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The Birth of iDucation at the Hope Haven '09 Summer Workshop

iDucation began 07-06-09 with a Mother Millennium workshop where children K-5 with learning disabilities drew the Jacksonville skyline with Mother Millennium.  The class in art was part of the Hope Haven summer workshop concentrating on ancient Egypt.  Mother Millennium happens to be the reproduction of the ancient Egyptian lighthouse of Alexandria and fit well with the Hope Haven program.  Class began with four groups of six children.  They were introduced to the lighthouse and were told that they were adding a little ancient Egypt in our hometown.

The skyline was drawn in many different shades of just green, which meets the requirement of iD's Green Edition and a grouping of all designs (shown below) may be used as the back cover of the printed publication.  Everyone seemed to have fun learning about the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria while creating the world's largest lighthouse right here at home.  The children signed their work in hieroglyphics.

A big thanks to Nancy and Judy with Hope Haven.  Judy did an excellent job gathering all the supplies and breaking the children up into workable groups.  It was an awesome experience!

A Lesson in Life:
Don't Smoke!

You're not stupid and neither are the cigarette manufacturers.  You have been "conditioned" to smoke cigarettes since you were born, seeing cigarette go to mouth for as long as you can remember.  Your brain has been trained to treat this as "acceptable" behavior when it's absolutely not.  This is how the cigarette companies get you, and they knew exactly what they were doing.  And why is our government sitting in the shadows?  Money, BIG money.  Granted, the unemployment statistics would rise, but the cigarette manufacturers need to be shut down for good and profits from these manufacturers could be used to retrain their employees and provide FREE smoking cessation services to the public.  The manufacturers have polluted our minds, bodies, and environment for way too long.

We guess that someone in your family smokes, or that you have been around people that do.  We also guess that you've tried smoking cigarettes at some point in your life.  Did they taste good?  Don't lie to yourself.  The cigarettes would taste even worst if the very smart cigarette companies didn't add so many chemicals and other additives to make the damn cancer sticks taste better, make them more appealing.  Appealing?  This is not the right word.  Let's try ADDICTIVE, HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.  That's what they are and you are conditioned to accept them, try them, and get addicted to them.  Oh, and spend lot's of money throughout your lifetime on cigarettes.  Let's not forget that; the cigarette companies haven't.

That's why one tobacco company proposed reaching its target consumer from ice cream trucks.  Yes, they like to reinforce their conditioning with additional efforts to make you smoke at early ages.  Since 1987, the large and smart, very smart, cigarette companies have increased their spending on advertising and promotions every year, reaching $236.7 million in 2001.  This is marketing at its worst!  And who pays the bill?  All of us, in one way or another.  Guess how many markets could have thriving iD Arts Magazines by using that much money in a positive manner?

Our advice to you is don't smoke, ever.  And we want your generation to join our generation for future generations.  Stand up and help end the madness.  Gather your forces and act now.  Join www.thetruth.com's efforts.  Force the government to act now.  Give your children a fighting chance to grow up in an environment where they aren't conditioned to smoke.

One more thing.  If you know someone who smokes and pollutes the environment with their cigarette butts, please educate them about the following.  That cellophane wrapper that protects cigarettes from getting wet also serves as a good ashtray.  Simply remove the wrapper entact and extinguish the cigarette.  Then place the cigarette butt inside the cellophane wrapper, roll it up, and put in your pocket.  The cellophane keeps the nasty butt smell from "polluting" the smokers' clothing and the environment is saved for decades.  Thank you and thank yourself for not smoking.

Something stinks, and I don't just mean the cigarettes!  We have strong suspicion that we are GENETICALLY MUTATED from smoking cigarettes, that our generation has been doomed from the start unknowingly by previous generations of smokers.  But there is no evidence to prove this that we can find.  A study was done and:   "None of these approaches revealed a significant difference between nonsmokers and smokers."   A study.  We think lots of new studies need to conducted NOW to give more information on whether or not the cigarette manufacturers went beyond marketing and conditioning, to give more information to the new government on how they should best act.

Quitting Tips:
Getting Ready to Quit
Set a date for quitting. If possible, have a friend quit smoking with you.

Notice when and why you smoke. Try to find the things in your daily life that you often do while smoking (such as drinking your morning cup of coffee or driving a car).

Change your smoking routines: Keep your cigarettes in a different place. Smoke with your other hand. Don't do anything else when smoking. Think about how you feel when you smoke.

Smoke only in certain places, such as outdoors.

When you want a cigarette, wait a few minutes. Try to think of something to do instead of smoking; you might chew gum or drink a glass of water.

Buy one pack of cigarettes at a time. Switch to a brand of cigarettes you don't like.


On the Day You Quit
Get rid of all your cigarettes. Put away your ashtrays.

Change your morning routine. When you eat breakfast, don't sit in the same place at the kitchen table. Stay busy.

When you get the urge to smoke, do something else instead. Carry other things to put in your mouth, such as gum, hard candy, or a toothpick.

Reward yourself at the end of the day for not smoking. See a movie or go out and enjoy your favorite meal.


Staying Quit
Don't worry if you are sleepier or more short-tempered than usual; these feelings will pass.

Try to exercise; take walks or ride a bike.

Consider the positive things about quitting, such as how much you like yourself as a non-smoker, health benefits for you and your family, and the example you set for others around you. A positive attitude will help you through the tough times.

When you feel tense, try to keep busy, think about ways to solve the problem, tell yourself that smoking won't make it any better, and go do something else.

Eat regular meals. Feeling hungry is sometimes mistaken for the desire to smoke.

Start a money jar with the money you save by not buying cigarettes.

Let others know that you have quit smoking; most people will support you. Many of your smoking friends may want to know how you quit. It's good to talk to others about your quitting.

If you slip and smoke, don't be discouraged. Many former smokers tried to stop several times before they finally succeeded. Quit again.

If you need more help, see your doctor. He or she may prescribe nicotine gum or a nicotine patch to help you break your addiction to cigarettes.

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