we find that prayer offered on behalf of another yields positive results."

Hodge's work is featured in the March, 2007, issue of Research on Social Work Practice, a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research on practice outcomes.

Hodge noted that his study is important because it is a compilation of available studies and is not a single work with a single conclusion. His "Systematic Review" takes into account the findings of 17 studies that used intercessory prayer as a treatment in practice settings.

"Some people feel Benson and associates' study from last year, which is the most recent and showed no positive effects for intercessory prayer, is the final word," said Hodge, referring to a 2006 article by Dr. Herbert Benson of the Harvard Medical School that measured the therapeutic effect of intercessory prayer in cardiac bypass patients. "But, this research suggests otherwise. This study enables us to look at the big picture. When the effects of prayer are averaged across all 17 studies, controlling for differences in sample sizes, a net positive effect for the prayer group is produced.

"This is the most thorough and all-inclusive study of its kind on this controversial subject that I am aware of," said Hodge. "It suggests that more research on the topic may be warranted, and that praying for people with psychological or medical problems may help them recover."

The use of prayer as a therapeutic intervention is controversial. Yet, Hodge notes that survey research indicates that many people use intercessory prayer as an intervention to aid healing, which raises questions about its effectiveness as an intervention strategy.

"Overall, the meta-analysis indicates that prayer is effective. Is it effective enough to meet the standards of the American Psychological Association's Division 12 for empirically validated interventions? No. Thus, we should not be treating clients suffering with depression, for example, only with prayer. To treat depression, standard treatments, such as cognitive therapy, should be used as the primary method of treatment."

 Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Arizona State University.

 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070314195638.htm

 Study investigates power of prayer Arizona patients to be ...


www.emma-johnson.net/Prayer.PDF  

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NSW Elections 24th March Voters Checklist
Voting at the best of times can be a bit like Pin the Tail on the Donkey in a game of Blindmans Bluff. To help NSW voters rise to the challenge of making an informed choice in next weeks election Warwick Marsh and the team at the Australian Christian Values Institute www.christianvalues.org.au  have prepared a Bipartisan Christian Values Checklist that endeavours to rate parties on how they really stand on family values and on questions of christian Values. This is always a hard job at the best of times because many times political parties try to disguise there true position. If the checklist can help you well and good. Please do your own research and make up your own mind.

 

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Dad's Prayer

 

Dear God

 

Help me laugh more.

Help me enjoy my work.

Help me enjoy my rest.

Help me eat the right food.

Help me love more.

Help me exercise more.

Help me avoid stupid and addictive behaviours.

Help me put my family first.

Help me pray more.

Help me go for gold in everything I do

and avoid the trap of mediocrity.

If I do all of the above I will be around longer

to be a blessing to the ones I love.

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