Joel and Ethan Coen, mostly commonly referred to as “The Coen Brothers,” are directors and writers who collaborate on nearly every project together, and have an incredible following of fans that puts these directors well past the “cult” status. If “No Country for Old Men” is your first introduction to these amazing writers and filmmakers, then here\’s an article sharing some fun facts and trivia about these brothers.

-Although both brothers would co-write, direct, and produce, up until recently Joel Coen would always get full credit for directing, while Ethan Coen would get sole credit for producing.

-Both graduated from the same undergraduate college, Simon\’s Early Rock College, before each went a different direction for another bachelor\’s degree. Keep in mind, they\’re not twins, so they did graduate at different times

-Joel Coen actually went to film school at New York University after Early Rock

-Ethan Coen earned a degree in philosophy from Princeton University

-Actress Frances McDormand, who has appeared in five Coen Brothers films and lauded for her performance in “Fargo,” is actually married to Joel Coen

-Nicknamed “The Two Headed Director” because the story goes you can ask a question on set to one Coen, then to the other, and get the exact same answer

-Their first full length film “Blood Simple” is sometimes credited with helping to usher in the era of independent films

-John Turturro, long one of the Coens\’ favorite actors, directed his first film “Romance & Cigarettes” after getting produced by the Coen Brothers.

-Ethan Coen had a collection of short stories published, “Gates of Eden”

These are just a few fun facts and bits of trivia about the Coen Brothers.

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There is a lot of evidence to suggest that emotional stress is perhaps the single greatest aging factor. We have all seen how quickly presidents age after four years (of fighting unnecessary wars, for example). This is because stress damages the body in many different ways.

One direct link between psychological stress and premature ageing has recently been identified by scientists.

The study involved 39 women aged 20 to 50 who had been experiencing extreme stress for years as a result of caring for a child with a chronic illness, and 19 other similar women whose children were healthy.

The researchers examined structures inside cells called telomeres. These are the caps at the ends of chromosomes that carry genes. Every time a cell divides, telomeres get shorter. In the natural aging process, the telomeres eventually get so short that the cell can no longer divide and dies.

As more and more cells die, the effects of aging can be noticed. These include skin wrinkles, weekend muscles, eyesight and hearing fade, organ failure, and diminished thinking abilities. The researchers also measured levels of an enzyme called telomerase, which helps rebuild them to stave off this process. Telomerase levels naturally decline with age.

The scientists discovered that chronic stress appears to accelerate this process. The longer a woman had been caring for a sick child and perceived her situation as stressful, the shorter her telomeres and the lower her levels of telomerase.

This study shows how interlinked our minds and bodies really are, and offers scientific proof that emotional stress is highly ageing. It further reveals how important stress busting practices such as meditation and yoga are for staying young.

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What is dropshipping? Why is it used? Can you use it? What are the pros and cons of dropshipping?

I\’m glad you asked all those questions or at least thought about one or two of them. Asking questions shows me that you are not ready to embrace a selling tactic that you are hearing or reading about; but you are curious about the advantages and disadvantages of using dropshippers.

Let\’s start at the beginning by defining what dropshipping is all about.

If you have a desire to sell a widget on eBay or on your website, you must find a source for the widget you want to sell. This involves finding distributors or manufacturers of the widget you want to sell. Walking down this path will uncover the fact that authorized distributors of the widget you want to sell will probably need a minimum quantity or dollar volume purchase from you for the widget you want to sell.

The manufacturer will not even want to talk to you, because he has a distributor or distributors that stock large quantities of the widget, and he doesn\’t want to sell you one piece at a time. It\’s just not efficient for him.

Where does that leave you? You are in the proverbial pickle now, because you don\’t want to fill up your bedroom with 200 widgets from the distributor. Besides, as an optimistic newbie seller you can\’t afford the outlay in cash for the quantity required to meet his minimum buy.

Enter the dropshipper. He has a wholesale warehouse that stocks widgets that he buys at a wholesale price from the distributor, and for a fee he will offer to take single piece orders from you and ship them to your customer. Depending on your arrangement with the dropshipper, your customer will not even know that the shipment came from the dropshipper.

The advantage for the newbie is this. You don\’t have to carry stock in your bedroom or garage, and all the shipping is taken care of by the dropshipper. The downside is that your competitors, who can afford to stock widgets in their home or rental space, buy widgets without the dropshipper markup, so they can beat the price you thought would be competitive.

Here\’s the bottom line. If you can be price competitive, dropshipping for the newbie is the way to go initially until you get your feet on the ground, but you have to be very selective in the product you want to sell. The key is to find a niche that does not have a lot of competition.

Finding dropshippers will be a daunting task in itself. A cursory look at the Internet, will uncover hundreds of dropshipppers that will seem to offer you the moon to get your business. But beware of the markup wolf in genuine wholesale sheep\’s clothing. Conduct your due diligence and thoroughly investigate. Get information from reliable and trustworthy sources.

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