There is an increased demand from government regulations on the climate control and renewable energy.  Manufacturing community has to react timely and positively in order to survive the new measure against the raw materials and products requirement to ban the use of hazard components.  The concept is not only applied in the component level, but also includes the packaging materials and the flow of supply chain elements.  To use re-cycle of raw materials, to reduce the overall logistics distance (from suppliers to customers), to reduce the overall weight of the shipment, to adopt more green suppliers, to tightly control the pipe-line inventory (reduce the risk of obsolete when demand drop) are those elements which request the immediate attention of manufacturers to cope with the green policy. 

The green initiatives also help company to maintain and enlarge customer base (since green policy is one of a marketing scheme).  Environmental concern and social responsibility are the selling point of your product to your customers which will make your company to sustain your competitive advantage.  As a matter of fact, your competitors are under same market force to change their direction and priority toward more green initiative.  Therefore, your company should exceed the effort your rival competitors will do.  In addition, more countries will enforce importers to import green products to their nations with tax incentives.  This will trigger your chance of selling in these nations.    

For example, nowadays, new product development will not be only the responsibility of product design and engineering department; it also includes the fully team-work among marketing, engineering, procurement, logistics, and materials operations.  Questions like: how to ship your products to customer effectively?  What green components can be purchased?  What is the optimal packaging size and re-cycle materials to pack your product?  How the import country will tax your product besides country of origin?  Company has to consider the new product development process as part of the green supply chain strategy.    

Manufacturer has to design their process in a green way as well.  Indirect supplies should not include any toxin materials.  Process will not generate hazardous wastes and emissions to the environment.  There are some cope of conducts to govern such requirements in different industries; like, automobile, telecommunication, electronics, and medical.  In fact, majority of large MNC (Multi-national Corporation) already have their own manual regarding world-wide green supply chain implementation and policy.     

The development and implementation of green supply strategy is not only to fulfill the customer needs; but also to meet general public’s expectation for manufacturer to improve and enhance the role in social responsibility and environmental concerns.  In exchange, the company will gain sustainable competitive advantage in the industry. 

 

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As a first-time mother, you might feel that your baby is crying out for more milk than your breastfeeding supply. Naturally, you seek ways and means to increase the production of your breast milk so that your baby gets its complete requirements of milk. The following methods can help you increase your breastfeeding supply. Read more...

Pharmaceuticals in the water supply is becoming a major problem in the US and other countries. Pharmaceuticals can end up in the water supply through several methods and the result is a health risk for anyone who is not filtering their tap water with a good quality water filter. Read more...

Being a teacher in England is becoming increasingly difficult with many teachers now opting for supply teaching as a way of ‘having a life’.

Although supply teaching means that you can enjoy your evenings and weekends free of all that marking and planning – it is not without a downside. Here are some ways to survive on supply.

Arrive Early

Always remember that the class you are teaching that day is Not Your Class. You must enforce the rules and routines already established by the teacher no matter how small. A teacher should be able to leave their class knowing that rules and routines will be carried on in their absence. Of course there will be the odd child that will ‘play up’ and take advantage but these are easily spotted and dealt with.

Some schools have folders for supply teachers containing valuable school and class information. It is worth arriving early to read through such information. You need to know about any special needs the children in your class have including medical conditions and any behaviour difficulties along with how these are normally dealt with.

You will need to know about ‘rewards and sanctions’ and make sure that you use these effectively. Carrying special stickers or stamps can be very useful as kids love these instant rewards – a bag of delicious sweets is equally useful, but be aware of nut allergies etc.

Planning

If a teacher has left planning – that’s great. Again it is worth arriving early to read through and absorb. Sometimes other teachers’ planning is hard to interpret and you may need to find resources- a difficult task when you don’t know where to look and everybody is very busy. There are times when you will just have to improvise so be prepared for this.

Lessons

If there is no planning available for you then it is worth having some ideas for lessons written down that are self limiting and don’t require differentiation. For a numeracy lesson you could simply ask the children to find ways of making 5, 10 or 20, 50 and so on depending on the age group. For Literacy you could ask the children to make their own books with folded paper, using one of your favourite stories as stimulus. Having some good quality worksheets to hand is always a useful standby.

Teaching Assistants

If you are lucky then you may have a teaching assistant working in your class. You will find the support teacher will know the children well and be of invaluable help, so talk to them. Many supply teachers can feel undermined when faced with an unhelpful teaching assistant. You need to remember at the end of the day that it is you who are responsible for the care and safety of the children in your class.

Marking

Supply teachers often ask about marking children’s work. If possible get children to mark their own work. Mark work as you go along – this will save time at the end of the
day. Use the marking policy in place.

Staff Room

Many supply teachers tell me that they don’t go to the staffroom at all. Some staffrooms are friendlier than others but don’t take it too personally if you are ignored – most teachers are preoccupied with work and some school staffrooms are just not very welcoming. One of the advantages of supply teaching is that you don’t have to go back to schools you don’t like.

Many supplies spend their breaks marking.
Fresh air can make you feel refreshed for the afternoon session.

Staying after School

Some supply teachers have been seen scrambling over children to get out of school! Aim to spend some time after school to finish marking and making sure the classroom is tidy. It is helpful to leave a note for the teacher telling them of any incidents. It’s always nice for teachers to be told if their class has behaved well in their absence.

New Teachers

Supply teaching is a great way to gain experience of many different schools and the way they operate. It is important that you find the right school for you if you want to take on a permanent position. Supply teaching can offer insights into how other teachers operate in their classrooms. Take the opportunity to gather ideas for when you have your own classroom.

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How to Increase Breast Milk Supply Naturally, Without Using Drugs.   Right after the birth of their babies and for the first few days, even weeks, many mothers are concerned about not having enough milk. But what most women don’t know is that the likelihood that a woman will be physically unable to produce sufficient milk for her baby is actually low. But we wonder why are so many women out there that believe or worry about not producing enough breast milk? In our current society, we have lost the Art of Breastfeeding. Many mothers have grown up in families where they are the first women in generations to breastfeed. These mothers don’t have a role model to look up to, so they do the best they can with the information and support available to them. Now the real problem as I see it, is that because we are living in a formula-feeding culture, the information they receive may be inaccurate and the support they have may be inadequate-which can discourage their efforts to breastfeed.   Most importantly, is the exposure to formula advertising women are subject to. We just have to look at the message we receive from the hospitals. The very first thing women are given as soon as they leave the hospital, is free formula, which brings the wrong message to new mothers, lowering confidence of mothers in their ability to breastfeed. They told them that IF they want to breastfeed their babies, they MUST make sure the baby is getting enough milk to support her growth. Of course, they also encourage women to NOT FEEL BAD if they have to supplement the feedings with some formula. This, automatically send a message to the new mothers, as if their breast could or could not develop enough milk. So instantly, a concern has been created in the women’s mind, about their ability to produce enough breast milk. They also are told not right after a few days of birth, they must take the baby to see a pediatrician.   In my many years as a breastfeeding consultant, I have grow tired of hearing pediatricians tell mothers, that the baby was not getting enough weight and they MUST supplement with formula. Of course, for many women hearing this from a pediatrician means… you must do what he said or else….However what doctors don’t tell mothers is that it’s totally normal for a baby to loss weight within the first days of her life. Also, they don’t encourage them to trying first other alternative methods such as, herbal remedies and nutrition. The doctors of the old days (my grandmother used to tell me this) would tell women, to just simply put the baby on the breast constantly on demand. The more the better, they also focused mainly on the foods they were eating and encourage them to eat more of others, as chicken soup, lentil stew, even herbs my grandmother always told me. Most importantly, making sure the mother drinks plenty of fresh water every day.   Milk supply is dynamic. It follows the law of supply and demand. The more frequently and effectively a baby breastfeed, the more milk the mother’s breasts produce. Sometimes for new moms, not understanding their baby’s behavior can lead mothers to think they don’t have enough milk even though they actually do.   Before or after the birth of a baby, Breastfeeding Consultants and La Leche League Leaders can help mothers tremendously. They can help mothers learn about positioning and latch-on so that babies can effectively obtain milk, how to tell a baby is getting enough milk, and how to increase milk supply, if needed. They can also refer mothers to healthcare providers to determine if there are any physiological causes of low milk supply in mother (e.g., a hormonal imbalance, retained placenta, previous breast surgery) or other related to baby (e.g., tongue-tie, low muscle tone, respiratory problems)-many of which are treatable.   There are however, special situations when a mother does suffer from low milk supply and additional help is needed.    Is there any natural product available to increase breast milk supply without side effects for both, Mom and baby?   If you suspect you may have low milk supply, I highly recommend you to learn more about “Sacred Tea for Nursing Mothers.”  

 

Sacred Tea for Nursing Mothers is an 100% Certified organic herbal formula, formulated with specific ingredients proven to not only successfully increase milk supply within days, but also to protect both mom and baby’s digestive systems from common stomach upset, indigestion, constipation and gas. Sacred Tea for Nursing Mothers was exclusively created to help you. TheUnique combination of our ingredients makes this herbal formula a powerful cocktail of Vital Nutrients that will help your body to increase your milk supply within hours  of use*. 

  What about ”natural remedies” versus prescription drugs?   Reglan  and domperidone, are  prescription drugs that can help women increase their milk supply.Reglan is an older medication that is known to increase milk production, but it has frequent side effects which have made its use for many nursing mothers unacceptable (fatigue, irritability, depression). Another drug  is domperidone, which has many fewer side effects because it does not enter the brain tissue in significant amounts (does not pass the blood-brain barrier).   I personally don’t like these or any other drug to be prescribed to a breastfeeding woman, knowing that there are some other more natural and healthier alternatives. Unfortunately, conventional medicine is much against natural remedies and preventive health care. The problem with reglan , donperidome and others alike,”as many women claim to have” besides the side effects described above, is that the same way that may help you to increase breast milk supply initially while taking it, it will as well decrease, even stop your milk supply once you stop taking it. It is like Prozac and other depression drugs they (work?) While taking them.  However, studies have revealed of people commiting suicide once they stop taking the drug. Sad but true, conventional medicine and it’s approach to “healing”  is quite invasive and with a large list hidden side effects.   If you need to increase your milk supply, I’ll highly recommend you to try any natural product, before using prescription drugs.   However,  to increase breast milk supply, it is very important to understand that you MUST  nurse  your baby on demand, making sure,  you are possitioning the baby on the breast  correctly. You must follow a healthy diet, drink plenty of fresh water,  get plenty of rest, manage your stress levels and be patient. Breastfeeding is a learning experience for mom and baby. To guarantee a successful breastfeeding experience, it is recommended for you to exclusively breastfeed your baby on demand for the first few weeks, righ after birth. Joinning a La Leche League group near you is a good idea; having a professional breastfeeding consultant visiting you at home, is highly recommended.   Thank you for reading this article, and I hope it was helpful to you.    In Light, Love and Health Sincerely Ana Sola, CLA, CHBE, BC 

Ana Sola is a Certified Labor Assistant “Doula”, Breastfeeding Consultant,Hypno-Childbirth Educator, Wellness Consultant for Women, Mothers and their children, Motivational Speaker and an Author. Today, Ana Sola dedicate her life and work to educate women about the benefits of breastfeeding, natural family living, preventive health care, the importance of self-growth and Spiritual Empowerment.

To Learn more about Ana Sola, please visit her websites: www.breastfeedingwomen.com www.helpingwomenonline.com  

 

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